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I've always wondered why firing a flintlock often results in the launching skyward of a smoke ring from the lock area. I've seen it happen both with and without flash guards. My question is, what causes this?
Smollett
I was about to toss an empty CCI percussion cap container when I had a rare lucid moment. I don't like carrying greased patches in a plastic baggy and find shoe polish containers too large to use as a dedicated carrier. So, I chemically stripped the paint off the cap container, reformed the lid...
Spence: Is the neck of the leather spout, under the cord whipping, sewn all the way up sides or are the two halves left as flaps? I want to prevent the leather from bunching up under the tightened cord or at the base of the neck.
Thanks, Smollett
Spence: Great description. I think I'm with you until you get to the part about cutting the end 4 to 6 wraps long. What happens with that length at the end?
Thank you!
Smollett
I've got a small hand stitched leather bag and intend to attach a wooden spout for dispensing round balls. Question: How does one wrap the spout with string/cord in a neat manner? The examples I've seen don't show any visible knots and the ends of the string are hidden. I'd like to do the...
Out of curiosity (and off-topic), it is obvious as to why beards would have been common in the wild, during any time period. The rendering above shows an American with a flintlock gun (so presumably pre-1840?) and big moustache. I could be wrong, but I didn't think styled facial hair such as a...
Good question. "Hardware Store" locks were those imported by the barrel-full from England c.1790-1830 and sold off-the-shelf. They were relatively inexpensive and of good quality, thus saving a builder much time and money. The locks are quite often encountered on guns ranging from New England...
That's actually a nice looking lock; it's not easy to find a flintcock with that "pigeon-chested" shape. Here's my Birmingham export (Ashmore, Ketland...) lock. It's a Chambers Late Ketland with a Rifle Shoppe Ashmore cock and "hardware store lock" engraving. Would love to find someone who...
I have read that there were more French flints used in America than English ones (they've even been excavated in British campsites). I prefer the look of the French flints. I find however, that they don't seem to last nearly as long for me, being prone to chipping and sometimes partial...
I wanted that perfect horn to go with my prized New England Flintlock rifle. The horn had to be a plain c1820 New England type. No frills, but well made and pleasing to the eye. I'd found a perfect horn, with excellent straw coloring and just a tad of "scratch engraving." However, the base-plug...