new toys !!!

[JACK STEELE]

well now ive done it . finally got a flintlock
i believe its the great plains hunter from dgw but the only markins on the barrel are .54 cal
i also just today orderd my powder from grafs.
am still gathering my supplies.do you all use separete jags for all the diferent calibers?
i presently am equipped for a .50 cap lock is there anything i can use for both?

 

[renovato]

Ya just made yerself a new addiction!

Some things, like jags are caliber specific and you'll need to get the right one for your new gun. But you can use a lot of your stuff like the powder measure, horn, patches, range/cleaning rods, etc.

 

[Ridge]

Congrats! It really does become an addiction.

 

[Emet Huntsman]

Congratulations! You're Hooked. I also have a .50 and .54, just opposite from yours. Powder, powder measure, maybe patches, that's about all that is interchangeable.

 

:grin: A good item to have for a flinter is a bottom scraper that is caliber specific to your gun. :thumbsup:

 

[juancho]

Now you've done it.It will only get worst.
In 2001 I got a caplock .45, fire 50 rounds since.
In 2006 got my "first" flinter, also a .45 and fire 8 pounds of 3f already.A very god thing to do is learn how to make/sharpen/reshape your flints.Now I have three flinters ,a bess , the .45 and a .54.Since the locks are different ,the flints go from one to the next as they get smaller. :grin:

 

[musketman]

i presently am equipped for a .50 cap lock is there anything i can use for both?

Sure, things like patching material (not pre-cut), lubes and oils, powder, powder measurers and the ball starter are all universal equipment.

Other items that are more flintlock specific are of course, flints, flint wrapping leather, priming horn or flask (unless you load and prime from the same horn as many do), a pan brush (optional), A screwdriver to tighten the jaw screw, a knapping hammer to sharpen the flint (again, optional).

 

[JACK STEELE]

ill have to learn how to sharpen flints,i do like the idea of hand me downs since i also got a .45 kentucky pistol. say were would one find a knapping hammer?

 

[torn moc]

:rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

 

[torn moc]

 

[JACK STEELE]

yes i did forget to put up pics
as soon as possible :redface:

 

[mazo kid]

ill have to learn how to sharpen flints,i do like the idea of hand me downs since i also got a .45 kentucky pistol. say were would one find a knapping hammer?

Jack, knapping hammers are available at DGW, TOW, etc. or make your own from a chunk of brass and a threaded handle. You can even make the end of the handle a screwdriver.

 

[Zonie]

I use a little tool I made to knap the flint when it needs it.

This tool consists of a 3/16 diameter steel rod about 2 1/2 inches long.
I put the piece of rod in my electric hand drill and with the drill slowly running I used my small flat file to file a concentric cylinder on one end.
This cylinder is about .010-.015 (1/64 inch) smaller than the original rod and this undersized area extends up the rod about 3/32- 1/8 inch from the end.
The important thing here is to keep the little shoulder sharp where its face meets the outside of the tool. This sharp edge is what does all of the work.

To use this tool I place the cock at the half-cock position and then place the undersized part on the end of the flint at one of the "high" places that is remaining. Just a light "tap" on the end of the rod will break off the high point leaving a razor sharp edge.
Moving the tool to adjacent areas of the nose of the flint and a few more taps will produce a fairly straight razor sharp edge the full width of the flint.

If the tool is made out of steel this knapping must NEVER be done while there is a load in the barrel. It may produce sparks that can set off the gun.
A hard brass tool like this would be safer to use and might last almost as long as a steel one before the sharp edge needs to be dressed up.

 

[brubincam]

-----old time glass cutter--use the notches-----

 

[JACK STEELE]

If time permits , this weekend I'll take some pics of the new weapons and get them posted.
Oh Boy this is fun! :grin:

 

[JACK STEELE]

ok i'll try to post a picture of the gpr

 

[JACK STEELE]

Hello Scalper,well i finally got to the pictures. take a look and let me know what you think.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Looks like a CVA Mountain Rifle. If it doesn't say CVA or Spain on it, it may have been rebarreled. Looks to be in fine condition, and the .54 caliber is excellent for most hunting needs. :thumbsup:

 

[redwing]

You can get by with a .50 Jag in a .54 double your patch. Some times a loose jag with a large patch works better to mop a bore clean. Most jags are too tight any way. They tend to push residue down the bore rather than bring it out.
To restore the the edge on a flint the diamond file works better and takes no art to use. The file is used in the same way you would edge a knife. The flint life will be twice as long. You are not shorting the flint as fast as you would kapping. :hmm: