Hi, I'm new to flintlocks. I bought a traditions trapper pistol to try it out. I installed the flint and can't seem to get enough sparks. 9/10 of the time the pistol won't fire.
I do see a few sparks sometimes but nothing like "a spark shower" I read about.
I tried using sandpaper to polish the frizzen and changing the orientation of the flint but no luck.
Any tips or advice on what I might be doing wrong would be greatly appreciated!
Below are some pics and videos I took to illustrate the problem:
I do see a few sparks sometimes but nothing like "a spark shower" I read about.
I tried using sandpaper to polish the frizzen and changing the orientation of the flint but no luck.
Any tips or advice on what I might be doing wrong would be greatly appreciated!
Below are some pics and videos I took to illustrate the problem:
![Photo Jul 21 2024, 10 30 27.jpg Photo Jul 21 2024, 10 30 27.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attach/335/335616-Photo-Jul-21-2024-10-30-27.jpg)
![Photo Jul 21 2024, 10 31 02.jpg Photo Jul 21 2024, 10 31 02.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attach/335/335617-Photo-Jul-21-2024-10-31-02.jpg)