I have a flintlock that I am working with. As arrived, the cock would only take a nub of a flint. Literally a 1/4" long little piece. Anything longer touched the frizzen face even at full ready fire position. I mapped it out and bent the cock. 3 times actually! I have it to where it can now take a full sized 5/8 flint at full ready fire position. It strikes the frizzen near the top 1/3rd and rides it well, making good spark and quick ignition. The issue is the safe notch (half-cock). With the cock in this position the flint touches the frizzen face and pushes it forward somewhere less than 1/4 forward. The flint is rearward in the cock as much as possible and whether I use leather or lead it is notched to allow it to sit against the post. I prefer not to use a half-piece of flint as it really doesn't leave much flint left past the nose of the cock. Can I close up the half cock notch to move it back further? Or close it completely and cut a new one in appropriate place? Bending the hammer more any which way does not work out because the flint is in the right place now at full ready fire position.
Ideas...solutions...anecdotes...?
Ideas...solutions...anecdotes...?