First Date with a French Dragoon

[PathfinderNC]

I went back and watched the video. Again, you did a fine job building the pistol, and that's good shooting, too! I think I heard you say on the video that it was loaded with forty grains of powder, and I gather from post #16 that it was loaded with shot. Can you provide more details about your load?

I don't know if anyone is interested, but here is a tale of another old French flintlock pistol, and its owner, who traveled from Montreal to Montana, back in the Shining Times: Hugh Monroe's Pistol

Now I want one. Dang it....

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

Be glad to share, but it's rather basic. The load was 40 grains of 3F, and I rammed a 1" square piece of denim down on top (my over-shot wads didn't arrive yet). I dumped in a small pile of #7 shot, the load was about as high in my cupped hand as a ball would be, and then I rammed some damp denim (from spit) atop the shot.
That was my first go at it with my Dragoon pistol. Worked pretty well I think
I will check out that story link, thanks Notchy Bob.

 

[Robby]

Well, every time I try to watch your video it tells me an error has occurred and to try again later, tried later several times and apparently "later" never delivers. Anyway I really like your pistol, nice job!!!!
Robby

 

[PathfinderNC]

Well, every time I try to watch your video it tells me an error has occurred and to try again later, tried later several times and apparently "later" never delivers. Anyway I really like your pistol, nice job!!!!
Robby

That’s strange you are getting that message. Did you try viewing the video on a computer or phone?

 

[Robby]

My Mac computer. The "Try again later" reminds me of the sign in the old gin mill, "Free Beer Tomorrow", HAH!
Robby

 

[PathfinderNC]

My Mac computer. The "Try again later" reminds me of the sign in the old gin mill, "Free Beer Tomorrow", HAH!
Robby

Maybe you can clear your browser and re-try.

 

[toot]

Pardon, but what is F&F?

FRENCH & FLINTLOCKS.

 

[toot]

Pardon, but what is F&F?

FIT & FINISH. that is what it means. hope this helps?

 

[Robby]

I cleared browser history and i'm still getting the 'try later' message. I'm so ignorant about computer stuff.
Robby

 

[jackpine54]

Great video and the pistol looks amazing!

 

[TFoley]

What a beautiful job you made of that pistol - it's just so elegant and graceful, you can have a hard time reminding yourself that it's a martial pistol, and not one of a pair made for a wealthy gentleman traveller of the day. From what little I've seen over the years, French firearms designs tended to be more graceful than either their German or English counterparts - certainly true where the Charleville musket was concerned, and this lovely pistol here.

Many congratulations on its completion and successful first firing!

 

[Coinneach]

There are others posted in my previous thread, but here are a few more.
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A superb piece, well done sir.

 

[Coinneach]

Pardon, but what is F&F?

Furniture and Fit.

 

[PathfinderNC]

A superb piece, well done sir.

Thank you!

 

[PathfinderNC]

What a beautiful job you made of that pistol - it's just so elegant and graceful, you can have a hard time reminding yourself that it's a martial pistol, and not one of a pair made for a wealthy gentleman traveller of the day. From what little I've seen over the years, French firearms designs tended to be more graceful than either their German or English counterparts - certainly true where the Charleville musket was concerned, and this lovely pistol here.

Many congratulations on its completion and successful first firing!

Thank you TFoley. I agree with you about the gracefulness of the French pistols. I have always admired the British Dragoon pistol shape and look, though in comparing these two, the British seems so much heavier and stocky.

 

[toot]

any of the above, FIT & FINISH. FURNITURE & FIT, & FRENCH & FIT. take a pick. LOL!

 

[YJake]

How much of a hassle was it to build that MBS kit? I’ve been eyeing an English Dragoon kit.

-Jake