flintlock firing sequence pics

[kentop]

Stage 1. Hammer at full cock. Frizzen covering frizzen pan.

Stage 2. Hammer falls forward, simultaneously knocking the frizzen back, exposing the 4F powder in the frizzen pan and creating sparks by scraping the flint down the face of the frizzen.

Stage 3. Powder in the frizzen ignites and hopefully sends fire into the vent hole in the side of the barrel.

Stage 4. Powder in barrel ignites, sending a jet of flame back out through the vent hole and sending a foot long flame out the muzzle of the barrel.

 

[JayDee Flohr]

Cool series. Did you use "burst" mode on your camera? How many frames per second does it capture?

 

[ChairForce1]

I was in a hurry, so I didn't do a good job.

 

[Chilidog]

That's cool - thanks for posting that. :thumbsup:

 

[sanbar]

What kind of pistol is that?

 

[Bob Riegl]

:v Great Shots, outstanding slide show, and I really like that gun---Thanks--- :thumbsup: "Doc"

 

[ChairForce1]

New and improved version:

 

[brubincam]

-----WOW how many shots can you get without reloading??----- :idunno:

 

[kentop]

I used a Panasonic HDC-SD9 digital camera set at 30 frames per second. You can see the really long (8min) boring video of me shooting it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxvnofs2AI

The pistol is a one of a kind home made affair that was built by a local Tucson gun maker in the mid 70's. He used an 8" barrel that was left over from a rifle project. I'm not sure where the lock came from, but he did excellent work. The inletting in flawless and there is no slop anywhere in the gun. It reminds me overall of a Hawkins horse pistol circa 1820.