Lock information needed

[jpc]

Hi:

I have a jezail and trying to get some information on the lock. Any information appreciated.

Thanks and take care

jpc

 

[Road King]

East India Company Brown bess lock.

 

[jpc]

East India Company Brown bess lock.

Hello RK

Thanks for the information. So I can assume the lock is an original?



take care

jpc

 

[tiriaq]

Lock looks to be original. Also looks to be a replacement, judging from the inletting. Barrel could be darn near anything. I wouldn't want to speculate on its breeching, given the location of the touch hole.
Things tended to get recycled.

 

[Road King]

Yes I would say it is original. Just sold one of these with a Baker Lock. They used what ever they could find to build these guns.

 

[wr.sainsbury]

jezail

greetings-very similar to mine as both use the same lock. re-cycled british parts from broken or battlefield recovery. your lock shows the earlier logo which i believe changed in 1809 to a rampant lion with the crown between front paws which mine has and dated 1814. my barrel is 45" and who knows when it was actually assembled but guess in the 1820-1850 range. regards

 

[tiriaq]

I recall seeing the tattered remains of a large bore (darn near an inch) D. Egg rifle with an EIC musket lock hacked into the side.
Had boxes of ex-India gunparts at one time. Lots of EIC bits, and copies thereof.