Posted: 11/2/2013 2:10:19 AM EDT
Hey guys just got a new British Dragoon pistol repro from the 1720 to 1760 era. Just wanted to share a picture of her, I love this pistol, it actually points surprisingly well and is my first flint pistol.
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I like it! Very nice. The hardest thing, for me, to get used to with flintlocks was the delay between the trigger pull and the actual firing of the gun. I am probably doing it wrong though. Yeah, if the shot is slow you probably have too much powder in the priming pan or a touch hole that is too small. I like 3/32 touch holes. |
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Yeah, if the shot is slow you probably have too much powder in the priming pan or a touch hole that is too small. I like 3/32 touch holes. Quoted:
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I like it! Very nice. The hardest thing, for me, to get used to with flintlocks was the delay between the trigger pull and the actual firing of the gun. I am probably doing it wrong though. Yeah, if the shot is slow you probably have too much powder in the priming pan or a touch hole that is too small. I like 3/32 touch holes. I have a flintlock rifle, but don't favor shooting it because of the shape of the stock. It's not a traditional early American style stock. I had problems with either hang fires or complete misfires, until I opened up the touch hole a bit. Forgot how big, but after that it went BANG every time, with only a barely perceptible delay. |
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Nice pistol. Love flintlocks. My pistol. 1777 Charleville Pistol and Musket http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/postban/supper%20pic/IMG_0473.jpg ...old dinner pic http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/postban/supper%20pic/IMG_0471.jpg Very nice! I have a charleville type musket as well but mine is a 1728. I got it because I really like the patte de vache shape. |
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I really think this is the next area of guns I'm going to be getting into for a hobby- but my safe is already stuffed with 20th century stuff. You'll love it ! The guns of this era have alot of beautiful features, that you just don't see on modern weapons. |
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Very Nice
Flinters are where its at, nipples belong on women, not on guns That Charleville pistol that someone posted, that is the first gun I ever fired. It was in 1976, I was 8 years old and the ML club had just put up brand new target stands, Dad had gotten one of those French horse pistols in a trade, they were pretty new at the time. Anyway he loaded it up for me and at 10 paces from the target I touched it off, my flinch made me shoot high, and the bullet impacted the green wood of the target stand, sending the ball right straight back at me, it hit the ground about 2 paces in front of me and rolled back between my feet. Dad still has that ball someplace at the house. |
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I have a flintlock rifle, but don't favor shooting it because of the shape of the stock. It's not a traditional early American style stock. I had problems with either hang fires or complete misfires, until I opened up the touch hole a bit. Forgot how big, but after that it went BANG every time, with only a barely perceptible delay. Quoted:
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I like it! Very nice. The hardest thing, for me, to get used to with flintlocks was the delay between the trigger pull and the actual firing of the gun. I am probably doing it wrong though. Yeah, if the shot is slow you probably have too much powder in the priming pan or a touch hole that is too small. I like 3/32 touch holes. I have a flintlock rifle, but don't favor shooting it because of the shape of the stock. It's not a traditional early American style stock. I had problems with either hang fires or complete misfires, until I opened up the touch hole a bit. Forgot how big, but after that it went BANG every time, with only a barely perceptible delay. There you go, OP. Just don't break the drill bit off in the touchhole! (Ask me how I know...  )
Nice pistol, too. |
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Hey guys just got a new British Dragoon pistol repro from the 1720 to 1760 era. Just wanted to share a picture of her, I love this pistol, it actually points surprisingly well and is my first flint pistol. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/hughjafj/20131102_053705_zps26356982.jpg Sorry about the pic quality; I used my phone. Nice looking pistol you have there. Tho' I do have a Q about the rock. May be the angle of that pic, but it looks pretty dull/rounded off. How well does it spark? |
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Nice looking pistol you have there. Tho' I do have a Q about the rock. May be the angle of that pic, but it looks pretty dull/rounded off. How well does it spark? Quoted:
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Hey guys just got a new British Dragoon pistol repro from the 1720 to 1760 era. Just wanted to share a picture of her, I love this pistol, it actually points surprisingly well and is my first flint pistol. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v95/hughjafj/20131102_053705_zps26356982.jpg Sorry about the pic quality; I used my phone. Nice looking pistol you have there. Tho' I do have a Q about the rock. May be the angle of that pic, but it looks pretty dull/rounded off. How well does it spark? No,it sparks really well. In the pic I have a wooden practice flint in so I can dry fire it without taking off metal from the frizzen each time. |
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Oh man, that's nice. Stop putting ideas in my head !! Only $299 at Track of the wolf. 
