I am totally new to flintlocks. I just bought this Lyman GPs rifle and have not shot it yet. The rifle is in great shape for being used except for the pan area. In the photo it shows an area where the flint has been striking and caused some pitting. Before I shoot it, I would like to know that the flint is positioned correctly. Any suggestions for a new guy would be appreciated.
Thanks and a Merry Christmas
Thank you all for your input. Reading all your replies made me think that the original flint, which looks like opaque glass, was too long and it was oriented in the cock upside down. A few hours ago I got a package from TOW with two types of flint. I did two things, one was orient the flint properly and use a thinner piece of leather. That worked perfectly. Now it is too windy to go out and shoot. I will wait until my teenage grandsons come tomorrow for Christmas to show them how the ancient ones did it.
Merry Christmas you all
Chief