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Scorch · July 17, 2009, 12:48 PM

It doesn't look like a flint conversion to me. Most flintlocks have a flashhole on the side of the barrel, since the priming charge is located in the pan on the side, and the spark travels through the flashhole to the main charge. Converted flintlocks typically have a drum installed in place of the flashhole and a converted flintlock's hammer looks like it has been reworked or replaced.

The pistol pictured has a nipple on the top of the barrel, and the shape of the hammer and lock do not look like flintlock parts, leading me to believe it is not a conversion. It looks like a 1840-1860 dueling pistol. It could be a reproduction, it is marked "Model 7-6" near the nipple. Do you know its history?

July 17, 2009, 12:48 PM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	It doesn't look like a flint conversion to me. Most flintlocks have a flashhole on the side of the barrel, since the priming charge is located in the pan on the side, and the spark travels through the flashhole to the main charge. Converted flintlocks typically have a drum installed in place of the flashhole and a converted flintlock's hammer looks like it has been reworked or replaced. The pistol pictured has a nipple on the top of the barrel, and the shape of the hammer and lock do not look like flintlock parts, leading me to believe it is not a conversion. It looks like a 1840-1860 dueling pistol. It could be a reproduction, it is marked "Model 7-6" near the nipple. Do you know its history? __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services