ORIGINAL: BonsaiDiver
Gents: Now this may sound dumb, but...as a part of normal cleaning, are you supposed to remove the lock and clean the inside? Typically when cleaning thelock area,I clean out the pan, vent hole and outside surfaces. I have never removed the lock from the stock.
I don't remember if the manual suggests doing this. Or if it is prohibited for warranty reasons.
~Robert
I always remove and completely clean a flint lock assembly as part of the rifle cleaning process after every shoot.
BP combustion residue from the pan & vent flash can gradually work down in between the edge of the pan and the breech;
Also, unburned powder can begin to accumulate down in there if there's not a tight pan to breech seal, with disasterous results should it ever ignite;
And no,locksare normally a removed part andremoval is not tied towarranty.