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  1. Andrey22

    Trigger won't stay at full ****

    I apologize
  2. Andrey22

    Trigger won't stay at full ****

    Have you tried to dry wood?
  3. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    I hope that there will be enough tempering for a long time. If anything I will do it myself again heat treatment.
  4. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    A friend of mine succeeded increasing the carbon content of the frizzen. I checked - flint is good at carving sparks. My friend used yellow blood salt (Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) trihydrate) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_ferrocyanide He heated the frizzen in a burner flame...
  5. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    Looks like my friend found another way.
  6. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    Yes, I read in an old book about this method.
  7. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    I will try. I have experience in restoring flintlocks. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/flintlock-miquelet-repair-turned-into-a-new-project.118517/
  8. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    The flintlock is not working yet. I tried to temper the frizzen, but still there is no spark. I asked a friend to carburize the steel to increase the carbon content of the frizzen. If he fails, i will have to make a new frizzen. At the tumbler, I shortened the safety ledge.
  9. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    Thanks everyone! Continued work - leveled the surface of the pan.
  10. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    Yes you are right. I have been buying flintlock locks in the USA from Jim Chambers for many years. Flintlock, and flintlock kits are always of good quality. In addition, both Jim and his daughter Barbie are always ready to help the buyer. The seller in India always wrote that his locks are...
  11. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    First I updated all the threads on the plate and made new small screws.
  12. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    This flintlock not throwing sparks. I took apart the flintlock and examined it carefully. The following faults and shortcomings were identified 1. The frizzen does not produce sparks - the steel is of poor quality, there is little carbon in it. 2. The safety descent protrudes too far forward...
  13. Andrey22

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    I have tried several times to buy flintlocks in India. They looked good in the photos on the seller's website and their price is only $90. Within 5 years I have bought 3 different castles. And each time their quality was terrible. Negotiations with the seller were unsuccessful. I want to show...
  14. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    Thank you all for your kind words. In conclusion, a short video
  15. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    I wanted to glue the bottom to the horn with epoxy. But my friend said that he would show the powder flask to his friends and would like to be able to completely disassemble the powder flask.
  16. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    My friend asked me not to glue the bottom
  17. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    Work completed
  18. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    Yes, I think I'll leave it that way
  19. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    I slightly decorated the lever and spring on the bottom with curly undercuts
  20. Andrey22

    Powder flask with a compartment for bullets

    Finished making the lower part of the powder flask
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