1General_Grant
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Gun sparks well but when fired the frizzen isn't opening up all the way. What should I do?
Miroku 1766 Charleville having Hammer/Frizzen Problems
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Did you grease the frizzen spring?
1General_Grant
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No, what do I grease it with?
How close is the flint to the frizzen when the lock is at half cock? A photograph may help. And are you sure the frizzen is not opening, or could it be rebounding?
Grease the frizzen spring where the frizzen contacts it with gun grease and put a drop or two of oil in the screw the frizzen rotates on.
That's a great question and worth pursuing as another troubleshooting step because I know the frizzen spring itself on my Charleville is a little, shall we say, undersprung? (ie the tension it exerts on the frizzen is less than it should be).
1General_Grant
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How about a photograph with the lock at half cock?
1General_Grant
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Reload the page I added a photo.
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On a bridled pan, maybe the frizzen foot is too tight in there. Or the screw is too tight?
1General_Grant
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As you can see from the clip it's definitely not rebounding.
I don't think that cock is going forward as far as it's supposed to. Note the difference in angle at the end of the firing stroke:
Could you also post pics of the cock at half and full cock?
Could you also post pics of the cock at half and full cock?
1General_Grant
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Is the frizzen foot the part the cover pan and which screw do you mean?
May try moving the flint forward so it is about 1/16” or so away from the frizzen at half cock. Flipping the flint (bevel down) may also help.
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The screw that holds the frizzen to the lock plate. What I call the “ foot” is the piece that the screw goes through to let it pivot.
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Loosen that screw a little and see if it works better.
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I don't think that cock is going forward as far as it's supposed to. Note the difference in angle at the end of the firing stroke:
Could you also post pics of the cock at half and full cock?
This is where it's supposed to rest at half and full cock:
OK, I can see now it's the frizzen itself that's impeding the cock from going full forward. Grease the frizzen spring surface under the frizzen shoe, torque out that screw an eighth of a turn, and put a drop of oil in there. Make sure the frizzen moves freely without excess friction. I bet that solves your problem.
1General_Grant
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So do you think theres something wrong with my lock maybe?
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