The pros and cons of different flint lock locks Chambers also offers a Golden Age Flintlock that has a different plate than the Siler, but uses the same cock, frizzen spring, and tumbler that's on the Deluxe Siler L R offers the early (1750-1770) Classic Flintlock This style lock is suitable for Colonial period rifles
flintlock - The Muzzleloading Forum Flintlock shooting is for the shooter who is interested in making each shot count, and will take the time to get the routine down For me it was going back to the roots of the sport I joined a local black powder club to shoot weekly, familiarity building success I can easily say my flintlock is as reliable as many of the shooters percussion
Any known Canadian flintlocks? | The Muzzleloading Forum With respect to Canadian-made flintlocks, there is a paper in Man At Arms (Oct 2015) describing a French Canadian-made flintlock pistol by Jean Baptiste Hervieux who worked in Montreal during the 1740s and 1750s
Flintlock. . . hunting - The Muzzleloading Forum I'm a flintlock newbie, only shooting one for a few months During the late antlerless season here in Oklahoma, I plan to hunt with my flinter for the first time One thing I learned is that with a new sharp flint, my rifle goes off instantly, no hang fire at all
Are Modern Flintlocks TOO Reliable? | The Muzzleloading Forum However, the reliability reported by these 21st Century flintlock wielders seems to diverge a bit from my reading of historically reported flintlock performance The French and British armies in the late 18th Century for instance, calculated that somewhere in the range of 1 in 12 to 1 in 8 shots from a flintlock musket would be a misfire
double set trigger question | The Muzzleloading Forum Bought a used Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock with double triggers Took the trigger apart two weeks ago to clean lubricate Put it back together today and I may have a problem I've never used this type of trigger before so please bare with me
Miroku flintlocks?? - The Muzzleloading Forum Miroku does great work, when it's paid-for They made a pretty good Bess back-in-the-day, and many of them are still going strong They also contracted to make inexpensive muzzle loading rifles, plus some ACW Remington Zouave rifles, as well as craptastic flintlock musket (wall hangers) These were sold under the name Ultra-Hi The inexpensive
FOR SALE Custom build 54 Cal. Flintlock - muzzleloadingforum. com NEW PRICE! Rifle is built from a Kibler Woodsrunner kit Just completed It will not be shot or sighted in, allowing the buyer to adjust sights to their needs Kibler describes the stock as between a Fancy and extra Fancy As you can see, the curl is quite vivid Some carving and moldings
Unusual antique flintlock firing mechanism? | The Muzzleloading Forum Hi everyone I have this supposedly antique flintlock that I can't identify We were debating using it at a reenactment, but the lock mechanism is something I'm not familiar with On the outside it looks like a double action hairpin trigger, however it's a little weird: