Heat treating Perdersoli frisson?

[FlinterNick]

Exactly.
How, oh how many archeological digs revealed any broken frizzens? As far as I know, zippo. I would hope that you will be able to shoot it enough in your lifetime to wear out the frizzen.

Occasionally you see some that are resoled with a piece of carbon steel brazed on or dovetailed, this was an effective way of repairing a non working musket in the field without replacing the actual part.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Is it feasible / is it possible to replace the Pedersoli lock with one of those?

Beats me. I never get involved with projects like that.

 

[FlinterNick]

Beats me. I never get involved with projects like that.

I just love questions like this.

How about no !

Can you replace a BMW transmission with a Ford ?

Probably not, not without having to destroy something first.

 

[John Spartan]

I’ll show my ignorance here with a question that doesn’t deserve it’s on thread:
If a frizzen is already heat treated (hardened) why does one need to do it again?

 

[FlinterNick]

I’ll show my ignorance here with a question that doesn’t deserve it’s on thread:
If a frizzen is already heat treated (hardened) why does one need to do it again?

It generally does not.

The only reason to reharden a part is if it lost is case hardened surface or possible was not tempered correctly the first time.

Some folks have OCD issues with wanting to keep a musket as new as possible, this is generally not possible with a mechanical item that deprecates with usage, which I believe is the case here.

 

[wiscoaster]

WHY? .... Why do you insist on fixing what ain't broke?!?

Because it's good for at least three pages of people getting their dander up?

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Because it's good for at least three pages of people getting their dander up?

 

[Rob M.]

It sparks really good. Thanks.

Good !!