User’s guide for: MUZZLELOADING FIREARMS Official Sponsor ATTENTION: BEFORE REMOVING THE FIREARM FROM ITS PACKAGE READ & UNDERSTAND WARNINGS AND FULL INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL www.chiappafirearms.com -1- e-mail info@chiappafirearms.
CHIAPPA FIREARMS Chiappa Firearms is the brand new trade mark representing the arms manufacturers group of the Chiappa’s Family (founders of Armi Sport in far 1958) that reunite two brands leaders in their fields: ARMI SPORT: Producing perfectly working replicas of muzzle loading and breech loading firearms, with a complete and appreciated product line from American Independence War models to the mythical Lever Action rifles of epic Western era.
INDEX Warnings 4 The fundamentals of safe gun handling are 5 Muzzle loading models 8 Pistols and rifles parts nomenclature 10 Muzzle loading firearms instruction of use 12 Precautions 12 Percussion firearms loading 12 Flintlock firearms loading 13 “Stecher” system 14 Disassembly and cleaning 14 Ordinary cleaning 16 Extraordinary cleaning 16 Rear sight and front sight regulation 17 Marking 17 Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance 18 Note on historical design 19 Reloading cha
WARNINGS Armi Sport is not responsible for damage to objects caused by misuse of the gun or for injuries to person or animals, or in case of death, caused voluntarily or involuntarily by the gun user. Armi Sport is not responsible for injuries caused by poor maintenance, misuse of the gun, unauthorized or improper modifications.
The fundamentals of safe gun handling are: 1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. This is the primary rule of gun safety. A safe direction means that the gun is pointed so that even if it were to go off it would not cause injury or damage. The key to this rule is to control where the muzzle or front end of the barrel is pointed at all times. Common sense dictates the safest direction, depending on different circumstances. 2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
Before cleaning your gun, make absolutely sure that it is unloaded. The gun's action should be open during the cleaning process. Also, be sure that no ammunition is present in the cleaning area. 1. Read the instructions carefully before use. 2. Be aware that you are handling a firearm; therefore your knowledge and behaviour may affect your life and those of the people close to you. 3. Reading the manual and the careful examination of the gun are fundamental to avoid any kind of problem. 4.
18. Accumulation of rust in the barrel can cause excessive pressures resulting in serious injury and may cause the explosion of the barrel. A rusted, pitted or eroded barrel should be replaced. 19. Always wear shooting glasses when shooting to protect your eyes. 20. Use hearing protection to prevent hearing loss from repeated exposure to gunfire. 21. NEVER modify any parts of your gun. Any alteration may cause serious personal injury and cancels the warranty. 22.
Armi Sport is proud to introduce the range of our MUZZLE LOADING ITEMS FILETT LUNGT PASSO N. DI RIGHE O OT RIGATURA (MM) LUMIN. RIF. ARTICOLO DESCRIZIONE 900.000 1842 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET Percussion .69 42” 58” SMOOTH BORE 910.005 1842 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET Percussion .69 42” 58” 3 910.040 1842 SPRINGFIELD SHORT RIFLE Percussion .69 33” 49” 910.000 1861 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET Percussion .58 40” 910.002 1855 SPRINGFIELD MUSKET Percussion .58 1862 RICHMOND MUSKET Percussion 910.
FILETT LUNGT PASSO N. DI RIGHE O OT RIGATURA (MM) LUMIN. RIF. ARTICOLO DESCRIZIONE 910.031 KENTUCKY RIFLE PHOTOENGRAVED Percussion .45 35” 50” 6 1X920 M6 3 910.032 KENTUCKY RIFLE PHOTOENGRAVED Percussion .50 35” 50” 8 1X920 M6 3 940.000 KENTUCKY PISTOL Percussion .45 10” 15” ¾ 8 1x540 M6 1 940.003 KENTUCKY PISTOL Flintlock .45 10” 15” ¾ 8 1X540 940.020 KENTUCKY PISTOL PHOTOENGRAVED Percussion .45 10” 15” ¾ 8 1x540 940.
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Instructions for muzzle loading firearms use Precaution: • • • • • • • • • • • • • ONLY USE BLACK POWDER OR APPROPRIATE BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE On our firearms on the barrel it is clearly marked “BLACK POWDER ONLY”. Do not use powder different than BLACK POWDER OR APPROPRIATE BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE Pay attention to keep the powder away from fire or heating sources and don’t use boxes that can produce an electrostatic charge.
