Having just picked up an 1858 Pietta I need advice about lubes for it. I've read a lot about using crisco, axel grease, etc. to prevent chainfires. If when seating the ball you shave a ring off and you use a lubed over powder wad, I would assume the cylinder is sealed. Did our forefathers go through all that hassel, I think that carrying around a pistol loaded with grease would pick up a lot of dirt etc.and jam when they needed it the most. I think that this is a modern idea to use grease. Are there any recorded events of chainfires happening a hundred + years ago? I believe that they knew more about this than we do as their lives depended on these weapons. What do you all think, or am I over anylizing all of this? Thanks. Roger