All I can say is, I find it just a little extreme. If that barrel was in my pile of parts, I would consider it ruined.
I'll take your word that it works well. With that said , there's no way I would do it nor recommend it.
Note, there is a measure of basic respect here. I said if that was
My barrel I would consider it ruined. I go on to say, I'll take your word that it works well.
so just stew in your own juice and i wont bother you and no need to bother me. we will never meet and would not talk if we did. im about info, your about absumtions. as far as im concerned your a very very very boring what ever.
You have zero idea what I'm about. If you are truly about info, sharing info and learning info, why do you resort to name calling when someone disagrees, albeit respectfully disagrees, with your methodology?
sorry moderator but this shooter has been after me ever since i want to learn and share on your fine site. 20 percent here want to learn , 70 percent like to read every thing and whats left bring their hangups here to vent and annoy every one. sorry again but just leave me alone and we can just egnore each other. you do know how to post a picture though, good job at that.
If you indeed you do want to ignore me, why have you continued to mention me?
wont do that because the nay sayer wants to mash every thing he can see so let him figure it out and tell us, he is the smart one here.
I'm not going to play "Where's Waldo" with your pistol. I've seen enough.
thats just a brain fart frm those who never contribute but just nay say because they have a nay saying personality.
When you post stuff like extra holes in a barrel, newbies shooting 4f, a better way to finish a stock, a better way to finish a barrel, you may and should expect some feedback that challenges your conclusions, methods, and results. It's all part in engaging in a conversation. You should expect some feedback, even negative feedback especially when safety may be an issue.
on the internet their is no danger to you getting into a physical thing, so mice try to roar like a lion on the internet. us who pass info and recieve info just have to get used to it.
Here we go.
You go from name calling to a back door physical threat. I'm not the first on this forum and it seems your previous, most dramatic comments to others have been removed.
its in the back of the chamber. when some one says the barrel is ruined then they have to say all flintlock barrels are ruined. you dont put a finger over the flints ignition hole, you wouldnt on this either. sorry about not answering what also is different about this gun,
From the matchlock days, vents were covered. Flintlocks vents are covered by the frizzen. So there is not a truly open air vent on a flintlock it has a cover, the frizzen.
Are you curious to why I do not like your open vent?
The main reason is safety. Another hole that exposes the powder charge is another ignition source. Uncapped powder horns have ignited, Charges, containers, cartridges, and quick loads have exploded, In each case a series of unlikely things have to happen. In other words, a "Perfect Storm" of unlikely events on top of each other.
Imagine that pistol going off when belted while shooting a similarly vented rifle or flintlock. Unlikely, sure, but the fact remains that that pistol has an alternate route for ignition.
Well I never belt it...I never do this, I never do that with it, you might say. Unfortunately I have had to pick up the pieces when never turns to...."just one time" or "I forgot".
You, yourself have stated that the vent has injured your fingers when you "forgot about it".
When I see a potential danger.I make sure I point it out. In the end, I do not want to see anyone hurt. Am I condemning your pistol? For me? Yes. For You? No... I'm just pointing out some possibilities and maybe by posting this, greater care may be taken by you and by others.
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This above is what I'm about.
Another reason I do not like it is reliability in adverse conditions, namely rain.
One of the attributes of percussion guns is their nearly waterproof ignition system. Without a doubt, a percussion gun will be nearly as reliable as a modern cartridge gun in wet conditions.
A open vent takes that away.
I'm glad you have fun with it. It's just not for me.
