Getting close to finishing my first flint lock kit build, an old CVA 45 Kentucky pistol I bought way way back in the late 70's. Be my first go around with shooting a flint firearm. Question is what should be the surface texture on the frizzen. Figure it should have some roughness. The face on the CVA frizzen is sort of semi-smooth with a few vertical lines in it. Should it be roughed up more with vertical lines or would horizontal lines give a better spark. Horizontal lines I'm thinking would wear the flint more. In roughing it, what is the best way to go at it and what to use. Appreciate any input.
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Frizzen Face Texture
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Shoot it as is. Overthinking things.
Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
Smooth, no file or sanding marks. Not polished. It will get all the lines it needs by firing.
Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
Note the finish were the flint hasn’t scratched the steel.
34F9A08A-C69A-406C-92D2-8668D4226CC7 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
34F9A08A-C69A-406C-92D2-8668D4226CC7 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
Thank ya Phil for the pic, that's similar to what the frizzen on my CVA looks like now with a few less lines. I have a Kibler SMR (still in box to finish) and checked the frizzen looks pretty similar. Once a shooter has taken alot of shots (no idea how many) do ya have to smooth the frizzen up some with sandpaper?
Phil Coffins
69 Cal.
On a fine lock like the Kibler I wouldn’t expect to do anything to the frizzen for a couple of generations. A lesser lock that may come much sooner.
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