If you look closely.... The Lock is a siler lock, wich has that pointed end to it. This was common on German Locks.
"True" Southern Mountain rifles, would have used a rounded, English style lock, Ketland, etc.
I was not "patterning" my rifle from a "known" Southern Mountain rifle. Was just wanting a good quality Long Rifle that I liked, so I ordered things I had seen and liked.
It's a 45 cal, This was sort of the build info.... I did have help from a very good friend, who is very experienced with Long Rifles.... A lot of the metal work was done by him, 1. because he knew how to do it, 2. because he had the right tools.
DeHass 45 caliber 42" barrel, Large Siler lock by Jim Chambers, and extra curly maple stock from Pecatonica River. Will be stained with aquafortis, and finished with a hand rubbed tru-oil finish. All metal parts will be browned using Laurel Mountains browning re-agent.
BTW, after I took those pics, I toned down the ramrod, it was still bare hickory when I took those pics.
What's funny is if you look at Track of the Wolfs Southern Mountain rifle build, it has a siler lock as well. I sort of used this as pattern for my riflle. I liked it, so that is sorta what I built.
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categ...INT-PARTS-LIST
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