Jezail rifle. Unusual version ?

fernando · 2nd December 2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

The barrel of my sind rifle is not watered and it sounds like fernando's rifle is not. I believe both barrels are from the same workshop. I beleive both locks are locally made. I do not think they are retrofits. but originally percusion.

Hi Ward
I think that Philip's sugestion was that it was the barrel that was modifyed from flint to percussion ... the lock being the actual percussion one.
fernando

ward · 2nd December 2006, 05:34 PM

I can see a changeover from matchlock to percussian. Usually flintlock to percussian conversians are just modified lockplates and hammers.

fernando · 2nd December 2006, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

I can see a changeover from matchlock to percussian. Usually flintlock to percussian conversians are just modified lockplates and hammers.

Well, actually Philip didn't say altered from flint to percussion, but altered do percussion.

ward · 2nd December 2006, 06:47 PM

your right I should have read it closer

fernando · 2nd December 2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

your right I should have read it closer

My fault. It was me who mentioned flint, by mistake.

The Double D · 2nd December 2006, 09:02 PM

The D Rings in front of the trigger guard are for rifle slings. There should be a second ring out on the fores tock ort barrel some where.

The one with the double rings may be one ring for the sling and one for a chest hook sling. But that is just a guess.

The flared muzzle by the way is exaggerated swamping. Created when the flats were filed in.

fernando · 2nd December 2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Double D

The flared muzzle by the way is exaggerated swamping. Created when the flats were filed in.

I am learning here. Can you explain this by other words, just to make sure i get what you mean? I understand that the barrel swells out with the pressure of the mandrill getting through to make the rifling. Is this the message ?

2nd December 2006, 05:34 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I can see a changeover from matchlock to percussian. Usually flintlock to percussian conversians are just modified lockplates and hammers.

2nd December 2006, 06:47 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	your right I should have read it closer

2nd December 2006, 09:02 PM	#6
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	The D Rings in front of the trigger guard are for rifle slings. There should be a second ring out on the fores tock ort barrel some where. The one with the double rings may be one ring for the sling and one for a chest hook sling. But that is just a guess. The flared muzzle by the way is exaggerated swamping. Created when the flats were filed in.