What Happens When You Dry Fire A Flintlock
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- This is what happens when you dry fire a flintlock.
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I think using the term “dry firing” may be confusing. Maybe call it “firing with open frizzen”.
Yeah I agree. There really isn't a term for it.
I’ve been dry firing a Chambers English lock for +10 years no problem. There is no difference to the mainspring if it’s dry or live fired it functions the same
I would guess it is probably better quality. But there is absolutely a difference between dry firing and the flint hitting the frizzen. When it is dry fired, the kinetic energy of the system is higher at the end of the full stroke of the hammer. Which is what I believe caused mine to break. Again mine is likely a lesser quality, but straining it that much, was too much for it.
Hi. You may be correct but I don’t see how powder in the pan and a charge in the barrel would affect kinetic energy any more or less then if the piece was unloaded and unprimed.
My definition of dry firing was firing the hammer with the frizzen already open. May or may not be the right term for it, but that's all I could think of. Nothing to do with loaded or unloaded so you are correct about kinetic energy there with loaded vs unloaded as long as the frizzen is in the closed position . But you can probably understand the differences in kinetic energy of firing with the frizzen open vs properly closed.
Ahh I see. My error. Ya if I snapped my lock without the resistance of the frizzen and frizzen spring I’m sure my mainspring would fail after not too long.
Have you considered investing in the replacement locks offered by L & R for Spanish and Italian guns? If you like your shooter it may be worth it.
Keep the videos coming and happy shooting.
No problem. I've thought about a new lock the one that comes on my gun is pretty cheap, but wanted to get the stock done first. Thanks for watching.
good job
Thanks
That spring looks like it was stamped out and cheaply made. There are numerous places for cracks to form. No wonder it broke. Get a quality lock with a properly made and tempered spring.
Yeah you're probably right. I guess that what you get when you buy the cheap stuff. But cant complain too much, it is what got me into flintlock hunting.
That mainspring looks like it was cast? Not a big difference, but a properly made spring will function very well and smoothly
I didn't think of that but that makes total sense.
You can dry fire any Quality lock.
Well this is definitely not a quality lock lol. I mean PA Traditions makes pretty decent stuff for the price but I don't think anyone would argue it is great quality and this one was the cheapest they make. I've been slowly upgrading it over the years. Overall, I'm happy with it for am entry flintlock getting me into the sport without breaking the budget.
T/C has a coil spring. Your broken spring doesnt look like it was properly heat treated. How did the new one work?
Yeah that might have been the issue. I've seen quiet a few with coil springs, definitely a better design. I do like the traditional springs just because they are more authentic I guess. The replacement spring has been working for the last 2 season without a problem.
Good to hear black powder is a great sport. Been shooting since the mid 70s. Gone through my share of main springs. Good hunting to you.
@@laurencethornblade1195 I agree. Glad PA still has a flintlock specific season I can enjoy. Good luck to you as well.
IT LOOKS LIKE CHEAP CRAP. BUY A BETTER GUN
This is the cheapest flintlock on the market I believe. So yeah obviously you get what you pay for. But I'm completely happy with its performance as my first, entry level flintlock to get me into the niche. Eventually I'm sure I'll upgrade, but for now it has honestly outperformed my expectations for the money.