A Flinter Pistol?

[Walkabout]

I'm thinking about breaking into flintlocks this year and I've decided it's going to be a pistol. I already have a Pedersoli Harper's Ferry .54 cal percussion and I'm leaning towards the .58 cal flinter, though I've read that the locks can be problematic. Any recommendations or ideas? Thanks

 

[fishmusic]

Make the caliber the same as your rifles. You won't have to have two sizes of ball. If that's not a problem then have fun.

 

[Alexitt]

Make the caliber the same as your rifles. You won't have to have two sizes of ball. If that's not a problem then have fun.

^^^ What he said... Of my 7 Muzzleloaders, 6 are .50 cal and the other is a .62 smoothbore... No way to mix up balls that way... A lot easier to just grab 1 pouch for the 50's and not worry about missing something,,, All that being said if a screaming deal jumps in front of you grab it and worry about caliber later...

 

[Rifleman1776]

Go with whatever size you want. Besides, you are not a real ml'er until you have a collection of about a dozen unused ball moulds. (like many of us )

 

[Relic shooter]

I have a .58 cal. Harper's Ferry flint pistol, it produces reliable spark & ignition.

 

[Bill Bryan]

I've got a .50 cal flintlock Kentucky pistol and a flintlock Hawkin-stile rifle. I've only got to cast one size ball and buy one type of powder. I'm happy. Bill

 

[User_Dan]

It's fun to collect molds, then pistols to fit them..... or something like that

 

[tenngun]

Go with whatever size you want. Besides, you are not a real ml'er until you have a collection of about a dozen unused ball moulds. (like many of us )

Too true

 

[Walkabout]

I'm thinking about the Pedersoli Kentucky pistol in .54 cal. Anyone have one? The maple stocked version is awfully pretty, but expensive.

 

[Le Carcajou]

I'm thinking about the Pedersoli Kentucky pistol in .54 cal. Anyone have one? The maple stocked version is awfully pretty, but expensive.

I have the maple one. I have only shot it five or six times but would give it a generally positive review. It is pretty well fit and is reliable and seems accurate at the short ranges I've shot it. On the negative side, it has a pretty heavy trigger and the sights it came with were quite modern looking and seemed very out of place on it. They were very easily replaced with ones I got from Track of the Wolf. Others on this forum have stated that heavy loads could damage the stock. I shoot it with 30 gr fffg.