higene
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I got a .54 TC Hawken flintlock today. At first I thought I got a great deal (new .50s are priced at $600-700). Then I saw on the internet that they are tons of them for $250 - 350. I still beat the best deal I saw by $75 so I'm happy with the price.
I think what I have is an older gun. It has an old style hammer (cock?) and I don't think that they make .54 flinters anymore. That's OK TC has the best warranty in the world as far as I'm concerned.
At first I could not get it to spark. (I'm not sure about the procedure but I am damn sure not going to load a gun that doesn't act like it wants to go off.) I reversed and flipped the old flint and I get spark, Yeah!
It looks like they have replaced the touch hole liner. The one that is in the gun looks like it comes out with an allen wrench. The original (I think) has a screwdriver slot across the face (see pictures). I plan to scrub and check the bore and I think I'm good to go.
The questions I have relate to any knowledge people might have about these guns - quirks, tricks, etc. (For instance do they have a patent breech?)
And does anyone have favorite loads.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Higene
I think what I have is an older gun. It has an old style hammer (cock?) and I don't think that they make .54 flinters anymore. That's OK TC has the best warranty in the world as far as I'm concerned.
At first I could not get it to spark. (I'm not sure about the procedure but I am damn sure not going to load a gun that doesn't act like it wants to go off.) I reversed and flipped the old flint and I get spark, Yeah!
It looks like they have replaced the touch hole liner. The one that is in the gun looks like it comes out with an allen wrench. The original (I think) has a screwdriver slot across the face (see pictures). I plan to scrub and check the bore and I think I'm good to go.
The questions I have relate to any knowledge people might have about these guns - quirks, tricks, etc. (For instance do they have a patent breech?)
And does anyone have favorite loads.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Higene
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