Well that is interesting. It is stainless steel and is set up with an allen wrench for easy removal. I just figured it was made that way so it could be removed.
I am not sure if I will take your advise and leave it alone. When I remove it, I can inspect it, check the threads, force a lot more water through the barrel and the vent, clean the threads on the rifle, and I really see it as a bother.
Perhaps I will only remove it every so often.... thanks again.
I remove mine every time and will continue to...it's just something I want to do when cleaning and lubing after a shoot.
And if you think that may or may not be necessary, get this:
When I'm cleaning a flint lock assembly after a shoot, I remove the frizzen & frizzen pivot screw every time...clean & relube the frizzen bridle, the contact area on top of the frizzen spring, and the frizzen pivot screw before putting it all back together...don't like putting a ML up that has even a trace of residue anywhere on it...that way, if I decide not to use it for a week or a year, it won't matter and I won't worry about it...showroom ready every time.
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