Barrel flushing on flintlock, some help please

[DrLaw]

Friend of mine at the range told me of some place making vent plugs with attached tubes for flushing out a flintlock barrel. Said that if you tell them what gun you had, they could make the vent plug to fit.

At the time, I was a little hot and tired and evidently, forgetful.

Anybody here know of such maker? By the way, the gun I have for which the vent plug would attach is the Pedersoli Jaeger Flintlock.

The Doc is out now.

PS, yes, I tried to call the friend, but he, like me, has a dislike of cell phones and does not check his often. Figured you folks would be faster!

 

[Tinker2]

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(vk...=14&subId=171&styleId=784&partNum=FLUSH-FLINT


Tinker2

 

[CAMPBELL49T]

I have such a rig as Track of the Wolf. But I take the nipple,flinters and I don't get along, and screw it into nipple hole. It works great. I have a Penn, long rifle. It has a big brass patch box. And I keep it shined up. But with the hose kit nothing gets on the wood or brass. That is the way to go. And if I want to soak the whole barrel. I use them little clips bend the hose and clip it. Works great.
Good luck........

 

[fyrfyter43]

For flinters with a removable vant liner (or caplocks), you can use a zerk fitting and a bit of tubing.

Click!

(Sorry for the link to another forum...I couldn't find the info anywhere else, and wanted to pass the info on to the original poster.)

 

[Mike OTDP]

Patent breeches are Your Friend. Just take off the barrel, stick the breech end in a bucket of water/cleaner, and pump away.

 

[DrLaw]

I really have not looked, but I don't think the Jaeger has a patent breach, which I do agree, would be our friend.

The barrel on this one is pinned and as opposed to taking it off the stock each time I clean and risk buggering up the stock where the pins are, I was looking for the vent flush nipple.

And thank you Tinker for the suggestion of Track of the Wolf. A vent flush nipple is on the way now (Found my friend's message on the cell phone a day later telling me the same thing - as I said, neither one of us uses the things much). (and I also have coming from another place a bullet puller - (very useful tool when you forget to add the powder first! ) - patch worm, and a breech face fouling scraper)

Also, fyrfyter43, thanks for the link. Interesting.

The Doc is out now.

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

I remove the lock, rest the butt plate on the ground with the vent facing the ground, the gun at a ~45 degree angle, and the let the pressure of the patch and jag spray the residue out on the ground. Rarely more than a drop or two touches the wood. I do not pour liquid down the barrel. I use patches soak in Butches Bore shine.