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Falcon MA321 Grade 1 Privacy Mortise Lock with Field Reversible Operation

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Falcon MA321 Grade 1 Privacy Mortise Lock with Field Reversible Operation

Heavy-Duty Commercial Privacy Lock Solution

The Falcon MA321 Privacy Mortise Lock delivers Grade 1 performance for demanding commercial applications including offices, educational facilities, hospitals, and high-traffic environments. This non-keyed privacy function lock features forged escutcheons for added strength, cold-formed steel construction with zinc plating and dichromate coating for corrosion resistance, and UL listed 3-hour fire rating certification. The field reversible design allows easy re-handing in the field with a 2-piece anti-friction stainless steel latch bolt for smooth operation.

Professional Features & Benefits

  • Grade 1 Heavy-Duty Performance: ANSI/BHMA 156.13 Series 1000 certified for high-traffic, high-abuse commercial environments with exceptional durability.
  • Forged Construction: Forged escutcheons and cold-formed steel components with zinc plating and dichromate coating provide superior strength and corrosion resistance.
  • Field Reversible Operation: Easy re-handing capability in the field with 2-piece anti-friction stainless steel latch bolt for flexible installation and maintenance.
  • Fire Rating Compliance: UL listed 3-hour A label fire door rating ensures code compliance for fire-rated openings and emergency egress applications.
  • Privacy Function Design: Non-keyed privacy/bed/bath function provides secure interior privacy control without external key override requirements.
  • Flexible Trim Options: Wide variety of lever and knob trim packages available with multiple finish options to match existing or new design environments.
  • Commercial-Grade Materials: Heavy gauge brass or stainless steel construction meets ANSI Standard A115.1 for frame preparation with robust mounting hardware.

Technical Specifications

  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Department: Door Hardware
  • Door Hand Direction: Field Reversible
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Electronic: No
  • Fire Rating: Yes
  • Grade: Grade 1
  • Keyed: No
  • Keyed Function: Non-Keyed
  • Lock Function: Privacy/Bed/Bath
  • Lock Type: Mortise
  • Product Attribute: Mortise Locks
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Function: Privacy/Bed/Bath
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Model: MA321
  • Product Subgroup: Mortise Locks and Trim
  • Product Type: Mortise Locks
  • Series: MA Series
  • Subcategory: Mortise Locks
  • UL Listing Type: UL listed 3-hour fire door, A label

Installation & Operation

  1. Review manufacturer specifications and verify door preparation requirements including door thickness, stile width, and handing as applicable to this product.
  2. Use manufacturer-provided templates to mark mounting hole locations accurately on door and/or frame surfaces.
  3. Prepare door and frame by drilling required holes and routing as specified in manufacturer instructions.
  4. Install all mounting hardware and secure the device to door and frame per manufacturer torque specifications.
  5. Adjust operational components for proper alignment, latching, and smooth operation throughout the full range of motion.
  6. Test device operation to verify proper function and make final adjustments as needed. Refer to manufacturer documentation for complete installation details and troubleshooting.

Professional Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Hotel and Hospitality Properties

Fire Rating Compliance

This MA321 mortise lock carries UL listed 3-hour A label fire door certification, making it suitable for fire-rated openings where code compliance is required. The heavy-duty construction and certified components ensure reliable operation during emergency situations while maintaining fire barrier integrity.

Why Choose Falcon Quality?

Falcon MA Series mortise locks deliver professional-grade reliability with forged escutcheons and cold-formed steel construction rated for Grade 1 heavy-duty performance. UL listed 3-hour fire rating certification and ANSI/BHMA 156.13 Series 1000 compliance ensure dependable operation in demanding commercial applications. Engineered for high-traffic, high-abuse environments where consistent performance and code compliance are essential.

Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
MA Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Keyed:
No
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Lock Type:
Mortise
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
No
UL Listing Type:
UL listed 3-hour fire door, A label
Lock Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Product Model:
MA321
Product Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Door Hand Direction:
Field Reversible
Fire Rating:
Yes
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Falcon MA321 DG 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the Falcon MA321 mortise lock keyed, or is it privacy only?
Non-keyed. The MA321 is a privacy/bed/bath function mortise lock, so it locks from the inside only and there is no key cylinder or outside key override. If you need an outside credential on the same door, you want a keyed function instead - a storeroom or classroom mortise lock like the Cal-Royal NM8080 storeroom or NM8070 classroom.
2) Can the Falcon MA321 be used on a fire-rated door?
Yes. The MA321 carries a UL listed 3-hour fire door rating, A label, so it can go on an A-label opening. Keep in mind it is a privacy function with no key override, which is normally why it lands on restrooms and patient or resident rooms rather than a rated stair or corridor door.
3) Do I have to order the Falcon MA321 handed, or can it be reversed on site?
Handing is not an ordering decision here. The MA321 is field reversible, with a 2-piece anti-friction stainless steel latch bolt, so one lock covers left and right hand openings and can be re-handed on the job without a return. For property managers stocking spares that means a single part number sits on the shelf for every door in the building.
4) Is the Falcon MA321 tough enough for a high traffic restroom in a school or hospital?
That is the application it is built for. The MA321 is Grade 1, heavy duty, and certified to ANSI/BHMA 156.13 Series 1000, which is the mortise lock standard for high-traffic, high-abuse commercial openings. Construction is forged escutcheons plus cold-formed steel with zinc plating and dichromate coating for corrosion resistance, which matters in a wet restroom or a locker area.
5) What do I need to specify when ordering a Falcon MA321 privacy mortise lock?
Three choices, and handing is not one of them. Pick the trim style, Gala or Napa; pick the lever, from Avalon, Boardwalk, Broadway, Dane, Latitude, Longitude, Quantum or Sutro; and pick the finish, from 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 630 satin stainless and 643E aged bronze. No keyway or cylinder to specify, since the lock is non-keyed.
6) Can I put a Falcon MA321 on a resident room door and still get into it from the corridor?
No. The MA321 has no cylinder and no outside key override, so staff or maintenance cannot key it open from the corridor side. On doors where you need entry from outside, use a keyed mortise function instead: the Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1 corridor/dormitory mortise lock with a single cylinder deadbolt, and the Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 classroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors.
7) What is the closest equivalent to a Falcon MA321 privacy mortise lock from another manufacturer?
The Falcon MA321 is a Grade 1 privacy/bed/bath mortise lock. The closest same-function peers are the Hager 3840S, a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset for doors 1-3/4 to 2 inches thick, and the Cal-Royal NM8440, a heavy duty Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors that adds a deadbolt. If the opening is a bath or bedroom door on a 1-3/4 inch leaf, all three land in the same place; the NM8440 differs by carrying a deadbolt where the MA321 is a straight privacy function.
8) The door does not need to lock at all. Is there a simpler mortise lock than the MA321?
Yes. The MA321 is a privacy/bed/bath function, which means an inside locking mechanism. For a door that only needs to latch, the Schlage PM010 is a Grade 1 non-keyed passage latch mortise lock for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3810S and 3810E are Grade 1 passage mortise locks with a 2-3/4 inch backset, the 3810S with rose trim and the 3810E with an escutcheon. If the opening does not require a mortise pocket at all, the Schlage PC10 is a Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock with rose for 1-3/4 inch doors.
9) Can I use the Falcon MA321 on a classroom or storeroom door?
No. The MA321 is a non-keyed privacy/bed/bath lock with no key override, so it does not secure a classroom or storeroom. For classroom function in the same Grade 1 mortise family, the Cal-Royal NM8070 is a heavy duty Grade 1 classroom mortise lockset with auxiliary deadlatch for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 mortise classroom lockset for the same door thickness. For storeroom, the Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock with Arcadia lever, and the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a heavy duty Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset with an interchangeable core option.
10) What privacy mortise lock should I use on a behavioral health or patient room door instead of the MA321?
The Falcon MA321 uses standard lever and knob trim in Avalon, Boardwalk, Broadway, Dane, Latitude, Longitude, Quantum and Sutro lever styles, none of which are ligature resistant. For patient and behavioral health openings, the TownSteel MRX-A-01 is a Grade 1 heavy duty ligature resistant arch trim mortise lockset in satin stainless for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the MRX-L-01 is the anti-ligature lever version at the same grade and door thickness; both are passage function. The Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset, ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel.
11) Will a Falcon MA321 match the finish on the rest of my Grade 1 hardware?
Nine BHMA finishes are offered on the MA321: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 613 satin bronze oil-rubbed, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 630 satin stainless and 643E aged bronze. 626 and 630 are the two that dominate commercial specs, so those are usually what matches existing school, hospital or office hardware. 622 and 643E are the ones to reach for on a multi-family or hospitality package where the look is residential.
12) Should I use a mortise privacy lock like the Falcon MA321 or a cylindrical privacy lock?
