New rifle

[Rocky Johnson]

Got my Peter Barry from the gun stocker (James Klein) in the white, got it finished and shot it yesterday. Its incredible, no misfires. It has a 50 cal. 42 inch Coldrain swamped barrel,Siler lefthand lock and a touch hole that 3f powder will tumble out of. Humidty was about 110% had to wipe pan & flint all the time. This rifle is a keeper,now if i could only see the sights. :winking: Rocky

 

[Tommy Bruce]

Rocky do you have any pictures of this I always wanted to see one. Congratulations on the new flinter, I imagine you were like a kid in a candy store.

 

[Rocky Johnson]

Tom I still have not taken the time to learn how to post pictures. Shot it some more today, I finely had to knap the flint.I don't have to pick the vent and with lower humidty I didn't have to wipe the pan and flint. I realy love this thing,but I can't see the front sight vary well its silver? Maybe a dark sight would show up better? I have to go to Viginia to watch a Grand Daughter graduate from high school, hope to go to old Willamsburg so will be gone a few days. :winking: Rocky

 

Hey Rocky..

I just went thru the "not being able to see the sights" and there's a good number of posts on that subject in General Interest. New lenses were a great help and the Lyman diopter was also.

As far as the front sight being shiny what I've done several times, and just did it on a new rifle, is to smear some black powder fouling on it. It'll tarnish up black pretty quick.

Congrats on the new rifle. I got one last Friday and have been enjoying it immensely.

Vic