Percussion Firearm Safety & Hunting Tips;

[hanshi]

I never worried much about carrying a percussion rifle on half-cock through the woods. I always knew to stay aware even when using some sort of safety device on the nipple. Flintlocks are a different story. Most of my hunting and shooting has been with flintlock longrifles. So 90% of the time a flinter was what I'd be found carrying in the woods. On flint locks I've never been satisfied with moving around and hammer on half cock. The solution, for myself, was to use a leather frizzen cover WITH the rifle on half cock.