Hammer Gadget

[hinamanra]

Does anyone have an idea of what the gadget on the hammer of this T/C renegade is for?

 

[hinamanra]

I wonder if it is for priming with a whole lot of powder?

 

[Coot]

I have never seen one before but it looks designed to be able to prime the pan with the steel (frizzen) closed. There is a hole in the steel that would be right over the pan when closed - does the little lever-like round rod open a valve in the device to allow a priming charge to drop into the pan?

 

[Semisane]

Possibly to keep the priming charge dry in a sealed enclosure until ready for the shot? Lift the lever to drop the prime, then pull the trigger.

 

[russellshaffer]

I bet there is a little drum with a hole through it just like a modern powder measure. Good idea in wet weather.

 

[Semisane]

Looks as though it would add considerable weight to the frizzen.

 

[hawkeye2]

I believe that it's to allow priming for a fast second shot while hunting.

 

[Cowboy]

I believe that it's to allow priming for a fast second shot while hunting.

I agree with Hawkeye. The lever looks like an opening and closing gate. The cylinder looks like a reservoir to hold a certain amount of priming powder with maybe a spring loaded plunger that can push the powder into the pan by thumb force?

Sort of nifty if that’s what it is?

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[Grenadier1758]

Interesting, but I would think it adds too much weight to the frizzen to be effective for long frizzen life. The weight will make it difficult for the hammer and flint to drive the frizzen to the rest position. I would expect excessive flint wear and flint breakage.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Interesting, but I would think it adds too much weight to the frizzen to be effective for long frizzen life. The weight will make it difficult for the hammer and flint to drive the frizzen to the rest position. I would expect excessive flint wear and flint breakage.

Once again, Gren. ye took the words right out of my mouth. Howdjaknow what I was going to say? For the original poster, heed those words. I suggest you purchase a replacement frizzen and forget that monstrosity.

 

[Col. Batguano]

Self charging gizmos like that have been around for a long time. The Collins Revolving flintlocks and the Lorenzoni lever action flintlocks are a couple of examples.

The problem with these self-charging systems is that the fire from the flash has a way of working its' way in to the powder reservoir and blowing it apart. That's less of a problem with the pan fore than the chamber though, as the pan fire isn't under nearly as much pressure

 

[Pete G]

An ingenious solution to a nonexistent problem

 

[EC121]

It would be simple enough to unscrew/unsolder it and put a plug in the hole. No need for a new frizzen.

 

[Baxter]

How could one be absolutely certain that the gadget actually dropped a charge into the pan without lifting the frizzen and looking? I'd bet that Dan'l would not use one.

 

[SDSmlf]

Does anyone have an idea of what the gadget on the hammer of this T/C renegade is for?

Wonder if this ‘flint to percussion’ convertor is made by the same outfit that made the gadget in the OP? Or maybe one inspired the other?

The tang mounted rear sight is also ‘interesting’.

 

[hinamanra]

An ingenious solution to a nonexistent problem

Most are.

 

[Capnball]

An ingenious solution to a nonexistent problem

I am SO using this quote in the future, LOL

 

[Col. Batguano]

That flint to percussion conversion unit is interesting. Ugly, but interesting. It looks like it's a 1-off deal, and probably needs musket caps to generate enough gas volume to be reliable. I'd be interested to see how prone to fouling it would be.

 

[Carbon 6]

It looks like it's a 1-off deal, and probably needs musket caps to generate enough gas volume to be reliable..

I don't think so, look, it has a priming hole on top. It still operates like a flintlock, it just uses a cap for the sparks instead of a flint.

 

[SDSmlf]

That flint to percussion conversion unit is interesting. Ugly, but interesting. It looks like it's a 1-off deal, and probably needs musket caps to generate enough gas volume to be reliable. I'd be interested to see how prone to fouling it would be.

Nope, not a one-off deal. Patenting and available for less than $60 shipped. 50 sold.