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    Leather or lead for holding flint

    Naturally, I can't find the article at the moment, but a retired engineer that has been doing Revolutionary War reenactment for years tested the difference between leather and lead for holding a flint. After many trials, he found that there was no difference in how a lock sparked whether the...
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    Percussion caps in period

    Although, it didn't come from a fur trapper, I came across a period reference that sheds light on this very topic, years ago, while doing research. In 1841, John Bidwell was one of the first emigrants to California along the California Trail. After arriving in California, he is eventually...
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    Predator 2 - The flintlock

    From the shape of the top jaw of the hammer, it looks like a Patilla "miquelet" pistol. The Patilla "miquelet" lock had an incredibly fascinating and long history, as well as a period of use. The Spanish developed the lock in the late 16th century and it was in use by the early 17th century...
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