Hey everyone,
I am new to the muzzleloading forum and muzzleloaders as a whole so excuse me if I make any amateur mistakes. I recently acquired an original 1770 French Pocket Pistol at an auction. I have been restoring it and wanted to get underneath the handgrip to wax the wood and remove the rust from the metal beneath. The big problem is that there some sort of"nail" which secures the butt cap from the outside of the wood. I don't think it is original because it doesn't seem like good craftsmanship but I have seen it on other flintlocks. Any idea how to remove the "nail" and butt cap?
I am new to the muzzleloading forum and muzzleloaders as a whole so excuse me if I make any amateur mistakes. I recently acquired an original 1770 French Pocket Pistol at an auction. I have been restoring it and wanted to get underneath the handgrip to wax the wood and remove the rust from the metal beneath. The big problem is that there some sort of"nail" which secures the butt cap from the outside of the wood. I don't think it is original because it doesn't seem like good craftsmanship but I have seen it on other flintlocks. Any idea how to remove the "nail" and butt cap?