You can get the dragoon or sea service pistol. 
It's the best deal right now for an indian made flint pistol. They usually retail for 375 without shipping, so, you're saving 100 bucks. You do have to drill the vent hole though, which is pretty easy. And yes, the indian guns are very safe and the barrels are slightly thicker, so safer. They are also hand made like the originals and a more accurate reproduction than pedersolis or what have you. |
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Only $299 at Track of the wolf.
You can get the dragoon or sea service pistol.
It's the best deal right now for an indian made flint pistol. They usually retail for 375 without shipping, so, you're saving 100 bucks. You do have to drill the vent hole though, which is pretty easy. And yes, the indian guns are very safe and the barrels are slightly thicker, so safer. They are also hand made like the originals and a more accurate reproduction than pedersolis or what have you. Quoted:
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Oh man, that's nice. Stop putting ideas in my head !! Only $299 at Track of the wolf.
You can get the dragoon or sea service pistol.
It's the best deal right now for an indian made flint pistol. They usually retail for 375 without shipping, so, you're saving 100 bucks. You do have to drill the vent hole though, which is pretty easy. And yes, the indian guns are very safe and the barrels are slightly thicker, so safer. They are also hand made like the originals and a more accurate reproduction than pedersolis or what have you. Damn you, highjafj!!! You HAD to make me google track of the wolf! Now I am looking at rifle kits! Colonial Longrifle But seriously, is there an ARFCOM of muzzleloader building that I can go to? I have questions regarding what barrel, what caliber (For historical accuracy, fun to shoot-ability),... etc |
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Damn you, highjafj!!! You HAD to make me google track of the wolf! Now I am looking at rifle kits! Colonial Longrifle But seriously, is there an ARFCOM of muzzleloader building that I can go to? I have questions regarding what barrel, what caliber (For historical accuracy, fun to shoot-ability),... etc Quoted:
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Oh man, that's nice. Stop putting ideas in my head !! Only $299 at Track of the wolf.
You can get the dragoon or sea service pistol.
It's the best deal right now for an indian made flint pistol. They usually retail for 375 without shipping, so, you're saving 100 bucks. You do have to drill the vent hole though, which is pretty easy. And yes, the indian guns are very safe and the barrels are slightly thicker, so safer. They are also hand made like the originals and a more accurate reproduction than pedersolis or what have you. Damn you, highjafj!!! You HAD to make me google track of the wolf! Now I am looking at rifle kits! Colonial Longrifle But seriously, is there an ARFCOM of muzzleloader building that I can go to? I have questions regarding what barrel, what caliber (For historical accuracy, fun to shoot-ability),... etc http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=89ddc9j2ler8rci2r5rcsqjeh1& |
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Damn you, highjafj!!! You HAD to make me google track of the wolf! Now I am looking at rifle kits! Colonial Longrifle But seriously, is there an ARFCOM of muzzleloader building that I can go to? I have questions regarding what barrel, what caliber (For historical accuracy, fun to shoot-ability),... etc Quoted:
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Oh man, that's nice. Stop putting ideas in my head !! Only $299 at Track of the wolf.
You can get the dragoon or sea service pistol.
It's the best deal right now for an indian made flint pistol. They usually retail for 375 without shipping, so, you're saving 100 bucks. You do have to drill the vent hole though, which is pretty easy. And yes, the indian guns are very safe and the barrels are slightly thicker, so safer. They are also hand made like the originals and a more accurate reproduction than pedersolis or what have you. Damn you, highjafj!!! You HAD to make me google track of the wolf! Now I am looking at rifle kits! Colonial Longrifle But seriously, is there an ARFCOM of muzzleloader building that I can go to? I have questions regarding what barrel, what caliber (For historical accuracy, fun to shoot-ability),... etc Also the muzzleloading forum.com |