User's Guide

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Fig 5
Barrel ordinary cleaning:
1. PERCUSSION FIREARMS: dismounting the nipple.
2. Use warm water and neutral soap brushing the barrel to remove black powder residues.
3. Wash using clean warm water.
4. Completely dry the barrel brushing with dry patches.
5. Oil all the parts.
6. Reassemble the nipple.
Barrel extra-ordinary cleaning:
1. This operation must be done at the end of each shooting season. First, using a vice,
disassemble the breech plug of the barrel (for Kentucky Rifle/Pistol and for
Napoleon Le page Pistol it’s NOT necessary disassemble the DRUM).
2. Cover the jaws of the vice with plastic or leather protection to avoid damage to the
barrel.
3. Close to the end of the barrel, you’ll find two flat surfaces to clamp the barrel in the
vice, keep out the the jags the breech plug.
4. Using a common wrench you can unscrew the breech plug, paying special attention
not to put the wrench in the upper side of the breech but using the lower side (in this
way any scratches done during the disassembly can’t be seen when the gun is re-
assembled).
5. Proceed washing the barrel and the breech plug.
6. Use warm water and neutral soap brushing the barrel to remove black powder
residues.
7. Rinse using clean warm water.
8. Dry completely the barrel brushing with dry patches.
9. Oil all the parts.
10. Reassemble the nipple.
Rear sight and front sight adjustment:
Most of our firearms are of original Military Rifle design without an accurate sight system or
sights with minimal adjustment.