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Gehrhard · December 31, 2011, 08:42 PM

A flintlock is faster than a caplock -- interesting opinion, however, I don't think that's right. 'course the pan has to ignite and then a hot gas jet has to find its way into the touch hole in a flintlock.

Let's see...

Watch particularly the second video on the first link...
http://www.blackpowdermag.com/featur...lock-movie.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzgVnH6uEP0

I know a caplock is significantly more reliable and shooters usually even intuitively feel they are faster which I am pretty sure is supported by the evidence. Flints even LOOK slow -- the pan is still igniting when the hammer is all the way down. I'm also pretty sure the relative locktimes have been well measured and someone else can go get that data...

In full disclosure I had a professional association with one of the parties represented in these videos.

December 31, 2011, 08:42 PM	#4
Gehrhard Junior member Join Date: July 15, 2009 Location: East of the Missississippippi Posts: 675	A flintlock is faster than a caplock -- interesting opinion, however, I don't think that's right. 'course the pan has to ignite and then a hot gas jet has to find its way into the touch hole in a flintlock. Let's see... Watch particularly the second video on the first link... http://www.blackpowdermag.com/featur...lock-movie.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzgVnH6uEP0 I know a caplock is significantly more reliable and shooters usually even intuitively feel they are faster which I am pretty sure is supported by the evidence. Flints even LOOK slow -- the pan is still igniting when the hammer is all the way down. I'm also pretty sure the relative locktimes have been well measured and someone else can go get that data... In full disclosure I had a professional association with one of the parties represented in these videos. Last edited by Gehrhard; December 31, 2011 at 08:54 PM.