[GrimesSU]

Found

Found.....

 

[dsspro]

There was just one on Gunbroker.

 

[GrimesSU]

There was just one on Gunbroker.

Yeah, it went higher than I'd pay for that one.

Especially since bolt face doesn't match the body.

 

[bmg17a1]

>Yeah, it went higher than I'd pay for that one. Especially since bolt face doesn't match the body.<

What is the auction number, please? What doesn’t match?

 

[GrimesSU]

>
What is the auction number, please? What doesn’t match?

Bolt face doesn't match the rest of the lock.

 

[bmg17a1]

>Bolt face doesn't match the rest of the lock.<

You already said that and it is still doesn’t explain anything. WHAT specific ASPECT of the “extractor” does not match the body of the lock??

 

[dsspro]

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/789832169

 

[Kirby]

>Bolt face doesn't match the rest of the lock.<

You already said that and it is still doesn’t explain anything. WHAT specific ASPECT of the “extractor” does not match the body of the lock??

Bob,

I believe he is talking about the numbers not matching.

 

[Mr.Maim]

Jeez... $405.00 for a 1910 Maxim lock?

The lever's number and lock body's number both match. The extractor's number does not match the other two.

I'd rather have a good extractor and non-matching numbers, than matching numbers and a worn extractor.

 

[Kirby]

Jeez... $405.00 for a 1910 Maxim lock?

Almost made me consider selling some of the ones I have.

 

[anna]

1910 lock

I bought 10 of these locks along with some LSP from I,M,A. 10 years back, Plates were $150 and Locks Were $50,, Only if !!!!!!

 

[GrimesSU]

>Bolt face doesn't match the rest of the lock.<

You already said that and it is still doesn’t explain anything. WHAT specific ASPECT of the “extractor” does not match the body of the lock??

Sorry, should have been more clear.

Extractor doesn't match body and lever as Kirby and Mr.Maim noted.

 

[GrimesSU]

Almost made me consider selling some of the ones I have.

Just remember I could use one.

 

[Kirby]

Just remember I could use one.

I have two Russian Maxims which means I need twice as many parts.

 

[MG08]

Russian locks, like everything else go up when the supply runs out. I have a bunch of locks too, purchased "cheap". BUT, I would not sell one for under what the one on GB went for, and the last ones I did sell were close to that . Look at what the parts kits sell for now. the "good old days" were last year. Perhaps there is a big box of locks sitting in a warehouse somewhere in Crimea ?

 

[bmg17a1]

I asked for clarification of what the “matching” issue was with the GB lock simply to see if there was something other than ”matching numbers” that might be the problem. Few 1910 locks have matching numbers in my experience and the few that I have seen out of many hundreds are locks of very early manufacture. There is an immense variety of locks and even the few that have come to the US evidence a bewildering variety of markings or makerrs, inspectors, date and numbers. I had 800 locks going back over ten years ago, part of a large number of locks and barrels imported by one of the import outfits of the time. That number represents a tiny number of the locks manufactured for the 750,000 1910s during the many years of production. Few of this number of locks have matching numbers and many of those had several mumbers electropenciled, etched or stamped on the parts. Some had only the original numbers. The point is that “matching numbers” is a false value and has nothing to do with the actual value of the locks. There are “new” locks with two or three numbers and well worn locks with matching or mostly matching numbers. The numbers on a lock really mean nothing in regard to its value, in my view.
The parts are all interchangeable and overall, the Russian made locks I own and have handled, etc, are quite high quality. The best locks are the Finn made examples.

 

[GrimesSU]

I asked for clarification of what the “matching” issue was with the GB lock simply to see if there was something other than ”matching numbers” that might be the problem. Few 1910 locks have matching numbers in my experience and the few that I have seen out of many hundreds are locks of very early manufacture. There is an immense variety of locks and even the few that have come to the US evidence a bewildering variety of markings or makerrs, inspectors, date and numbers. I had 800 locks going back over ten years ago, part of a large number of locks and barrels imported by one of the import outfits of the time. That number represents a tiny number of the locks manufactured for the 750,000 1910s during the many years of production. Few of this number of locks have matching numbers and many of those had several mumbers electropenciled, etched or stamped on the parts. Some had only the original numbers. The point is that “matching numbers” is a false value and has nothing to do with the actual value of the locks. There are “new” locks with two or three numbers and well worn locks with matching or mostly matching numbers. The numbers on a lock really mean nothing in regard to its value, in my view.
The parts are all interchangeable and overall, the Russian made locks I own and have handled, etc, are quite high quality. The best locks are the Finn made examples.

Stamped number matching is probably pretty rare.

I'm talking about the electro-penciled numbers when the parts were matched during rebuild. These should be matching between the body, extractor, connecting lever, and bolt lever.


If not, it is a put-together.

Will it work? Highly likely without issues as these are interchangeable parts.


Matching numbers, even if electro-penciled, is more valuable than one that has been put together IMO.