Well, this is but one way … but not the route I’d go 
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Making a flintlock waterproof …
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Ha... You would think it would blow open every time you fired it
Banjoman
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Cow's knee over a wax sealed pan. Depending onhumidity and severity of rain? Replace the prime as often as is convenient.
As you work at it during a wet day, wonder why you did not buy a caplock for bad weather.
As you work at it during a wet day, wonder why you did not buy a caplock for bad weather.
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Neat !! Wouldnt want one though ... I dont hunt in the rain . I'm sittin in the cabin with a fire going in the stove , sippin coffee ... 
hanshi
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I never liked hunting in the rain or even heavy fog. But there were times when the weather man just got it wrong. If I woke and heard rain I'd go back to sleep. So try as I might it did, nevertheless, get me from time to time. I've been out with my flintlock and gotten caught by an unexpected downpour.
Positioning the rifle so my coat, armpit or body covered and keeping the action dry was not as difficult as it would seem. The prime always stayed dry unless the rifle had been fired. In that case the fouling turned to soup and required the pan to be wiped dry before priming again.
Something on the order of a leather or canvas "cow's knee" is probably the best choice for all around rain protection. Even a baggie over the lock can work and percussion guns seem much more resistant to precipitation than flint.
Positioning the rifle so my coat, armpit or body covered and keeping the action dry was not as difficult as it would seem. The prime always stayed dry unless the rifle had been fired. In that case the fouling turned to soup and required the pan to be wiped dry before priming again.
Something on the order of a leather or canvas "cow's knee" is probably the best choice for all around rain protection. Even a baggie over the lock can work and percussion guns seem much more resistant to precipitation than flint.
I have read that there were wheelocks in the seventeenth century that were said to be able to fire if the lock was underwater.
Guess you do not like flooded timber ducks.Neat !! Wouldnt want one though ... I dont hunt in the rain . I'm sittin in the cabin with a fire going in the stove , sippin coffee ...
Bunnies and small birds are unrewarding in rain. But sometimes ducks or geese will reward your discomfort. And even if they do not, a fire and sip of whiskey will be all the more welcome after a cold, wet outing.
Rule of thumb: A bad day in the field is better than a good day at work.
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Dont get me wrong ...I've been caught in the rain before , of course ...and I just stick the lock under my arm pit to keep it dry . It'd kinda nice cause you can stalk without making any noise but ...its is raining when I'm getting gettin ready ....nope stayin in the cabin
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Without some type of gasket around the opening I don't see this as being water proof. Can picture a very awkward routine you would have to go through to get it to full cock, Also have to think that would be a nightmare to clean.
westrayer
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If the weather is damp, I insert a wood toothpick into the touch hole and set the frizzen down. If I think a shot is imminent, I pull the toothpick and prime.
