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>Finally got the butt of your 1816 Springfield reshaped >to look more like that of an 1816, and have tried >shooting it with blanks. I'm new to flintlocks, but >have been reliably shooting percussion repro 1842 and >1861 Springfields for over a year now. > >I think my lock is faulty. It is difficult to cock for >one thing. When I fire, unless I yank the trigger, it >simply goes to half cock on the slightest pull. If I >grab the trigger at the lowest point (uncomfortable to >do given the large trigger guard) it is slightly >easier, but still needs to be yanked. More than that, >the weapon may be unsafe from a reenacting standpoint. > >In CW reenacting, at our safety inspections (held >twice before a battle) the sargeant or inspecting >officer takes our musket, half cocks it, then smacks >the back of the hammer with his hand to make sure it >holds. He then full cocks it, smacks his hand on the >back again, and if it holds springs rammer and then >gives us back the weapon. > >I tried to do the same thing. It holds on half cock >(even passing the "trigger must stand the weight of >the weapon" test, but with a relatively gentle thwack >the lock will go from full cock to half cock. > >So is this how one of your flinters is supposed to >work? Or is mine just buggered. I've cleaned the back >of the lock (which some how has some slight >pitting.... I've fired it maybe four times and all >with blanks. Its taken about 100 blanks and 20 live >rounds in my '61 to do that) and made sure the >internals are well oiled, but it makes no difference. > >Thanks, > >Justin Prince

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