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  1. Commodore Swab

    Doglock questions

    This is true. It has been good to see that india has maintained true by retaining the half cock on their pieces.
  2. Commodore Swab

    How old are ya?

    O Old enough to know better, young enough to try again
  3. Commodore Swab

    Teach the children muzzleloaders

    There are some out there. . .I'm working on a 1640s french rifle for him now. I may use an adjustable stock so it can grow with him.
  4. Commodore Swab

    Getting too many misfires

    Get a good flintlock? Couldn't resist
  5. Commodore Swab

    Flints

    There are other options besides the standard recommendations
  6. Commodore Swab

    Flints

    Messing with the toe you can make a frizzen pop up at first contact or make full contact all the way. It's crucial that the toe work with the spring pressures (main and frizzen) as they all work together. Tweaking can be an art, and when it's dialed in its simply beautiful.
  7. Commodore Swab

    Flints

    The other key factor is how the toe of the frizzen engages the spring. Much can be done tweaking this and much can be screwed up VERY quickly.
  8. Commodore Swab

    Flints

    Why has nobody asked about the lock? There are different flints that work better in certain locks. If the springs or frizzen friction is too much any sharp flint will be destroyed quickly. Without reworking a lock that has strong springs you may be better off getting flints from veteran arms.
  9. Commodore Swab

    Naming your guns?

    "Royale, no cheese" was the name for this swivel blunderbuss. A 1 inch bore, with a 1 inch ball is 4oz. Some might remember from pulp fiction what a 1/4 pounder is called since people in Europe don't know what a 1/4 pound is.
  10. Commodore Swab

    Help Please.

    That much mass, unlikely to move. Start with a capful (old goex metal can), loose pour and drop the ball in. It may provide better ignition by inserting the fuse first. By not using any wadding if there is a problem it can be dumped out.
  11. Commodore Swab

    Linstock

    Just make sure you put some felt on the end so you get the back of the breach. Oh and pin it, don't rely on glue.
  12. Commodore Swab

    FOR SALE $550 OFF 1849 Colt Pocket rare variation with iron trigger guard and backstrap plus rare holster

    Any interest in trades?
  13. Commodore Swab

    Linstock

    Try the small paint rollers, they work nice as swabs.
  14. Commodore Swab

    Doglock questions

    The india built doglocks have a half cock.
  15. Commodore Swab

    SOLD 4 Bore Blunderbuss Kit

    Im interested, send me a message
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