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CowboyCS
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Re: Charring
22/01/12 02:39 AM

On a Flintlock this is "usually" caused by a gap between the barrel and pan, it's fairly easy to fix on a Flintlock. The lock just needs to be inlet a little deeper until the barrel and pan are a perfect fit. Sometimes depending on how deep you have to go, the wood on the lock panel may have to be scrapped down and refinished, but most times the gap is very small and inletting a little deeper won't be noticeable on the surface.

Caplocks on the other are a different matter, the fence and breech design are supposed to prevent the flash of the cap from reaching the wood, so if you are seeing charring around the breech wood it usually means a considerable amount of metal work to fix it properly. Either the Fence or the breech will have to be modified to protect the wood properly.

Colin

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Charring	Tatume	22/01/12 12:21 AM
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Re: Charring	Tatume	22/01/12 05:11 AM
Re: Charring	CowboyCS	22/01/12 02:39 AM
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Re: Charring	DarylS	22/01/12 12:13 PM

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