of Highland pattern. Just had a question from a gentleman,
I have one but the lock states Main Scott and Deeks. Grnk Greenock? 1777
I have shot it a great many times and it is the 4th of July in your hands.
Anyone know about the info on the Lock?
The name Greenock sounds familiar, and it's a town in Britain but other than that I don't know, and can't find, anything.
Anybody have any information/ideas?
2 comments:
Dunno about that individual pistol, but you used far too much priming powder. Use about 1/3 that much and give it a tiny shake to level it in the pan. The idea is for the flash to drive into the flash hole, igniting the main charge. Too large a prime will act as a train of powder, lenghtening the ignition time. A properly tuned and loaded flintlock is not noticeably slower than a cartridge arm.
One other small note, these things were commonly loaded whith shot, scraps of metal or any other debris that could cause a wound. Imagine getting hit in the face with a load of swan shot at ten or twelve feet!
I have a replica Tower Pistol with a 10" barrel in .69 Cal.(16 Ga) which I carry when muzzleloader hunting for deer. It has made meat of several blue grouse, one on the wing. These old pot-irons are indeed primitive, but deadly none the less.
I don't think I'd even try a single ball in one, at least for the first shot, they're so much more effective with multiple projectiles.
Gerry N.
Manufacturer and town, so you probably got that right.
I don't see anything on the internet about that particular set of smiths ... Lock making was usually a specialized trade.
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