Hammer stalls

[Snow on the Roof]

I have never owned or used a hammer stall.
Never saw the need or point to having one.
But, I do not prime first. :shocked2:

Everyone whom I have taught firearms safety to knows my first rule..."there is no such thing as a gun accident only gun stupidity" Not using a stall is foolish, priming first in crazy. Doing both...? :shocked2: ... it certainly shows an unjustified faith in the mechanical reliability of one's equipment.

Snow

 

[jamesthomas]

Never owned one either, I've never even heard of a hammer stall until now.

 

[hanshi]

I made them for my guns to accompany us into the woods. Can't do no harm.

 

[KJGROHS]

I don't have any on mine , but as of late I've been working close with our militia unit, and shooting blanks, for spectators, I do see a need for o e as well as those brass dealt things that deflect gases up ward and away from the guy next to ya, after getting a face full.

 

[Hawkeye]

I have some however never use them, they are a little redundant when I leave the pan open and hammer down till on the firing line. I haven't had a flintlock in the woods for decades and just don't bother at the range.

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

I do not use one when range shooting. When re enacting I use a hammer stall and flash guard. When
I get home I take all that manure off my firelocks.
When I am shooting at a range or on a woods walk I slowly load and shoot one round at a time. Why would I need a hammer stall for this? If I get a chance to go on a moving hunt I use one.

 

[tg]

I do not think anyone has suggested that they are needed 24/7 so to speak but are a good safety meaure when one is wanted/needed

 

[B.Habermehl]

I have one on all my hunting guns, and probably shoould have one on my target guns just in case they manage to sneak out into the woods with me. I teach HTE here in PA. and encourage all the students and parents to use frizzen covers. An old leather glove finger works fine too, if ya can't sew. BJH

 

[Emet Huntsman]

In reenacting, when using paper cartridges, priming first is part of the loading routine. Enough powder in the pan for ignition then rest down the barrel. Hammer stalls are not an option and NPS guidelines require them.