flintlock

[Africa58double]

Yep and I Just got a Tc 7194 peep on a Tang to install. The sights from the factory are about as short as a handgun. Need all the help I can get with older eyes.

 

[ffg]

I agree, once you get hooked on Flintlocks you never want to shoot anything else, there is so much history tied into them, our country was won and settled by the Flintlock, I've been shooting them for over 50 years

 

[oldwood]

I used to shoot competition in early 1970's and 1980's , before my profession caught up to me. Shot a custom home made .50 , w/ old time early Siler flint lock ,'Cause that was the better lock at the time , late 1970's , through the 1980's. Never experienced any flint problems , occasionally one might break in half , but very rarely. The gun would fire upside down , and only once did it not fire do to damp in a blizzard , due to my carelessness. Storm was so intense the gun was plastered w/snow so bad , I let the snow get ahead of my poor efforts to keep the wet out of the lock. You learn through experience. Had two percussion guns for hunting. The percussion .54 would just take up moisture in the woods just because the atmosphere temperature would change. Back then , I was hunting squirrels with great success using a .36 cal custom self made longrifle percussion gun. I just never liked having to keep the gun stood on end after cleaning it , like I do with flint locks now. I was lazy about that , and the .36 percussion at times was fouled when I needed it. The learning curve finally hit me over the head , and excellent flint locks came out. I haven't built a percussion gun in 30+ years. Maybe I should build one to see if I can do better at using one than before? Sorry for the rambling commentary , guess I'm a flint man..........oldwood

 

[Yewbender]

I have 5 flintlocks that are very dependable as well as good shooters… the person behind the buttplate is another ? Lol!!! You have asked and the great folks here have given you lots of great info. I will tell you after you figure them out, boy are you in for some fun.

Here’s another tip, if and when you get one get shooting with experienced shooters. It was a huge help for me and i learned alot.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

don’t need a $2k custom for that

Did not even pay $900 for all the pieces to build my rifle.
I do not like cap guns. Never have, never will. Ive owned two flinters.
One was a production made hunk of junk. After a few years of fighting with it.
When I got it it fired 8 great shots until the frizzen went down range.
It took 10 months to have another frizzen MADE. The fine Italian maker does not keep spare parts.
I gave it away to a gal. Well it was more of a trade :-O

The rifle I have now was built with the best parts I could buy in 2005.
The flintlock is a joy to shoot. Jim Chambers made me one heck of a cool lock.
I had it tuned and it has never failed, not once.

 

[Africa58double]

Yep - Flintlock Renagade…Was About $500 and $20 in work to adjust lock-

Sparks great- Worth every penny

 

[waksupi]

Our club has many shooters with decades of shooting flintlocks behind us. We had discussed how many shots we get from a flint, and averages for us run between 100-120. I have one rifle I kept track of, and got over 180 shots from one flint. I was totally amazed. All of us use the method of laying a piece of brass on the very edge of the flint, and striking straight down, taking off less than 1/32" each time, and have a straight even edge. People who beat on the leading edge with a hammer of some sort, waste a lot of flint for a rough edge that won't last, and have a considerably poorer time of getting many shots. Also keep in mind, we will turn the flint and use all the edges, plus bevel up and bevel down, whichever will work. before we give up on a flint.

 

[DuncNZ]

Dunc's Law : The only time a flintlock will fail to fire is when a flintlock sceptic is watching you .

 

[oldwood]

Mostly , I get comments , "that's loud" , or What's the caliber? Kids mostly. Ok with me.