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Bump Still in the market, motivated to buy

I am not as familiar with these pistols so would one be able to remove the barrel and seal the crack to stabilize it if need be?

Hello! I am looking to buy a decent reproduction smooth-bore flintlock pistol. Something along the lines of a early 1800s Ketland trade pistol or Harpers Ferry style, something simple yet robust. I am not picky on the caliber, price range is under 500 if possible but am open to higher if the...

I'll take it, PM sent

I finally got a chance to take the gun apart. My friend (who has worked on flintlocks for a while) helped me out and we were able to diagnose and fix the problem. Basically there was a burr on two spots on the trigger and in the trigger track that as causing it to hang up and not reset...

Hello again! I worry I may have damaged the trigger on my TVM Tulle and am hoping you all will help alleviate my fears. I am trying to learn all I can about flintlocks and recently picked up my first from TVM. I gave it a thorough cleaning and breakdown yesterday as I do with every new gun...

Thank you all for the advice, I figured I had the right jag but was worried about patch thickness when cleaning. I ran a few patches through yesterday and didn't have any issues.

Thank you sir!

Hello all! I am a novice when it comes to flintlocks. I saved up and bought a TVM Tulle in .62 caliber for my first blackpowder gun. I have yet to fire it because I am making sure I have all the proper accoutrements for proper cleaning and maintenance. My only experiences firing smoothbores is...

Hello from South Carolina! I have just recently started shooting black powder and hope to buy my first flintlock this week. I hope to learn a lot from you all. See you around the forums!