My dad gave me his Dikar Spain black powder pistol like it was some major award. It's actually a $75 kit from decades ago.
It's still a novelty. I could not get #11 caps so I tried to use #10's. They work but not always on the first try. Then I tried some black powder with just tissue paper wadding.
The black powder didn't ignite. I tried two caps. I am guessing the channel between the cap and the powder is clogged shut. It has never been fired until now. My dad got it as a gift in 1982.
So...
What are all the things I am doing wrong?
How do I get the powder and wadding out?
It's still a novelty. I could not get #11 caps so I tried to use #10's. They work but not always on the first try. Then I tried some black powder with just tissue paper wadding.
The black powder didn't ignite. I tried two caps. I am guessing the channel between the cap and the powder is clogged shut. It has never been fired until now. My dad got it as a gift in 1982.
So...
What are all the things I am doing wrong?
How do I get the powder and wadding out?