Manual

M. LOADING AND SHOOTING CVA FLINTLOCK MUZZLELOADERS
NOTE: To prepare a FLINTLOCK, sandwich the flint between a piece of leather and clamp it
between the two jaws of the hammer. The angle of the beveled edge of the flint should be
positioned so that when fired, it points toward the pan. With no powder in the pan or in the barrel,
attempt a few dry fires to verify the position of the flint and the amount of spark. Place a small
amount of powder in the pan and fire. This will dry out the pan and touch hole. Repeat this
function two or three times.
1. The basic instructions for loading and shooting a percussion muzzleloader also apply to
flintlocks, except that no percussion caps are required.
2. A flint should be placed between one or two pieces of leather and tightly inserted into
hammer. The beveled edge should face down and parallel. (Figure 14-1)
3. Refer to section LOADING AND SHOOTING OF PERCUSSION MUZZLELOADER. Fol-
low instructions up to and including Step 13.
4. Pick the touch hole with a nipple pick (CVA AC1582) to insure that no obstruction is
blocking the hole before loading.
5. WITH GUN POINTED IN A SAFE DI-
RECTION and hammer at half-cock,
prime the pan with FFFFG blackpowder.
Important: Use a “primer flask” such as
CVA’s AC1388 or another device specifi-
cally designed for this purpose. (Figure 14-
2)
6. Pull frizzen down over pan to keep powder
in place. THE GUN IS NOW LOADED.
7. Fully cock gun. YOU ARE NOW READY
TO FIRE.
8. When trigger is pulled, the flint will strike
the frizzen to shower sparks into the pan.
Both flint and frizzen must be completely
dry.
9. If a misfire or failure to fire occurs, wait at
least one minute with the gun pointed at
the target.
a. Wipe all powder burnt or unburnt from
the pan on the frizzen and flint. Then reseat ball.
b. Pick touch hole with a vent hole pick (small wire) to insure that the hole is unobstructed.
c. Reprime pan allowing a gap between powder and touch hole.
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Figure 14-1
Figure 14-2