Gene Perryman
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I was reading Flintlock How To and my question is who sells sheet lead that you can use to wrap your flint ?
Gene Perryman
Gene Perryman
Coot said:I only use lead in musket size locks. To get the lead, I simply put a ball on the anvil, pound it flat & trim it as desired with tin snips.
MSW said:of course, now you've opened the lead vs. leather thing ... this ought to get interesting,
gard72977 said:Does the added weight slow down the hammer? Maybe it is not enough weight to matter. I think will try it on my trade gun when I change flints.
necchi said:Who else offers a Lifetime Warranty of his/their locks?
laffindog said:...then gets loose again then when you change out flints the process starts alll over again as no two flints have the same deformities and odd shapes so the lead needs to form itself to it over and over again. With leather you install the flint, tighten down, forget about it.
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