Curious Matchlock

Flint62Smoothie said:

Man … you have to shoot this …

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rickystl said:

Hi Flint

I bought this gun for $125.00 - including shipping. The seller had no idea what it was other than some later hobbyist's project. And I wasn't about to tell him what he had. LOL I only wanted the gun to get the Omani barrel from it for my collection. Most of these barrels showup in poor condition. Both my barrels are in good shape. As fate would have it, shortly after I purchased this gun, another Afghan flintlock Jazail showed up for sale on Gun______er with an Omani barrel. And a correct British lock. All in good condition. Of course, I had to have it. LOL So now I have two Omani barrels. If I was to use one for shooting, I would use the Afghan Jazail. I could just send the barrel to Bobby Hoyt and have a liner and new threaded type breech plug installed. The Omani barrel on the Jazail already has it's pan cut off during the period for use with a flintlock. That way, the barrel on this matchlock can remain true to form for a collector. I'm a bit leery of shooting the Omani barrel as is or just burnished. I know they were made in 2 or 3 sections and forge welded together. I worry that a barrel separation might occur during shooting. I might be a bit over-squeamish in this this regard. But that's my thinking. It's still very tempting to have a gun with one of these barrels in shooting condition.

Rick

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rickystl said:

I'm a bit leery of shooting the Omani barrel as is or just burnished. I know they were made in 2 or 3 sections and forge welded together. I worry that a barrel separation might occur during shooting. I might be a bit over-squeamish in this this regard. But that's my thinking.

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Sam squanch said:

Do not risk the wrath of Rudyard……..

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Rudyard said:

Dear Rick .Please forget all notions of having Mr Hoyt altering original barrels. except them as' a document 'We hold them in trust we much account for them for those (Like us ) who come after us Not disposable to our whims Replica guns are made for us to shoot & wear out but originals are in my view sacrosanct . More later Ime of to Menz Shed ! .
Rudyard

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Billy-by-gosh said:

Sacrosanct is not so far off. I often shudder at the removal of fossils and ancient artifacts to faraway places, deconstruction of the Coliseum for construction materiel. etc. We really cannot just own these antique firearms, but function long term as concerned caretakers until the next generation can assume the sacred duties. Hopefully they will survive as original as possible to reveal past history & ingenuity for future peoples.

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