New Flints

[statetrooper62]

Hello, happy new year everybody.
Here, some pics of my new purchase.
Not a rifle but flints :wink:
Sometime, I shoot with a pennsylvania flint rifle from PEDERSOLI.
A rifle whih can put fire in a water bucket since I made his frizzen hardened and since I bought these flints.

Flints from the french capital of flints. MEUSNES, a little place near the "CHATEAUX DE LA LOIRE", an area south of Paris.
In this place people produced flints for the french army from 17th century to 19th century. Nowadays a passionate man continues the work for the pleasure of all french black powder shooters.
I ordered thirty flints, 10 black, 10 blond, 10 blond first choice for only 53 bucks and I received thirty three.
I hope this man will never stop chopping flint.
:hatsoff: MR DUTRIEUX
http://ws.balado.fr/media/photos/1/7/42/4929.jpg

 

[Rifleman1776]

You are making me drool. Those are beautiful. At first I thought they were sawn, they are uniform in size and appearance.
Does he ship to the U.S.?

 

[hanshi]

Wow! Those are beautiful flints. I am jealous.

 

[MSW]

wow-= those look fantastic!

 

[statetrooper62]

In one catalog he said he accepts orders from foreign countries.
You can ask him if he sends to USA.
His mail adress : [email protected]
but you have to pay cash before he sends the order.

 

[wattlebuster]

them are some fine lookin ambers :thumbsup:

 

[Matt85]

them is some good looken flints!

ya said 53 bucks, what currancy did you pay with? it could be a good deal or too expensive (for us) depending the the exchange rate.

-matt

 

[statetrooper62]

I paid these flints 35 euros and 05 euros for postal shipping.
I never tried black flints neither the blond first choice, It will be my first try with.
The regular blonds are excellent. I used one regular blond flint for each series of 13 shots and no misfire.

 

[Walks with fire]

I sent the guy an e-mail to see about ordering some and haven't received any response in several days.

 

[Grullaguy]

Did you send your request in English?
You would probably have more success in French. :thumbsup:

I sent the guy an e-mail to see about ordering some and haven't received any response in several days.

 

[statetrooper62]

May I help you ?
The shipping cost between FRANCE and USA is 23 euros for 01 kilogramme.It's the minimum cost.
I can inquire about the possibility of CASH ON DELIVERY to USA with the french postal service if someone is interested.
For example, if I would send to the USA the 30 flints I bought it would cost approximately 63 euros if I don't miscalculate.
You are welcome :hatsoff:

 

[Matt85]

May I help you ?
The shipping cost between FRANCE and USA is 23 euros for 01 kilogramme.It's the minimum cost.
I can inquire about the possibility of CASH ON DELIVERY to USA with the french postal service if someone is interested.
For example, if I would send to the USA the 30 flints I bought it would cost approximately 63 euros if I don't miscalculate.
You are welcome :hatsoff:

thats roughly $2.85 per flint, a little too spendy to be worth it compared to more local sources.

-matt

 

[wayne1967]

Are those double sided so you can flip it when the first dulls?