Loaded Flintlock - problem or not?

JamesKelly · 21st September 2014, 04:26 PM

Oil will render 19th & 20th century priming compound safe.

Does anyone here know, in fact, that oil will keep corned black powder from igniting? Personally I rather doubt it.

Black powder stays good for centuries.
Try not to kill or cripple yourself.

As a teen-ager I unloaded Grandfather's 20ga shotgun & an old Potsdam musket, doubt that I took proper precautions beyond avoiding the muzzle. Grampa was not pleased that his gun had been left loaded.

21st September 2014, 04:26 PM	#11
JamesKelly Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Michigan, U.S.A. Posts: 108	Oil will render 19th & 20th century priming compound safe. Does anyone here know, in fact, that oil will keep corned black powder from igniting? Personally I rather doubt it. Black powder stays good for centuries. Try not to kill or cripple yourself. As a teen-ager I unloaded Grandfather's 20ga shotgun & an old Potsdam musket, doubt that I took proper precautions beyond avoiding the muzzle. Grampa was not pleased that his gun had been left loaded.