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CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SINGLE SHOT MUZZLE LOADING GUNS
WARNING: BEFORE PROCEEDING ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE FIREARM IS UNLOADED AND POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION.
HOW TO REMOVE THE BARREL FROM STOCK
Our line of muzzleloader is devided in two groups of weapons: the first ones which barrel ends with
a breech plug into the stock. The second ones with a hook breech tang and plug.
1) For the guns of the first group to remove the barrel from the stock, once removed the ramrod,
you have to unscrew the tang screw and then take the pins and/or the wedge off.
2) For the guns of the seconds group, the barrel is fixed to the stock with wedges. Once removed
the ramrod, retract the wedge or wedges, handle the barrel at the muzzle and rotate towards
the height, the lug will disengage from its seat.
CLEANING
Black powder leaves a lot of fouling in the barrel and it is highly corrosive. After the day’s shooting,
an accurate cleaning is recommended.
1) Percussion rifles or pistols: remove the nipple.
2) Flintlock rifles or pistols: remove the vent.
3) Scrub bore with hot soapy water or in hot water with specific detergent (item USA 487) and
wipe all powder fouling from all other metallic parts too.
4) Flush the barrel with the hottest clean water available to remove soap.
5) Dry barrel and all metallic parts rapidly with fresh patches while they are still hot.
6) Oil the barrel lightly as soon as it cools inside and out. Apply a coat of oil to all metallic parts
too.
7) Replace the nipple (on percussion models), or vent (on flintlock models).
HOW TO REMOVE THE BREECH PLUG FROM BARREL
1) Percussion rifles or pistols with drum: remove the nipple and the drum. Before removing the
drum, mark a small position line for the drum and the barrel, such to mount it in the same
position. When reassembling the drum and the nipple do not apply an excessive strength, or
you may break the parts. Make sure that the male thread perfectly matches with the one of the
hole.
Percussion rifles or pistols without drum: remove the nipple.
Flintlock rifles or pistols: remove the vent.
2) For all firearms indicated at point 1f: before proceding to the removing of breech plug, make
sure to have done a “reference mark” between barrel and breech plug, for the right position.
3) With the barrel held in a bench vice (protected grip), unscrew the breech plug, by using an
appropriate wrench.