Half cock position

[camoloc]

does it really matter where your hammer/cock sits in half cock position?

I feel like mine's a bit farther back than what would be normal......but then again it's sole purpose is safety right?????

any comment welcomed.

camo

 

[akroguy]

As long as it's a solid half cock and will NOT drop the hammer if you pull the trigger, it's serving the purpose. Pull the lock and visually verify the sear sits positively into the tumber half cock notch.

 

[JamesT]

You are missing the point of discussion unfortunately.

 

[JamesT]

My apologies. Wrong thread. No it doesn't matter where your cock is positioned on half cock. As.long as it is functional and properly safe you are good to go.

 

[hawkeye2]

It does matter with a flintlock but I'll bet we're talking percussion here.

 

[deerstalkert]

with a flintlock it is best that the cock sits in half cock in a position that presents the flint correctly in relation to the frizzen and eventually the pan.
there is some fudging on where the flint is in relation to the pan, but it's relation to the face of the frizzen is necessary for optimum spark.

with caplocks there are as many positions as there are locks it seems. i have one that at half cock covers the nipple so close i have to draw it back almost to full cock to put a cap on the nipple.
another one the half cock fools me, i think it is full cocked.
need to work on both someday. anybody know what day of the week is someday?

 

[camoloc]

thanks all.

should have specified for a flintlock.

camo

 

[akroguy]

with caplocks there are as many positions as there are locks it seems. i have one that at half cock covers the nipple so close i have to draw it back almost to full cock to put a cap on the nipple.

My GPR is like this...cannot put a cap on the nipple at half cock. You'd think that would be a very simple thing for a manufacturer to check and correct....but Noooooo.

 

[deerstalkert]

My GPR is like this...cannot put a cap on the nipple at half cock. You'd think that would be a very simple thing for a manufacturer to check and correct....but Noooooo.

really makes one suspect some liquid libations were consumed while the machinist was milling the flats on the axle.