FOR SALE Kentucky pistol

[Snooterpup]

This is in the firing position not far enough back to set off a cap

Just a thought… the hammer screw is slightly buggered suggesting the hammer may have been removed. Start with the hammer in the full cock position as your photo shows. If you can remove the screw and the hammer, rotate the hammer back 1/4 turn from where it was mounted , put it back on the square tumbler stud, put the screw back and try it. Quite possible may have been reassembled wrong after cleaning. Hopefully it may just work perfectly .Best of luck.
Snoot

 

[smo]

It still appears the nipple is not completely seated.. Bye 1/16 or 1/8 “ .

At the highlighted area.

It could be the wrong nipple and bottoming out in the snell.

A shorter nipple would give you a little more travel on the hammer fall.

Does the lock have a coil mainspring?

 

[trackpin]

For sure correct hammer. Do remove the lock and look at the half cock and full cock sear positions on the tumbler. This may be buggered up. I have found the these pistols have excessive mainspring pressure and the flintlock versions are flint wrecking frizzen bouncers. Could be same with that and it has sear notch wiped out. Probably not the correct place to be posting this advice, you may wish to start a new thread in the appropriate area.

 

[nit wit]

Be sure to ask questions, especially if they don't write: functions as it should!
Nit Wit

 

[CyrusP]

I think something is assembled incorrectly too. I am not an expert but between nipple not screwed in and something incorrectly installed inside this might be all that is wrong.

 

[Tin sandwich]

Im sorry..... have not been on here for personal reasons . The gun shot perfect every time . Bought on here and previous owner can testify . Never failed to lock or shoot .so many ignorant comments on here .if your not personally familiar with gun in question the butt out ! Gun may have been compromised after the sale . Im in talks with buzzard now . Im as honest as they come .nothing worse than busy bodies with nothing to do but gossip !

 

[buzzard]

Tim sandwich took it out of the box and tried 2 Caps on it and it didn't set either one off . Titen the nipple and tried 2 more Caps with no luck.