Originally Posted by
hunterdn78
This is the first time I have owned a flintlock, always had percussion guns before. Is there anything I should do to the frizzen to keep it working like new? Any other details that I need to know to make my shooting a success?
hunterdn78,
MAKE SURE you wipe both the frizzen and the edge of the flint clean of any oils with a patch saturated with 91% alcohol and then a dry patch before a shooting session. I also put my finger over the touch hole (or vent if you prefer) and then pour a couple tablespoons or so of alcohol down the bore. Put another finger over the bore and tip the rifle back and forth a few times and then dump the alcohol out. Swab the bore with a couple of dry patches. You should then be free of any oil residue and ready to load.
Make sure your flint edge is square to the face of the frizzen to ensure a good set of sparks.
BPS