This .40 caliber flintlock Target Pistol is stocked in a beautiful piece of curly maple that has been finished a warm brown with golden undertones. The gun is built with French styling, and a man-sized grip. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. This pistol is fitted with an L&R flintlock and single set trigger. This pistol includes a loading/cleaning rod with .40 caliber jag and antler handle, and a homemade loading stand.
The .40 caliber 10-3/4" rifled bore has six lands and grooves with a fast twist for shooting patched round ball. The bore is bright, clean, and ready to shoot. The barrel is finished to a smooth even chocolate brown. The finish has a few light scratches and bright spots from normal cleaning and use. A browned iron blade front sight is dovetailed 1" behind the muzzle. A flat top rear sight is dovetailed in the rear of the barrel to maximize the sight radius, for best accuracy. The sights were painted orange for better visibility. A single bolt passes through the short straight tang to engage the trigger plate below. A small steel pin retains the barrel to the forearm. No rib, ramrod pipes, or ramrod are fitted to this gentleman's target pistol.
The L&R Bailes flintlock is properly tuned and assembled for best sparking, and the lock has been finished brown to match the barrel. The vent liner is externally coned and positioned well above the bottom of the pan, centered on the heat of the flash. If your flint longrifle suffers from that infamous slow whoosh-bang ignition delay, study the work of today's best gun makers, and position your vent well centered on the pan, high above the bottom, to serve as a window on the center of the flash. The single set trigger is double phase, it will fire the lock, set or unset. Push the trigger forward until it latches to set the trigger. The trigger adjustment screw directly behind the trigger controls the engagement in the set position.
This flint pistol will be a joy to shoot at your next shooting match. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.
