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In the interest of promoting the proper use and respect of firearms and the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, We offer this site to inform any person interested in the use or function of this historic development in the age of firearms. We hope it is useful in using your new gun or in the class room.
We can be contacted for further information at the places listed at the end of this discussion.
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Thank you for stopping by and for your interest in...
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Today, the flintlock is used for hunting, target shooting and living history or re-enactment of past events. It can even be found in parts of the world still being used as the "ultimate survival gun". This is because it needs no supplies from the modern world to be operated, in a successful way, for indefinite periods of time. The fact that most
original firearms from over 200 years past can still be used as they once were will attest to this.
On this site we will show how The Flintlock is operated.
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There are very many configurations of the
Flintlock, in fact, to many to list in this instruction.
They do however all share the same basic features:
The cock or hammer which has
the screw jaw for securing a stone.
The frizzen or steel , for providing a striking
point to get sparks.
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These Locks are from the Mediterranean area commonly
Known as miquelet locks
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No matter what type of lock you have
These same basic components must be identified to be able to adjust your lock
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Before we go any further!… A GUN IS ALWAYS LOADED!
Muzzleloaders such as these are frequently misjudged on their state of loading, so we will show you the ONLY way to find out if your gun has a charge in the barrel.
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This is a very simple method for determining if the barrel is blocked or loaded but is not going to tell you what is in the barrel.
The blockage can be found at any point within the length of the barrel .
If you find an obstruction it can be removed by making a puller with a sharp screw brazed to an iron or brass rod.
When you've made a measurement with a dowel
and have determined that the barrel is empty, clean the barrel .
Hot soapy water poured down the muzzle will do the best job and will help determine that the barrel is empty. This will be evident if the water readily runs out of the touch hole.
This will also destroy the powder charge if one exhists.
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A gun is always loaded!
You must continue to treat it that way, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction!
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Now that it has been determined that you can safely work with the lock mechanism, you need to determine if the
lock is functioning properly. A quick way to do this is to remove the lock from the gun and check the notches
on the tumbler.
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The fastening screws for most locks are located on the opposite side of the gun, many times only one of the screws are used to actually hold the lock.
Remove the screws and put a small piece of dowel through the hole then give it a
few taps to push the lock from it's bedding.
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Install a flint, and test.
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Keep in mind that the flint must not hit the barrel or the flash pan as it travels foreward to it's stopping point. You can see here that it
Can come into contact with the barrel quite easily
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Time to test…
Keep the gun pointed in a safe
Direction!
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Bring the hammer to full cock, close the frizzen, point
Down range and squeeze the
trigger
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This is the result of a well adjusted,
Good condition lock being
"dry fired"
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