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Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: carbineone on July 10, 2013, 09:08:46 AM

Title: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: carbineone on July 10, 2013, 09:08:46 AM

Hi, I am knew here and the new owner of a Harpers Ferry 1816 Model in original Flint configuration. Unfortinitley the barrel has been hacked 5 inches and the stock cut back. Too bad it is in great shape otherwise.

Anyway I want to shoot it and need advice on what size flint to order. Whats a good brand and where to buy them at. Some basic installation tips would be great too.

Thanks for any advice you may have..Bruce

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: gunmaker on July 10, 2013, 10:35:20 AM

Check with    Track of the Wolf - Muzzle Loading & Black Powder Guns Kits, Parts, Accoutrements, Rendezvous Gear & Primitive Americana  (http://www.trackofthewolf.com)  they have flint's and about everything else you mite need/want.    ....Tom

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: carbineone on July 10, 2013, 11:36:45 AM

Thanks, they have em. Still not sure on the dimension though so do not know what size to order..

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: ridjrunr on July 10, 2013, 01:26:11 PM

At Track,check the info on the HF lock or just measure the width of the frizzed on yours.
3/4x7/8 is the call out for flint on the 1803 HF. 3/4 being the width I believe.

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: carbineone on July 10, 2013, 02:07:48 PM

My Frizzen is 1 inch wide. Looks like when the hammer is at half cock and the frizzen down I have approximitley a 1 1/8 in gap to the frizzen. If any of that helps.

Hopefully somone may come along that actually shoots a 1816 and let us know for sure what works for them..Thanks

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: Captchee on July 12, 2013, 07:56:19 AM

if your frizzen is 1 inch wide , then you need a 1 inch wide flint .
 being 1 1/8 at the half cock then your looking for a 1 to 1 1/8 long flint .
 myself i would go the short 1  inch and move the flint out alittle . if you go with the 1 1/8 , you may have to notch out the back of the flint alittle so as to move it back .
 really neather  size will be a problem as  through the life of the flint, your going to be slowly moving it forward anyway

Title: Re: Flint question for a 1816 Harpers Ferry
Post by: carbineone on July 12, 2013, 12:34:02 PM

I ordered (3) 1x 1 1/8 long ones. And (3) 1 1/8x 1 1/4 Fuller ones.  They said that would be appropriate for a 1816 and just see which ones work best. We will see I guess..My frizzen is 1 inch wide but plenty of clearance if its a little wide.. Thanks