Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: Swamppanther on July 15, 2021, 02:13:16 PM
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When cleaning my two flintlock pinned barrel guns I find the Pedersoli trade gun easier than the TVM .32 swamped barrel rifle. The Pedersoli smooth bore has about 1/4 inch or so
more barrel past the nose cap. You can put a plastic garbage bag over it and secure with rubber band. Punch hole down barrel with cleaning/ramrod and you are all set.
Water can't get between barrel and stock. With pinned barrel guns it helps protect better (along with plenty of wax). I am not looking forward to taking my stocks off.
When I order another gun (.45 flint) I am going to request (if they can) to add 1/4 inch past nose cap!
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:hairy :hairy
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There's no doubt with pinned barrel flintlocks they are a bit slower to clean since one can't slip a plastic tube over a nipple such as on a percussion muzzleloader and flush 'er out. But we adapt to what we need to clean. Normally I just take my lock out on the flintlocks and clamp a piece of leather over the touch hole with an Erwin sliding wood clamp with rubber covered jaws - then fill the bore with water and let it set for awhile while cleaning the lock... I also stuff a paper towel into the lock mortice to catch any possible leakage.
You do what you have to do. :shake
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Joe, I clean all my flinters about the same way you clean your cappers. I use a clamp made with a hose on it (too tired and lazy to look it up, just got back from another bike trip) and just flush the same way you do. Has worked quite well for many years.
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Joe, I clean all my flinters about the same way you clean your cappers. I use a clamp made with a hose on it (too tired and lazy to look it up, just got back from another bike trip) and just flush the same way you do. Has worked quite well for many years.
I know the clamp on tool you're referring to Hank. Seems to me that the last time I looked for one of those, I couldn't find anyone making them. I think I'll look again however. Your tool / (that tool) has to be one of the most handy cleaning tool there is. :hairy
Looks like Track of the Wolf has this flintlock cleaning tool;
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/158/1/FLUSH-FLINT
I'd say it's about time to get one...
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I use the nipple flush type method in my rock lock guns, removing the touch hole liner and screwing in the nipple and O ring for the tube to slide over, works great.