Shot my first flinter today

[cowpoke1955]

It drifted right in on mine. If you have to do a little trim you can easily file some of the base. If you need to tighten it some, place the sight in a vise up side down. With a punch and hammer, peen the bottom edges of the sight base. This will give you a nice, tight fit. In 2006, I was going to buy a .54 Pedersoli Blue Ridge flinter from Cabela's. At that time, Pedersoli jacked the price up. I got a .54 GPR flint kit instead. I sure like my Blue Ridge. Shooting a flinter is so much more fun to shoot than a percussion. Congradulations and good luck :thumbsup:

 

[BE Wild Willy]

Is the front sight directional? As in, which direction should I drift it to remove?

 

[Zonie]

No, the dovetails used for the sights is straight thru the barrel.
That said, I usually remove the sights towards the right and install them from the right side.