Pistol Build - hooked breech or not for accuracy?

[Nick_of_time]

Hey folks,
Got a question for you - my local club is starting to hold BP pistol matches occasionally, so naturally my thoughts turn to building a match pistol on the lines of the Pedersoli le Page. My question is about whether you think a hooked breech pistol would be inherently less accurate that a non-hooked breech just by virtue of the extra joint. I generally like a hooked breech for ease of cleaning, but for competition, what do you think?
Thanks,
-Nic

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
If the sights are on the barrel, the hook won't matter. If the hook and tang are properly made it won't matter even if the rear sight is on the tang.

dave

 

[Treestalker]

I believe the projectile would react the same shot after shot, regardless.

 

[William Lincoln]

Your key concerns are barrel quality and length-- and practice.

 

[necchi]

My question is about whether you think a hooked breech pistol would be inherently less accurate that a non-hooked breech just by virtue of the extra joint.

Hooked or not, isn't the issue with accuracy.
A hooked breach properly inlet/bedded will be more accurate then an improperly inlet/bedded solid breech. Or vise-versa.
Both will involve the proper inlet/placement of the lock and trigger also.
The goal is to have each component in proper alignment, with each piece being snug against the wood stock.
Evidence of that is available in commercial guns, some are inexpensive, others are not.
There's a reason for that,, and it has little to do with the breech style,

 

[Nick_of_time]

Good points folks - thanks! I usually don't bed the breech, but I think I will with this one.
Thanks,
_Nick

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
One issue, which for a pistol is not a big one, is few make a correct hook breech anymore. The tang part should have a lug on the bottom for a cross pin that goes through the stock and locks the bottom of the tang securely to the stock. If the tang does not have that lug, which most commercially made ones do not, then it is good to thread a bolt into the bottom that is hidden under the forward extension of the trigger guard.

dave