• • • • • • • • • After loading the powder hit with your hand on the side of the firearm close to the lock, so you can perfectly adjust the powder at the base of the nipple. Place the bullet on the barrel’s muzzle. If you use a round bullet use an oiled patch; place the patch first and then the round bullet and push them inside the barrel by a wood hammer, then keep pushing in the bullet until it reaches the base of the barrel using the appropriate rod.
close the frizzen. Then cock the hammer in fire position and shoot. After every shot before start a new loading wait a few moments so eventual powder residual in the barrel can definitely extinguish. • Before start a new loading it’s adiveable to put the rod into the barrel so you can check the barrel is completely free of obstruction. • ALWAYS pay attention to keep away from your body the muzzle of the gun during powder introduction.
Kentucky Rifle: a. Remove the rod. b. Under the rod, you’ll find a screw that hold the stock to the barrel. Completely unscrew it. c. Remove the forend cap pushing out the pin that fastens it to the barrel using a pin pusher. d. Unscrew and remove the tang screw. e. To prevent damage to the stock, turn the rifle up side down and softly hit on a smooth surface with the muzzle of the barrel (see fig.4). In this way you can easily disassemble the barrel from the stock. Kentucky Pistol: Fig 4 a.
Fig 5 Barrel ordinary cleaning: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PERCUSSION FIREARMS: dismounting the nipple. Use warm water and neutral soap brushing the barrel to remove black powder residues. Wash using clean warm water. Completely dry the barrel brushing with dry patches. Oil all the parts. Reassemble the nipple. Barrel extra-ordinary cleaning: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. This operation must be done at the end of each shooting season.
In order to have maximum performance, it may be necessary to establish the preferred load which you will be shooting and make any necessary sight adjustments after that load is determined. In case you have dove tail shape sights, it is possible to correct the point of impact by moving the front and or rear sights to the right or to the left. If you have fixed sights, alignment can be reached shaping or filing the front sight and/or the rear sight.
• • • • If it could be necessary to replace any worn or damaged parts, you will find below the exploded view and the parts list of each muzzle-loading firearm. If you need to order any parts, it is necessary to indicate the purchase date, the serial number, the exact model and the caliber of your gun and the item ref. of the part you need. If you have any doubt about a problem with your gun, DON’T USE IT, have it inspected by an authorized dealer or gunsmith.
www.chiappafirearms.com - 19 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com .58 .58 .69 SPRINGFIELD 1861-1855 RICHMOND 1842 SPRINGFIELD SWISS n°3 (FFG) SWISS n°3 (FFG) SWISS n°3 (FFG) SWISS n°2 (FFG) SWISS n°2 (FFG) SWISS n°2 (FFG) SWISS n°2 (FFG) .69 .58 .58 .45 .45 .50 .50 1842 SHORT RIFLE ZOUAVE ZOUAVE MATCH KENTUCKY PERC. KENTUCKY FLINT KENTUCKY PERC.
www.chiappafirearms.com - 20 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 41 40 13 14 K760.031 730.124 730.084 721.043 721.052 1 1 1 1 barrel breech tang baionet lug nipple 12 11 49 10 710.038 790.032 770.053 730.064 730.127 1 1 1 2 trigger plate trigger trigger screw trigger plate nut 43 46 45 42 790.033 790.035 730.107 150.000 721.051 1 1 1 trigger guard swivel pin swivel 47 16 48 790.034 730.125 790.036 24 25 790.038 730.125 790.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 22 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com stock 41 40 13 14 K760.031 730.124 730.084 721.043 730.132 1 1 1 1 barrel breech tang baionet lug nipple 12 11 49 10 710.037 790.032 770.053 730.064 1 1 1 2 1 Rear sight ladder Rear sight slide Rear sight slide spring Rear sight slide pin Rear sight slide ladder pin 2 1 6 770.049 770.050 721.047 730.097 730.120 790.039 1 1 1 2 trigger plate trigger trigger screw trigger plate nut 43 46 45 42 790.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 24 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com stock 41 40 13 14 K760.031 730.124 730.084 721.043 730.132 1 1 1 1 barrel breech tang baionet lug nipple 12 11 49 10 710.190 790.032 770.053 730.064 2 1 Rear sight slide ladder pin 730.120 721.050 1 1 1 2 trigger plate trigger trigger screw trigger plate nut 43 46 45 42 790.033 790.035 730.107 150.000 O98.235 1 1 1 trigger guard swivel pin swivel 47 16 48 790.034 730.125 790.036 24 25 790.