While out shooting the other day, I had a total of four hammer drops where the pan did not ignite.
I was using the same english black flints that I have used in the past without any problems at all. In fact when I do everything right, wipe the frizzen, sharp flint etc. I have confidence that gun will go bang instantly. (This experience, however cut into that confidence a little.)
After having this happen twice inconsistantly I initially thought that the flint might be getting dull, so I knapped, but still had it happen twice more after a few intermittent shots with no problems. Now after changing out the flint, I had no further problems for the remaining 10 shots that I had time to take.
The flint seemed to be the variable that was causing problems, but my question is could a flint that otherwise appeared to look normal and sharp be the reason for my problem or is there something more other problem I might have to worry about. Can the individual uniqueness of each flint cause a lock to be finicky over how consistant it produces a spark from one flint versus another? Hopefully I'm just worrying too much, but just wondered if there was something else I had not thought of.
Thoughts?
Swank
I was using the same english black flints that I have used in the past without any problems at all. In fact when I do everything right, wipe the frizzen, sharp flint etc. I have confidence that gun will go bang instantly. (This experience, however cut into that confidence a little.)
After having this happen twice inconsistantly I initially thought that the flint might be getting dull, so I knapped, but still had it happen twice more after a few intermittent shots with no problems. Now after changing out the flint, I had no further problems for the remaining 10 shots that I had time to take.
The flint seemed to be the variable that was causing problems, but my question is could a flint that otherwise appeared to look normal and sharp be the reason for my problem or is there something more other problem I might have to worry about. Can the individual uniqueness of each flint cause a lock to be finicky over how consistant it produces a spark from one flint versus another? Hopefully I'm just worrying too much, but just wondered if there was something else I had not thought of.
Thoughts?
Swank