Found old flintlock in friends house

[DarrenL]

So my friends bought an old house, from an old guy, and as they are doing renovations, they found an old gun.

I think it functioned at one point, it is a flintlock of some kind.



Any idea what it is? Also, how does one check if its loaded? I don't think it could possibly fire, but the four rules are the four rules. I also discovered that my friends have apparently never heard of the four rules

 

[Picton]

Jezail? Looks eastern, anyway.

You can tell if they're loaded by sticking the ramrod down the barrel. Figure out how far down it should go on an empty chamber by holding the ramrod alongside the barrel. Mark that depth with painters tape at the muzzle, then slide it all the way down. If the tape doesn't touch the muzzle when you put it in for realsies, it's a good bet there's a charge down there.

 

[Almostelmo]

Look into Turkish muskets. I saw a few Ottoman Tufek muskets that looked similar.

 

[Another_David]

dam Ebeneezer what you put those studs on your stock for?

for the bitches Jeremiah. foh da beach iz

 

[SalemCat]

Does look Turkish.

Hard to say why, though.

Nice find !

Not a dig, but it looks crappy enough to fire. I buy stuff to fire that is sound, but so ugly that I don't care if it's ruined. As long as it doesn't hurt me !

But I suppose that's a dig. If I looked at it more closely I'd probably love it.

Damn shame there's no story behind it ! (so make up a cool one for your kids)

I'll start one for you:

Great Uncle Ebenezer was born in Staffordshire, right west of London. Being a poor lad, he joined Her Majesty's Army, and due to outstanding service during the Battle of Blah Balh, advanced in Rank to a Superior Whatever. During the course of his duties he soon met a buxom young Turkish Noblewoman, who found this English Gentleman a wonderful companion, and...... (must insist on Yuengling 24 pack for next chapter).

 

[DarrenL]

Jezail? Looks eastern, anyway.

You can tell if they're loaded by sticking the ramrod down the barrel. Figure out how far down it should go on an empty chamber by holding the ramrod alongside the barrel. Mark that depth with painters tape at the muzzle, then slide it all the way down. If the tape doesn't touch the muzzle when you put it in for realsies, it's a good bet there's a charge down there.

On an empty flintlock, should the ramrod reach the flash pan? Cause this one didn't.

 

[Almostelmo]

I don't think it's a flintlock, looks like a matchlock.

Check this out.

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Blac...atchlock Musket/Ottoman Matchlock Musket.html

 

[OfficerObie59]

I don't think it's a flintlock, looks like a matchlock.

Check this out.

http://milpas.cc/rifles/ZFiles/Blac...atchlock Musket/Ottoman Matchlock Musket.html

My thought as well.

 

[Boghog1]

See if this guy

knows a guy

 

[IPSC_DRL]

"On an empty flintlock, should the ramrod reach the flash pan? Cause this one didn't."

If the rod doesn't reach the hole in the barrel where the spark gets in, it IS loaded. Pour some oil down the barrel and let it sit for a few days. Get a good ramrod with a screw on the end and see if you can pull the charge (Whatever it is) out.

 

[teaser452]

Wait for the next gun buy back in your town and you can get a $50 gift certificate to Friday's.

Nice find, clean her up and get her working!

 

[chaser001]

looks Ottoman... https://books.google.com/books?id=e...h35qQny#v=onepage&q=turkish matchlock&f=false

 

[SalemCat]

Wait for the next gun buy back in your town and you can get a $50 gift certificate to Friday's./QUOTE]

Worth more than that !

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If she takes Match, you can make that...

http://www.metamuseum.com/us/SlowMatch/