Hello,
I'm working on my first kit, the TotW Kentucky flintlock pistol. I didn't have Track fit the breech plug, which I probably should have, but I have machining experience and figured it would be okay.
Peter Alexander's book says that the breech should only be 1/2" long, but the Green Mountain barrel and plug are exactly 5/8" each (to within a couple of thousandths). I decided to start by just trying to fit the plug at that length, and got it seated pretty well. However, I had to take off the first thread and a half or so to get it seated. So, if I were to cut the breech down to 1/2", I'm afraid I wouldn't end up with enough threads on the plug.
The next issue is that with the plug nicely seated, the Green Mountain logo stamp is on the top of the barrel. Not quite what I had in mind!
So the questions are, 1) is 5/8" going to cause me trouble when I try to line the touch hold up with the lock, and 2) should I think about taking the barrel down enough to put the stamp at the bottom, or leave well enough alone?
I know one option is to send the barrel back to Track and have them fit it, but I'd rather just tackle it myself if I can.
(Edit - Was just checking the thread pitch, and it if I take of 1/8", I'll still have the GM stamp at the top. So, maybe lop .090" off the barrel and the plug?)
Thanks!
Fred
I'm working on my first kit, the TotW Kentucky flintlock pistol. I didn't have Track fit the breech plug, which I probably should have, but I have machining experience and figured it would be okay.
Peter Alexander's book says that the breech should only be 1/2" long, but the Green Mountain barrel and plug are exactly 5/8" each (to within a couple of thousandths). I decided to start by just trying to fit the plug at that length, and got it seated pretty well. However, I had to take off the first thread and a half or so to get it seated. So, if I were to cut the breech down to 1/2", I'm afraid I wouldn't end up with enough threads on the plug.
The next issue is that with the plug nicely seated, the Green Mountain logo stamp is on the top of the barrel. Not quite what I had in mind!
So the questions are, 1) is 5/8" going to cause me trouble when I try to line the touch hold up with the lock, and 2) should I think about taking the barrel down enough to put the stamp at the bottom, or leave well enough alone?
I know one option is to send the barrel back to Track and have them fit it, but I'd rather just tackle it myself if I can.
(Edit - Was just checking the thread pitch, and it if I take of 1/8", I'll still have the GM stamp at the top. So, maybe lop .090" off the barrel and the plug?)
Thanks!
Fred