Flintlock Insurance
One possible problem faced by all who are interested in toying with those marvelous old firearms that are set off by flint striking a frizzen is the failure of those rigs actually going off. Try picking the vent hole before each shot. This assures that the path is clear to the main charge and also disturbs tiny flakes of main-charge powder, thus allowing the spark to catch more easily.
Tony Kinton is a native Mississippian, where he grew up on a small farm. Hunting and fishing were regular parts of his life, and these pursuits produced much of the food found on his family’s table. Read more here...
Wagon Road Trilogy
Book 2
