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Offline cmac

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pan head
« on: April 27, 2011, 03:35:04 PM »
Any words of advice on tear dropping the pan? Its broad already at the barrel and have heard some about pouring a liner and then tear dropping
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Offline t.caster

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Re: pan head
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2011, 07:56:48 PM »
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Re: pan head
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2011, 08:31:32 PM »
I think he is asking if he can put a liner of some sort in the pan of his firelock to sort of funnel the flash toward the vent.  Probably has one of those English locks that has a flattend oval shape and wants it more tear drop shaped with the point of the tear leading toward the vent hole.  I don't know why....just trying to translate the post.  Please clarify cmac.  J.D.K.
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Offline cmac

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Re: pan head
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2011, 09:32:17 PM »
Yes that exactly it. Have seen a few pans with this done and would like to try it. Don't know if it is necessary I have had many locks with a "straight pan" that work fine. Just curious I quess
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Offline Jerry V Lape

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Re: pan head
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2011, 10:41:46 PM »
If you follow Larry Pletcher's work with high speed camera's and flintlocks you should probably be more interested in a pan shape that piles the powder closer , toward the touch hole.
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