Hi folks,
Happy to be hear with other people who have a love of the smoke pole guns. I just purchase my first (probably of many) muzzleloaders at a local gun show. It is a used Dixie gun works Tennessee 50 caliber rifle. It is a left hand model which works for me since I shoot left handed, :wink: The rifle does have a few small issues. The one that concerns me is the hammer will not stay at half cock. I have taken apart the trigger and lock and got a good feel of how all of these parts work together. The problem appears to be that the "groove" or "step that the sear catches on for the half cock has been partially chipped away. it will hold without the trigger install, but barely. It is very noticeable difference in the amount of pressure need to disengage it compared to full cock. I have found a replacement part at Dixie and the tool to compress the spring and disassemble the lock. Still a few more cold months up here in the northeast before I get to give my new friend some range time so I have time to get her all fixed up.
I didn't intend to give myself a project by buying this gun, but I am up to the challenge.
Happy to be hear with other people who have a love of the smoke pole guns. I just purchase my first (probably of many) muzzleloaders at a local gun show. It is a used Dixie gun works Tennessee 50 caliber rifle. It is a left hand model which works for me since I shoot left handed, :wink: The rifle does have a few small issues. The one that concerns me is the hammer will not stay at half cock. I have taken apart the trigger and lock and got a good feel of how all of these parts work together. The problem appears to be that the "groove" or "step that the sear catches on for the half cock has been partially chipped away. it will hold without the trigger install, but barely. It is very noticeable difference in the amount of pressure need to disengage it compared to full cock. I have found a replacement part at Dixie and the tool to compress the spring and disassemble the lock. Still a few more cold months up here in the northeast before I get to give my new friend some range time so I have time to get her all fixed up.
I didn't intend to give myself a project by buying this gun, but I am up to the challenge.