missionary5155
07-15-2012, 07:34 AM
Good morning
Finally picked up my Hall flintlock from the local military museum. While doing some cleaning and oiling decided to run a "parts interchangability test" between the two. The flinter was produced in 1826 and the percussion model in 1832. Every part tried is interchangale between the two model rifles. Breechblocks slipped in without any grunting or grief. Barrel gaps were within a few thousanths. Bolts turned easily. Mr. Hall really did a great job putting together one of the first heavy iron tooled machine shops and building parts by guages.
Now I am wondering if the 1832 percussion Hall I have is one of the 100 the military demanded be produced, stripped down to individual parts and randomly reassembled for test firing ? The test was a complete success and a new contract was signed for several thousand Hall Percussion firearms. More research to be done.
Will be taking the Flint Hall to the range soon to fire it and compare to the Hall percussion model. Have a great Sunday... we are headed to Crawfordsville for services with Freemont Street Baptist Church.
Mike in ILL.
Finally picked up my Hall flintlock from the local military museum. While doing some cleaning and oiling decided to run a "parts interchangability test" between the two. The flinter was produced in 1826 and the percussion model in 1832. Every part tried is interchangale between the two model rifles. Breechblocks slipped in without any grunting or grief. Barrel gaps were within a few thousanths. Bolts turned easily. Mr. Hall really did a great job putting together one of the first heavy iron tooled machine shops and building parts by guages.
Now I am wondering if the 1832 percussion Hall I have is one of the 100 the military demanded be produced, stripped down to individual parts and randomly reassembled for test firing ? The test was a complete success and a new contract was signed for several thousand Hall Percussion firearms. More research to be done.
Will be taking the Flint Hall to the range soon to fire it and compare to the Hall percussion model. Have a great Sunday... we are headed to Crawfordsville for services with Freemont Street Baptist Church.
Mike in ILL.