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1816 North Flintlock Pistol
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16NRLKP2U.S. 1816 North flintlock pistol brass pan$25.00In stock
16NRLKP5U.S. 1816 North flintlock pistol top jaw$7.00In stock
16NRLKP3U.S. 1816 North flintlock frizzen$18.00In stock
16NRLKP4U.S. 1816 North flintlock pistol hammer$18.00In stock
16NRLKP81816 North Flintlock pistol mainspring$25.00In stockVariants
No variants are recorded for the 1816 North Flintlock Pistol yet. Where an arm went through successive patterns, each gets its own entry here — the differences between them are usually what decides whether a part fits.
Every part of the 1816 North Flintlock Pistol
35 part types covered, 5 in stock.
How it comes apart
Complete parts breakdown
Grouped the way the arm comes apart, and listed whether or not one is currently for sale.
Lock Assembly
15 parts- Bridle
Supports the tumbler and sear pivots.
- Cock
Holds the flint. Called the hammer in US usage, which is the reverse of British usage — a frequent source of confusion when reading period sources.
- Fly
Prevents the sear catching the half-cock notch during firing.
- Frizzen
The steel struck by the flint. Called the battery, or confusingly the hammer, in British usage.
- Frizzen Spring
Returns the frizzen over the pan and holds it closed.
- Jaw Screw
Tightens the top jaw onto the flint.
- Lockplate
Base plate mounting all lock components.
- Mainspring
Drives the cock forward.
- Pan
Holds the priming powder.
- Pan Bridle
Secures the pan to the lockplate.
- Sear
Catches the tumbler notches at half and full cock.
- Sear Spring
Tensions the sear against the tumbler.
- Top Jaw
Clamps the flint against the cock.
- Tumbler
Rotates with the cock and engages the sear.
- Vent Liner
The channel from pan to main charge.
Stock & Furniture
16 parts- Band Springs
Retain the barrel bands in position.
- Barrel Bands
Secure the barrel to the stock. Band count and style are major identification features.
- Buttplate
Protects the rear of the buttstock. Tang length and shape are dating features.
- Buttstock
The rear portion of the stock, against the shoulder.
- Forestock
The forward portion of the stock under the barrel.
- Nosecap
Caps the forestock; sometimes doubles as a bayonet lug mount.
- Patchbox
Compartment in the buttstock. Common on American long rifles and the Mississippi family.
- Ramrod
Seats the charge in a muzzleloader and cleans the bore.
- Ramrod Pipes
Retain the ramrod beneath the barrel.
- Ramrod Spoon
The ramrod head. Its shape distinguishes period and model.
- Side Screws
Pass through the stock to secure the lock.
- Sideplate
Sits opposite the lock on two-piece-stocked arms.
- Sling Swivels
Attachment points for the sling.
- Trigger
Releases the sear.
- Trigger Guard
Protects the trigger; often integral with the trigger plate.
- Trigger Plate
Mounts the trigger inside the stock.
Sights & Markings
4 parts- Bayonet Lug
Mounts the bayonet to the muzzle end.
- Cartouche
Inspector's stamp in the stock. A key identification and valuation feature.
- Front Sight
Forward aiming reference, often integral with a base or block.
- Rear Sight
Ladder sights on breechloaders; block-and-notch on muskets.
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