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 26 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 45 15 41 790.029 730.102 730.064 13 32 31 16 33 730.109 770.043 770.044 130.029 770.045 21 12 20 721.044 730.111 721.039 38 36 770.040 790.026 O98.003 10 730.110 130.028 30 35 790.028 770.046 34 770.041 O98.004 47 710.033 O98.001 5 39 14 730.098 730.418 29 K760.026 48 770.038 DRAW.REF RIF.DIS 780.006 O98.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 30 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 nose cap screw butt plate screw butt plate Barrel Assembly Barrel front sight nipple base screw nipple LOCK COMPLETE lock plate hammer hammer screw thumbler stirrup stirrup pin sear bridle stirrup pin sear screw sear spring sear spring screw main spring 19 20 22 21 1-11 2 10 13 37 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 730.098 730.418 760.034 O98.069 710.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 32 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 19 20 22 21 770.038 730.098 730.079 760.102 9 17 790.048 180.001 barrel 2 10 13 790.029 730.102 730.064 43 38 721.039 46 770.046 730.111 44 770.045 42 41 130.029 721.044 40 770.044 # 39 770.043 45-47 36 730.109 730.110 35 790.066 130.028 lock plate 37 770.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 34 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 BARREL ZOUAVE 7 GROOVES MATCH 1 30 790.049 730.148 trigger plate 1 1 47 1 rear sight leaf screw 1 48 730.149 rear sight second leaf rear sight screw 50 790.062 1 rear sight first leaf TRIGGER PLATE ASSEMBLY 49 790.061 1 rear sight base O98.103 51 790.060 1 1 1863 REM.ZOUAVE REAR SIGHT 1 bayonet lug 56 790.021 44 1 front sight 54 790.059 53 1 breech plug 45 790.044 730.064 1 BARREL ZOUAVE .
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 36 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 1 1 1 1 1 nipple TRIGGER PLATE ASSEMBLY trigger plate trigger trigger screw 30 26 33 32 O98.103 790.049 790.051 730.462 1 trigger guard 790.050 29 2 1 trigger plate nut TRIGGER GUARD ASSEMBLY 150.000 O98.123 44 730.064 1 1 46 710.143 breech plug # O98.180 45 # O98.183 46 41 730.078 790.044 57 730.098 710.142 40 730.122 1 39 790.048 MUSKETOON BARREL ZOUAVE MUSK. .58 SMOOTHBORE BARREL ZOUAVE MUSK. .
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 38 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 3 patch box spring screw patch box screw 1 2 trigger screw trigger plate nut 33 32 150.000 17 16 15 730.141 790.057 31 43 52 18-14 19 24 25 55 10 11 5 4 7 3 2-1 8 6 9 2 1 23 28 27 29 DRAW.REF RIF.DIS 790.052 O98.106 730.209 730.462 770.192 730.047 1 nipple 790.058 730.143 1 1 1 1 front sight bayonet lug 730.142 trigger 1 breech plug 26 1 barrel smoothbore cal.58 130.029 O98.105 770.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 40 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com Stock 48 49 31 14 15 29 30 790.020 103.000 730.079 721.043 730.084 730.078 790.004 Musket nipple 1 11 790.012 790.013 Rear sight base 10 6 7 8 4 3 9 790.014 790.015 790.016 721.041 721.042 730.074 730.083 Trigger plate 36 38 790.000 790.003 103.006 Triggerguard 37 33 34 790.001 790.002 730.080 Lock 1853 20 770.022 730.081 Hammer spring screw Lock Complete 39" 24-21 O98.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 42 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 29 30 730.078 1 1 1 1 1 1 Barrel 33"Complete ENFIELD BARREL 33" CAL.58 Breech Plug Front sight Musket nipple 2-13 13 1 11 14 O98.112 710.035 790.012 790.013 730.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 44 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 patch box patch box cover patch box cover pin patch box cover spring patch box spring screw BARREL COMPLETE .45 PERC. BARREL COMPLETE .50 PERC. barrel .45 PERCUS. barrel .50 PERCUS. breech plug tenon rear sight drum nipple front sight 13 14 16 15 17 3 3 4 39 2 34 33 1 790.070 790.071 730.160 721.059 103.002 O98.047 O98.042 710.043 710.044 770.066 790.079 790.067 790.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 46 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com patch box spring screw 17 BARREL COMPLETE .50 FLINTL. barrel .45 FLINTL. 