In response to a couple PMs about Hammer Stalls...these are hammer stalls I had made to fit the TC Frizzen...they work perfectly...an excellent safety for a loaded flintlock. (made by Robert Post, Buckhorn Traders, [email protected])
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bradmartin
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Do we have anything for caps?
Yes...they are called "Kap Kovers"...a strong, small brass bell shaped devide which slides down over a Hot-Shot nipple that has an o-ring around it's base...it doubles as a waterproofing device and a safety...has a thong tie at the top also...run Google on "Kap Kover" and see what you get...I have them on all of my remaining percussions
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Will I have to remove my flash guard from the nipple to get one? I didn't see anything that would fit over it.
They are shaped like a miniture straight-walled sewing thimble...slides down snugly over a nipple...I wouldn't think a flash guard would be that close to a nipple but not seeing your setup I couldn't say...if you haven't seen a photo of one in an ML supplier's catalog, I'll be glad to post a photo tonight
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I looked at some after your post. I'll have to take off the guard but that's o.k. with me. Safety needs to come first while hunting. I'll keep the guard for the range. All the guard is is a metal cup that goes around the nipple that protects the shooter from anything that may try to come flying back. Its much larger than the nipple. Kind of like a cone.
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
Unless he's sold the business to somebody else, Kap Kovers are made by a small private company out in Idaho as I recall...they were $9.95 for the brass Kap Kover, and the special Hot Shot nipple which has a slight groove cut around the shoulder, and the O-ring that fits into it.
(standard #3 O-rings so if you ever need any replacements they're readily available at hardware stores...I've used them for 12+ years, never needed to replace one yet)
I dunno...guess I am just one of those old farts..old fashioned...obstinate..etc. But, re a cap lock arm....sort of like the old Win 94 carbine...had an exposed hammer..at half cock...that was the safety. I figure that a percussion lock is the same way. At least mine is..at half cock..no way is that hammer going to drop. Unless of course there is some mechanical failure in the lock..and that, I am sure one would notice as soon as they engaged it at the half cock position. Don't get me wrong...safety is important..but at the same time, I am getting the feeling that a lot of folks are to dang paranoid about things.
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Depending upon the nipple, you might try a .22 rimfire cartridge.
Not weather proof, but would act as a safety.
For me, I just remove the cap when I want it to be safe(r).
CS
Not weather proof, but would act as a safety.
For me, I just remove the cap when I want it to be safe(r).
CS
Hi Oomcurt,
Half-cocked safety is not hardly a reliable safety. Just because it stops at half-cock doesn't mean it will stay there. Part of the safety check at reenactments is to put the hammer in half cock and then hang the rifle from you your index finger. If the hammer falls under the weight, and they sometimes do, that gun cannot be used in the event. It is entirely possible to have the half-cock safety work fine one day and fail the next. These things do wear. Doesn't happen often, but it does happen. That's one of the main reasons for using a hammerstall as a back up to the safety.
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I have repaired more than one sear nose, and recut more than one half cock notch in tumblers.
Some parts get hardened too much and break due to brittleness.
Some are not hardened enough and the metal actually smears away.
A frizzen cover is just extra insurance.
Sometimes my frizzen just gets cold and needs a little coat to wear!
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Some parts get hardened too much and break due to brittleness.
Some are not hardened enough and the metal actually smears away.
A frizzen cover is just extra insurance.
Sometimes my frizzen just gets cold and needs a little coat to wear!
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Now that's funny!
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Back in the late Seventies, my spouse knitted me a miniature red Liberty cap to go over the Hammerstall of my Charleville. Rather appropriate for a French Militia weapon don'tcha think. Don't have it anymore or I'd post a pic Bill
Had my smooth bore go off laying in my lap this spring gobbler season. I was already aware of the possibility, but I thought I had fixed the problem..however I didn't trust it anyway so never let the barrel point at my feet when sitting..(or anybody or me any other time) good thing for me I didn't.
My tumbler hadn't been hardened and I filed the notch out just a hair and thought it was fixed..but was wrong. Came home and heated and cooled in oil and now is fixed.
My tumbler hadn't been hardened and I filed the notch out just a hair and thought it was fixed..but was wrong. Came home and heated and cooled in oil and now is fixed.
