Lord Flintlock pistol

[Musketfire]

Hello Gentlemen

One of our own sold me a very interesting project antique flintlock pistol a few months ago.

The lock Is marked Lord and the barrel has profuse British proof markings.

Its a really fascinating example, imagine if it was the dueling pistol Meriwether Lewis sold off with his dress tunic to the Mandan tribe on his return trip East.

Or some settlers home defence or a savage dragoons arm....

 

[mrclean89]

That is very cool indeed, i have one very similar to that, whats the caliber on yours?

Mclean

 

[Musketfire]

Initial stripping and inspection

First stripping showed some heavy damage and cracks, a wood screw and a old rivit of some sort held the pommel together.

Remnants of leather washers on the lock screws.

Barrel is very thick in very good repair, bore is dark and will really shine with a tiny bit of a hone.

 

[Musketfire]

That is very cool indeed, i have one very similar to that, whats the caliber on yours?

Mclean

Hello there!

shes around 69 cal.

 

[Musketfire]

Here she is with the modern wood screw and rivet out of her.

Very neat.

 

[mrclean89]

Thats great ! Cant wait to see it come together! Im looking for another one like that in .75 cal to match mine.

Mclean

 

[Musketfire]

I imagine with all the damage on her I might as well give her a rebuild.

So with Acraglas and walnut dowels and slabs I set to it.

Shes tight and strong again.

The black stain ring "not the acraglas" around the upper wrist dowel is rust staining embedded deep from the washer used by the old rivet, I may cover that with a brass thumb plate one day....

 

[Musketfire]

So here is the stock with its cracks and tramatic damage pegged and acraglassed.

 

[Musketfire]

Oiled and assembled

Well,
so here she is Oiled and assembled.

She needs a few more raw linseed/mineral spirit sessions the pan area needs to be cleaned a bit more and the bore needs more attention I want to make new leather washers for the sidelock screws, generally clean up the metal little bit more and maybe replace one or 2 of the butchered screws.


The lock is really sparky and I imagine she will now function as she was origionally intended.

Cheers!!

 

[tacfoley]

Nice one! Anytime you care to, you can send the pistol back to my brother Sam, whose surname is on the lock. ;=)

tac

 

[tula]

Nice job!

 

[jpc]

Well Sir

She looks good.

 

[david doyle]

Nice work,

 

[Steppenwolf]

Very nice Musketfire!