A mortise lock needs a pocket routed into the door edge, so it is the choice when the door is already prepped for mortise or when you want Grade 1 heavy duty life on a door that gets hammered. A cylindrical lock only needs a bored hole and drops in faster on a wood door with a standard 161 prep. If your doors carry cylindrical prep and you switch to the MA321 you are cutting new mortise pockets, which is a shop or door-replacement job, not a swap.
13) What is the difference between the Falcon MA321 privacy mortise lock and one with a deadbolt?
The MA321 is a straight privacy/bed/bath function: thumbturn inside, latch only, no deadbolt. If the spec calls for a privacy mortise lock that also throws a deadbolt, the Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with a deadbolt. For a restroom or a resident room the latch-only version is normally what gets used, since the door only needs to say occupied.
14) What else could I buy instead of the Falcon MA321 for a privacy mortise opening?
Three real alternatives, and they differ in what the door needs to do. The Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset for doors 1-3/4 to 2 inches thick. The Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with a deadbolt, for 1-3/4 inch doors. If you need audit or code control on a privacy door, the Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 standalone electronic mortise lock in privacy function with a keypad reader, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The MA321 stays the mechanical, non-keyed, field reversible option.
15) Does the Falcon MA321 need power or wiring run to the door?
No wiring. The MA321 is a mechanical lock, not electronic, so there is no transfer hinge, no power supply and no low-voltage run to budget. If the project actually wants access control on that opening, the electrified path in this class is something like the BEST 45HW wired electromechanical mortise lock at 12V or 24V, or the Command Access ML190 motorized mortise lock at 24VDC.
16) Will the Falcon MA321 work in an existing ANSI mortise frame prep?
Yes, the MA321 is built to ANSI Standard A115.1 for frame preparation, which is the standard mortise strike and frame cutout used across commercial Grade 1 mortise hardware. That means an opening already prepped to A115.1 takes the lock without new frame work, though the door edge still needs the correct mortise pocket and trim bores for the Gala or Napa trim you pick.
17) Is there an electronic privacy mortise lock I can use where the MA321 would go?
The Falcon MA321 is a mechanical, non-electronic lock. If the opening needs credential control with a privacy function, the Schlage CO-100 is a standalone electronic mortise lock with keypad reader in privacy function, Grade 1 heavy duty for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Schlage Electronics LEBMB-ADD is a mobile-enabled mortise lock with push button and LED covering privacy, office and apartment functions on 1-3/4 inch doors, carrying a 3 hour fire rating at Grade 2.
18) Which mortise locks look like a substitute for the MA321 but will not work as one?
Several mortise products share the pocket but not the function. The Emtek 3019 Brisbane, 3102 Memphis, 3104 Hamilton and 3106 Manhattan mortise entrance locksets are dummy function, so they have no latch and no privacy mechanism, and the Schlage L0170 is a Grade 1 half dummy trim for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Sargent 130KB and 130W are mortise thumbturns only, not locks. The Kaba Ilco 185 Series is a deadbolt function mortise lock with no handing, which secures but gives no latching privacy set. None of these deliver the MA321's non-keyed privacy/bed/bath function.
19) The unit door needs an entrance or apartment function, not privacy. What mortise lock covers that?
The MA321 handles the bath and bedroom doors inside the unit as a non-keyed privacy function; it is not an entry lock. For the unit entrance, the Baldwin 6301 is an entry/apartment mortise lock body with a 2-1/2 inch backset for doors 1-3/4 inches and over, offered knob by knob or as the 6301LS lever by lever. For entrance/office use the Cal-Royal NM8050 is a heavy duty Grade 1 office/entrance mortise lockset with auxiliary deadlatch for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3850E is a Grade 1 office mortise lock with lever and escutcheon, non-keyed, 2-3/4 inch backset.
20) I need a Grade 1 mortise lock for a dorm room door. Is the MA321 the right one?
The MA321 covers the privacy/bed/bath side of a dorm suite. For the corridor door itself, the Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1 heavy duty dormitory exit function mortise lock with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt. Both are Grade 1 heavy duty mortise locks; the difference is that the MA321 is non-keyed while the 7925 carries a cylinder and deadbolt for the corridor opening.
21) Can I get the same field reversible mortise lock body without the privacy function?
The Falcon MA321 is field reversible for re-handing on site. The BEST 45H Series heavy duty mortise lock body is also field reversible and comes in a public entrance function, and the 45HCA Series heavy duty mortise lockbody is offered with an intruder function. Both are lock bodies at heavy duty level, so trim is specified separately, where the MA321 is supplied with lever or knob trim in Gala or Napa styling.
22) Does the MA321 work on a narrow stile aluminum or glass door?
The Falcon MA321 is a heavy duty commercial mortise lock with forged escutcheons, built for standard commercial door preparation. For aluminum stile openings, the Alarm Lock DL1300NW Trilogy Networx wireless electronic mortise lock is made for Adams Rite deadlatches, and the Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 Series electronic pushbutton keyless mortise lock is a wide stile product. For a glass door bottom rail, the Kaba Ilco BR Series is a bottom rail lock.
23) Can I use the same Falcon MA321 lever design across a whole building for a consistent look?
That is the point of the eight lever choices. Avalon, Boardwalk, Broadway, Dane, Latitude, Longitude, Quantum and Sutro all mount to the MA321, so a facility standardizing on one lever shape can carry it across privacy doors and match the rest of the MA Series openings. Trim comes as Gala or Napa escutcheon, and the escutcheons are forged rather than stamped, which is what holds up when a lever gets leaned on.
24) Is a cylindrical lock an acceptable substitute for the MA321?
Only if the door is not already prepped for a mortise pocket. The Falcon MA321 is a mortise lock type, so it sits in a routed pocket in the door edge. The Schlage PC10 is a Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock, non-keyed with rose, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and it uses a bored preparation rather than a mortise pocket, so it is not a drop-in for an existing MA321 opening.
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