I found a Hatfield Rifle today that is supposed to be New and unfired at a very good price from what I have been reading here. It is a .50 and has brass hardware. The wood is gorgeous and it shows no signs of being fired. The only markings are "HATFIELD" on the lock, and "HATFIELD" and ".50" on the top barrel flat. The problem is it is percussion.
Have I been reading the old threads here right? Can it be converted to flint by simply replacing the drum with a vent liner and dropping in a lock for a Pedersoli Frontier Rifle? No need for a different breech plug?
If this is the case I am going to rush back out tommorow and make a deal!
Thanks,
Scott.
Have I been reading the old threads here right? Can it be converted to flint by simply replacing the drum with a vent liner and dropping in a lock for a Pedersoli Frontier Rifle? No need for a different breech plug?
If this is the case I am going to rush back out tommorow and make a deal!
Thanks,
Scott.