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Offline bldtrailer

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New to me flinter
« on: February 13, 2018, 06:12:27 PM »

 .50Green mountain barrel hook breach honey curly maple By Fred Sampson Pa.
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Offline doc nock

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2018, 06:38:04 PM »
Interesting Trigger profile!

What is that stuff on the left side with what looks like a red ribbon tied to it?

Nice looking
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Offline bldtrailer

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2018, 06:42:14 PM »
That is the red yarn on the touch hole pick( I add the cord so I will not loose the hand made pick)
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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2018, 08:36:51 PM »
That sure is a looker. :thumbs:
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Offline doc nock

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2018, 10:52:12 AM »
Quote from: bldtrailer on February 13, 2018, 06:42:14 PM
That is the red yarn on the touch hole pick( I add the cord so I will not loose the hand made pick)

Aha...I have one of those given to me...Guitar string that is RINGED to better clean the touch hole I'm told... I have it secured to the trigger guard with artificial sinew...

That's pretty slick set up ya got there...

Thanks!
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2018, 11:25:15 AM »
That gun has the look of one made in the 70s or 80s, is it that old?
« Last Edit: February 16, 2018, 09:25:11 AM by Eric Krewson »
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Offline Yewbender

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2018, 10:57:38 AM »
Nice looking flinter  :thumbs:
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Offline bldtrailer

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2018, 10:23:18 PM »
The inside of the barrel channel has the markings 1-97 I believe that's  the date
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Offline bldtrailer

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2019, 05:46:29 PM »
 [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]  I think I found my load for this flinter 50yrds 70 grns swiss3f bench mutton tallow .490 pall .020 denim
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Online goingoldskool

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2019, 09:05:05 PM »
I'd say you have found it!  Nice shooting!
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Offline bldtrailer

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2019, 11:43:51 AM »
only took 2 years of load development  ???
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Offline doc nock

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2019, 04:05:07 PM »
proof is in the puddin... Congrats! :thumbs:
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Online Rob DiStefano

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Re: New to me flinter
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2019, 09:14:00 AM »
beautiful gun, tom - and she's a shooter to boot!   :thumbs:
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