Percussion nipple flash guard?

[Canuck Bob]

Many report that shooting a RH percussion is safe and easy for a lefty. I'm considering looking into RH percussion guns used like the GPR. Anyone ever used the cone shaped flashguards regardless of which shoulder used?

 

[cdnrokon]

yes you can buy them at Track Of The Wolf

 

[Carbine]

I have one on a TC Hawken. It's made from small brass bell. Does keep a lot of cap debris off the breech and stock. Ted Cash makes some in various sizes and as mentioned above TOTW has a page full of them. I, and a friend have shot my TC left handed with the cup installed and we have gotten no debris in the face.

 

[Ol' Flinter]

They are easy to install and do work to deflect cap debris upwards as well as protecting the wood from gradual erosion by the "over-flash" from each cap - all the fire does not go into the nipple, especially with magnum caps. I found it quite awkward to place a #11 cap on the nipple with the guard in place and quit using a guard. I have very rarely had cap debris come back at me: usually the hollow face of the hammer deflects it forward and down. Might be different with the much larger musket caps.