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Author Topic: Unusual Flintlock  (Read 5557 times)

Online Feltwad

Re: Unusual Flintlock
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2013, 11:18:14 AM »
Enclosed are the following instuction on loading of this rifle.
Unscrew the plug sight.
Pour in the required charge of powder.
Hold the muzzle up too settle the powder.
Drop in a naked ball.
Allow the ball to roll back onto the powder
Screw in the plug
Small charges are only required
The ball should be larger than the bore to shoot strong.

Feltwad

A Flint Lock will not secure a chicken house door
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Sir Michael

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Re: Unusual Flintlock
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2013, 02:10:03 PM »
Thanks.  I assume then that the diameter of the bore at the base of the plug is smaller than the diameter of the breach area.
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Online Feltwad

Re: Unusual Flintlock
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2013, 03:55:04 AM »
Quote from: "Sir Michael"
Thanks.  I assume then that the diameter of the bore at the base of the plug is smaller than the diameter of the breach area.

Thats correct, with a naked ball it would then enter the lands of the rifleing when fired
Feltwad

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