3 3 4 39 2 1 O98.049 710.107 710.046 770.066 790.079 790.067 770.064 lock plate 106 790.080 790.081 hammer LOCK FLINTLOCK ASSEMBLY 101 O98.024 front sight rear sight tenon breech plug barrel .50 FLINTL. BARREL COMPLETE .45 FLINTL. patch box cover pin O98.048 103.002 patch box cover spring 15 patch box cover 16 patch box screw 721.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 48 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com O98.051 1 1 1 1 1 1 nipple LOCK COMPLETE lock plate percussion hammer screw hammer 102 101 100 O98.023 760.042 730.180 790.076 32 770.064 front sight 103 730.177 1 104 drum 790.075 1 rear sight 31 1 790.067 1 4 770.066 barrel plug 30 710.048 barrel c.45 30 710.108 1 1 BARREL .45 COMPLETE barrel c.50 1 BARREL .50 COMPLETE O98.056 730.184 2 33-34 103.005 ramrod guide 5 28 780.013 4 NR.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 50 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 18 23 24 26 790.082 790.083 730.188 730.180 hammer screw Top jaw screw Top jaw Frizzen Kentucky Flintl. hammer lock plate 25 20 790.081 790.080 front sight LOCK ASSEMBLY 32 770.064 rear sight barrel plug barrel C.45 barrel C.50 O98.024 4 31 790.067 30 710.045 770.066 30 710.109 BARREL COMPLETE C.45 ramrod guide O98.055 730.184 barrel cap retaining screw BARREL COMPLETE C.50 33-34 103.005 O98.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 52 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 2 ramrod guide 33-35 1 1 1 1 rear sight drum nipple front sight 31 15 12 32 790.067 790.075 730.191 18 13 790.076 790.077 1 1 1 hammer tumbler 103.000 780.014 760.038 730.157 19 730.180 hammer screw lock plate percussion 760.042 10 730.173 LOCK ASSEMBLY O98.060 730.174 790.174 790.099 O98.023 1 1 4 770.066 770.064 730.377 1 barrel barrel plug 30 710.049 O98.052 760.079 721.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 54 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com DESCRIZIONE butt cap screw wedge plates screw 9 23 24 8 760.095 790.169 125.000 BARREL.Napol.Le Page av. .45 3 3 40 O98.205 710.047 710.106 710.165 6 730.177 lock plate 34 35 29 760.044 790.093 790.094 tumbler hammer LOCK COMPLETE Rear sight spring 3,7x9x0,25 NPL Match Rear sight screw NPL Match Nipple pist.Connectic.c.4,5 Nipple Napoleon Le Page per .45 e M Front sight Napoleon Le Page 4.5,.
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www.chiappafirearms.com - 56 - e-mail info@chiappafirearms.com 125.001 12 104.011 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 730.688 790.197 770.358 721.119 770.359 770.361 730.685 770.362 O98.217 9 8 770.355 10 7 770.354 730.177 6 770.394 770.356 6 770.391 BARREL COMPLETE C.36 barrel C.45 barrel C.36 front sight barrel lug rear sight nipple screw LOCK COMPLETE hammer screw hammer lock plate main spring stirrup tumbler pin bridle 4 O98.273 3 760.114 BARREL COMPLETE C.
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LIMITED LIFE WARRANTY Limited Life Warranty Declaration Armi Sport products mentioned above are warranted against defects in materials and or workmanship or functioning problems. Armi Sport will repair the firearm at no cost to you for as long as you own your Armi Sport firearms if you are the original purchaser of the brand new gun. Provided that no service is performed on your firearms by anyone other than Armi sport Service Dept.
Standard Warranty Standard warranty declaration 1 year only on parts not subject to wear Limited Warranty extension Armi Sport products mentioned above are warranted against defects in materials and or workmanship for one year from date of original new gun retail purchase. Be sure and save your original retail receipt, you will need to verify the date of original retail purchase should your firearms require service.
If during the period of the Standard Warranty or Limited Lifetime Warranty Armi Sport will aknowledge of an eventual fuctioning defect, the part will be replaced. Local laws This Warranty Certificate grants to the purchaser specific legal rights and may be valid other rights varying from State to State in United States, from province to Province in Canada and from Nation to Nation in the rest of the world. This Warranty Certificate could be modified in the parts not compatible with local laws.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Warranty Service Request Form NdR :_____________________ Write in the above space the NdR number that Service Center will notify you 1.
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