First off I do not think the previous owner ever cleaned this gun.
second I do not know what I am doing, this is my first BP rifle.
once I took the barrel off I saw that the inner hammer mechanisms were rusty so I sprayed a little CLP in there.
What is the breach plug? is it the round cylinder that the nipple sits on top of or is it the plug like thing that is directly in the back of the barrel? Once once i got the nipple cylinder off or whatever you call it, it was rusty and the little hole it was in was rusty and grimey.
after putting the gun back together the hammer will not stay cocked. I can feel it catch a little but comes down. also the nipple is lined a little to far back like I screwed the cylinder back on too tight. I could loosen it a hair to get it right but now i am concerned the could be dangerous pressure sensitive area.
I am getting ready to take it to a professional before I tear the thing up. I would like to do this myself to save money and learn but I do not want to harm my gun.
help me out.
second I do not know what I am doing, this is my first BP rifle.
once I took the barrel off I saw that the inner hammer mechanisms were rusty so I sprayed a little CLP in there.
What is the breach plug? is it the round cylinder that the nipple sits on top of or is it the plug like thing that is directly in the back of the barrel? Once once i got the nipple cylinder off or whatever you call it, it was rusty and the little hole it was in was rusty and grimey.
after putting the gun back together the hammer will not stay cocked. I can feel it catch a little but comes down. also the nipple is lined a little to far back like I screwed the cylinder back on too tight. I could loosen it a hair to get it right but now i am concerned the could be dangerous pressure sensitive area.
I am getting ready to take it to a professional before I tear the thing up. I would like to do this myself to save money and learn but I do not want to harm my gun.
help me out.