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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
Excellent idea. I have an x-ray. I would never remove the well deserved petina. I hope at times I will hear someone chime in. -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
With all do respect and I sincerely mean that I am a self taught restoration specialist of British and Italian sports cars of 50 years. I have read the two books on the Manton Brothers as well as the suppliment. There are professional cars that are restored right and there are gunsmiths that... -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
The trigger guard is completly oxidized. The base of the trigger plate at some point has been slathered with varnish or shellack and the base that connects with the wood stock is buried under this stuff. I am going to use a low heat heat gun and fly line to go between to metal base and wood so... -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
My first job was to remove the two screws of the trigger guard. This took 4 weeks total. I hit it twice a day with GIBBS and tried to turn the screw. No go. The I tapped the screwdriver with a nylon hammer. No go. Then I heated the screws with a soldering gun and the screws moved slightly. I was... -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
Here is a broken bit. I know that I am probably boring a lot of you but this might be helpful to someone. -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
I have seen pistols in well controlled situations that look as new. I am just trying to bring it back like the cars I have restored over the year. I don't want it better than new. I want to remove years of crap without loosing the entitled patina. -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
I like GIBBS as it is the only penetrating oil that flat out says it will not harm wood. The soldering gone is continuous so I get steady head. Some guns are intermittent. The Wheeler Screw set is more than I need but the price difference for a smaller set was minimal. I bit a stubby ratchet... -
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Restore A Flintlock Pistol
Have an 1801 pistol that I am retiring. I have worked on vintage cars but minimal work on wood. I thing metal is easier because a stuck screw you can easy out or a stuck bolt you can use a bolt cracker. These screws are all exquisitely engraved and need to be protected. I have never restored a... -
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Best Penetrating Oil That Will Not Harm Wood
I have perused 8 pages of the search engine for the best penetrating oil. This one comes up a lot. best penetrating oil by far is simply 50/50 mix of Acetone and Automatic Transmission Fluid. I let it soak for a couple of days and the frozen screws came right out... My problem is that the two... -
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Flintlock lock disassembly
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Flintlock lock disassembly
As you probably know I am new to the forum and new to flintlock pistols and rifles. I hope soon to see what is like to shoot this type of gun. I can’t say enough how supportive you all have been.- Tumbler
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Flintlock lock disassembly
I found this video on the disassembly of the barrel on a modern flint lock rifle. It appears very similar to the helpful information you all have provided. My (hopefully for everyone who has been so patient and helpful) last question for the 1800’s Manton pictured in this thread is, are there...- Tumbler
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Flintlock lock disassembly
Ooops, key board failure. Sorry Zonie. I was in a car on a bumpy road. Won't happen again. BTW I'm from N. California. So if I have redeemed myself there is a breech hook on the barrel?- Tumbler
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- Forum: Flintlock Rifles