Kentucky Flintlock Pistol (Replica)

[TMan]

Why this gun wouldn't be suitable for home defense for a midnight breakin:



This pistol is probably the most fun gun I've ever shot. However, the trigger pressure is off the scale. There are other flintlocks that have set triggers, which is the way to go. However, this is an entry level flintlock, which answered a key question: "would I enjoy shooting a flintlock, and would I be able to load it without difficulty?" The answers: a yes and yes a thousand times. I'm using GOEX FFFg for the charge with 24 gr being measured out and GOEX FFFFg for the pan.

The real trick is to not cover the flash-hole with powder. Keep the powder away and just the flame goes in there to ignite the main charge. Much fun, but you need the right accessories.

[MLB]

Great picture! Is that from a video, or do you have a lightning trigger finger on the camera too?

[TMan]

I know Ed took the top picture with his iPhone because I watched him do it. He used some kind of digital camera for the second picture, but I think you are right that it was captured from a video.

While I was shooting it the day before (I was range officer that day) I got a comment: "Oh, Pedersoli; those are the best". I wondered about the quality and it was nice to hear that.

Another interesting thing was when I opened my blackpowder tool kit, I found some type of corrosion on a lot of the brass things that were in there. So before I put everything away, I attacked them with Brasso.

I coated all the metal parts on the gun with CorrisionX before putting it away. I had removed the lock works and washed it under soap and water, but did not completely disassemble it. That could have been a mistake - time will tell.

["DoubleAction"]

When I think of "Pistols", I think of these. ;D ;D

[Callahan]

Very cool. I can only imagine how much light it would generate at night if it's that bright in daylight shade. Any burglar who survived seeing that thing go off would look for another line of work!

What "caliber" ball does if fire?

[TMan]

It fires a .440 ball with a .015 patch. However, I have a little bit of difficulty seating it, so I switched to a .010 patch and it goes in easy. I think it effects accuracy though. My first shot with the .015 patch was dead center, and the remainder with the .010 patches were slightly low.

Incidentally, I'm not recommending that anyone buy one of these because I've totally lost interest in shooting anything else. Hopefully I'll get over that or I'll be having a big gun sale.

One of the things I like about this particular model is the easy way that it disassembles. The is a tang with a screw at the rear of the barrel and a small screw on the bottom in the front, which holds on a piece of brass. I'm not sure if the small screw has to be removed or not, but I remove it in order to clean the brass. There are two screws on the left side that go through the stock and hold the lock in place.

[5ontarget]

black powder is fun, I've not shot BP pistols, but I have shot a number of BP rifles, ranging from old flintlocks to breech loaded springfields, enfields, and some really sweet vintage Martinis. One of the guys that let me shoot his antiques forms his brass from brass shotgun shells and slowly works on necking them down to the appropriate size. Even packages his ammo with string and paper like the Brits did at that time. Hope you enjoy this "new" aspect of shoot Tman! Hate to see you get burned out.