Hall Flintlocks

[krolick]

That plate is the part called the apron. It serves 3 purposes. It keeps the wood from getting burnt by escaping gases and it defuses the gases, and is threaded to accept the screw that holds the catch plate. The catch plate is on the outside bottom of the stock directly below the apron. The catch plate is what the spur catch locks against. The apron is made of iron - this is a swedge piece .I've polished the one on my rifle because it makes it easier to clean. Also, I'm pleased to see the interest in this post. G.S.

 

[steved]

Hi GS,

Thanks for this post and the excellent pictures of your disassembled Hall. While I've taken out the receiver on mine, I've never taken it completely apart and it was cool to see the parts and see that it can actually be done without busting up the rifle. It was a nice surprise to see that part you called the apron - obviously not visible when the rifle is assembled and I never knew it was there. I agree that Hall's are fun to shoot and the gas leakage is not too bad. They get a lot of attention on the range...