I am now the proud owner of a Pedersoli Bess "carbine" and was wondering if any of you recommend installing a Tedd Cash flashguard on these big flinters. Do they really help contain the flash and fouling?
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Flashguard on your musket?
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In my opinion, I wouldn't bother. The only thing these things do is keep the flash from burning the guy next to you if you are in a line formation.
I would agree with Black Hand if all you are doing is hunting. If you are reenacting or doing a lot of line shooting where there will often be someone beside you, it would be worth getting one. They are inexpensive, easy to attach, and will stop a lot of foul language if you shoot beside someone :rotf:
Flashguards are required by the Brigade of the Amereican Revolution, Continental Line and the British Brigade. Any AWI or F&I event will require them on muskets, but in some cases rifles not fired on line are exempted.
While they are indended to redirect the gases upward, they do tend to send some of it downward, thus fouling the lower part of your lock, the stock, sling and trigger guard. Not the end of the world, but as the others said, if you're not going to be firing it on line with other shooters, I'd leave it off.
While they are indended to redirect the gases upward, they do tend to send some of it downward, thus fouling the lower part of your lock, the stock, sling and trigger guard. Not the end of the world, but as the others said, if you're not going to be firing it on line with other shooters, I'd leave it off.
As mentioned above, those flashguards are required for most re-enacting groups. I will toss out the fact that the Prussian M.1809 musket had one installed at the factory. Guess the Prussians liked their left ears more than the rest of the world! :rotf:
I for one hate the blooming things and when I fight,which is rare these days,I almost never use one. That's one of the perks of being Indian. When I did have to have one I just made my own out of scrap pewter and it worked just as well.I just carried a couple of spares along with a pair of homemade frizzen stalls made out of scrap leather.It's the Scots Irish in me.
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Once while at a stake shoot I made the mistake of standing to the right of a shooter without a flashguard on his rifle. I was about 5 ft. away and to the rear a little. Felt like getting hit in the face with a handful of sand.
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