smith and wesson lock

[jakecook22]

I found a L shaped lock with Smith and Wesson on it and im trying to get more info has anyone heard of or seen one before its made of brass

 

[opoefc]

Welcome to the Forum. What is an "L" shaped lock? Please post a photo. There are a few genuine padlocks with S&W on them, but probably 99% of locks you see are real padlocks with fake S&W markings. Even those can be conversation pieces, a fellow collector has one that's about the size of a large frying pan that the seller claimed was used to lock the chain securing the S&W cannon guarding the main gate to the plant in the Civil War ! ( The was no "plant" in the Civil war !) Ed.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

...and just when I was starting to believe that everything I read on the Internet is true.....dash it all, anyway!!!!

***GRJ***

 

[gunnails]

Receiver hitch lock?

 

[opoefc]

The same seller had the same locks with Colt, Winchester, Marlin, Sharp, etc markings on them and similar provenance claims. I'm sure they were all original, right? Years ago we used to say " It must be true, I read it in the newspapers" - now " It's I saw it on the internet !" Ed. ( PS: Receiver hitch lock is a good guess, as S&W sold receiver hitches and hitch plugs in the past. Ed )

 

[jakecook22]

lock

this is the lock it is old i found it buried in ga

 

[Erich]

That's the first S&W lock I've seen that I like!

It sure doesn't look too old (or especially collectible), but I sure like having seen it - thanks for taking the time to post, and I hope you get some info on it.

 

[Comrad]

That's supposed to make it difficult to cut the shackle.

 

[opoefc]

That's a hitch lock. Ed