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>If there is a problem with a lock, contact us directly >to arrange to have it repaired. It should not go off >unless the trigger is pulled. > >As far as pitting on the back of the lock goes, the >only way to get pitting on steel is to put it away >dirty. Black powder guns must be cleaned immediately >after shooting, you really shouldn't even wait until >the next day. The powder fouling is very corrosive and >will start to rust. A flintlock is much messier than a >caplock and you need to do a much more thorough >cleaning. > >Pete > >>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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