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Norman: Thanks for the update. Keep us posted.
Michael: Don't know how I missed that in the second Post? ![]() Thanks, Rick. |
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Pneumatic un-loader for flintlock. In case you and your associates are interested. Rick.
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Hi,
Attempts to remove whatever is in the bore have so far been unsuccessful but this piece of material, wadding?, and what might be small pieces of hard 'grease' was attached to the screw upon withdrawal. I would appreciate your opinions on it. I will make a tool with a deeper thread and have another go! Regards, Norman. |
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This looks like the same flaxen material used in the maufacture of old sword canes. Perhaps this is part of an old late 19th/early 20th century method of deactivation. Gav |
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Hi Gav,
You could be right, don't know whether it is an old 'de-ac' plug or a ball and charge. Never having had a sword cane what is the flaxen material used for? Thanks for having a look. My Regards, Norman. |
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Hi Norman. As Gav said: "keep going" !! This does indeed look like tow, especially with the remenants of hard greese. Hmmmm. Assuming for a moment that there is still a ball and powder in the barrel, this tow may have been inserted on TOP of the ball to act as a moisture repellant? while carrying. Just a thought. But yes, please keep us updated. I'm so curious to see if there is indeed a load in the barrel. Thanks again, Rick.
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Hi Norman,
This indeed looks to me like the drilled-out remains of a heavily cup-grease felt wad inserted as a conservative treatment by a curator of some arsenal in the 19th c. I have often seen these and at least one is preserved in perfect condition in my collection. How far back of the muzzle did you locate it and was there any sort of load right behind it? If it was inserted after the gun's active service it should have been set close to the muzzle - as sort of a dust plug. Best, m Last edited by Matchlock; 27th July 2012 at 11:40 PM. |
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Hi Rick,
A few outcomes possible here, let's hope it is an interesting one. ![]() My Regards, Norman. Hi Michael, This material was gathered form inside the barrel about 6.5cm in front of the touchhole so well down the barrel and not near the muzzle. There is a harder substance behind it and by the clunk of the ramrod it sounds like lead, whether a ball or a plug I don't know. I am in the process of making a tool to extract the 'lead' if indeed it is possible to get it out. Will let you know soon how I get on. Thanks for your continued interest. My Regards, Norman |
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Hi,
A little update. I decided to insert a cocktail stick into the touchhole just to see if the 'blockage' went all the way, should have done this before. ![]() ![]() Regards, Norman. |
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LMAO!!! Brilliant. Very nice gun BTW! I see now why Alex Salmond wants independance, it's to keep the English from being able to come over the border and steal away all your great buys! |
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