dribbling the powder into the touch hole doesnt slow anything down. Once you smack the stock a few times, it will settle into the main charge and mainly be closer to give it some extra oomph for a faster ignition.

I'll tell you what I thinks makes for slow ignition in a flinter...

A touch hole that's too high...When I build a flinter I set it up so that the
touch hole is behind the heel of the frizzen when closed...You put that thing
down low where it can be covered with powder and the powder has to burn down
to ignite the main charge...

Where is this touch hole??? I've even made touch hole liners, counter bored them
and drilled them off center so it would be in the right place...I'd also look at going
to a White Lightning liner...

I don't care much for those cut flints either, I prefer the black English flints...

It's more a 'chunk-bang' I don't get a fuse effect.


I am going to order a frizzen cover from TOTW and I'm going to order some flints as well. I'm open to trying anything. I will say, the English flint that came w/the gun sparks about the same amount as these Agates.

Here's a pic of both what amount/position of powder has worked for me so far-but again I'm up for any suggetions you guys may have.



nchawkeye, here's a pic of the touchole position.

I was looking at ordering one of the RMC liners but of course they don't show one for Pedersoli. Any idea on which one would work for mine?

Italian thread should work

That doesn't look like enough powder.

When I used more, the delay was greater.

Chunk-Bang? That indicates to me that the delay is not between ignition of the powder in the pan and ignition of the main charge (i.e. Whoosh-Bang), but between the c0ck fall and pan ignition. If that's the case you're not getting a good shower of sparks hitting the pan powder and a different flint will likely do the job.

The other possibility is the geometry of the lock is such that the sparks are not being well directed into the pan. But I would be surprised if that's the case with a Pedersoli lock. Can you post a picture of the lock at half c0ck, with a flint in place and the pan closed? Also, you can operate the lock in a dark room (give your eyes time to adjust to the darkness) with no powder in the pan to get an idea of how much spark you're getting and where they seem to be hitting.

Ask and you shall receive:



I think it sparks pretty well but heck, what do I know I'm a flintlock rookie.

What are you guy's thoughts on using lead vs leather in the jaws? Make any difference?

I'd also try flipping that flint over so the part closer to the frizzen is on top. Also, if you're on 1/2 c0ck in that pic, I suggest larger flints to get you closer to the frizzen. I like my flint to be about 1/16" from the frizzen at 1/2 c0ck.