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Identification
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The component itself, described once and linked to every arm it appears on. This is where the identification notes live.
Matched “rammer”, a recorded name for Ramrod. Period, regional and trade terms are all filed against the same entry, so either word finds it.
Seats the charge in a muzzleloader and cleans the bore.
Matched “hammer”, a recorded name for Cock. Period, regional and trade terms are all filed against the same entry, so either word finds it.
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.
Matched “hammer”, a recorded name for Frizzen. Period, regional and trade terms are all filed against the same entry, so either word finds it.
The steel struck by the flint. Called the battery, or confusingly the hammer, in British usage.
Matched “hammer”, a recorded name for Percussion Hammer. Period, regional and trade terms are all filed against the same entry, so either word finds it.
Replaces the flintlock cock; strikes the cap on the nipple.
None of these it? Describe it to Butch — a photograph and a sentence is enough — or post it on the wanted board so a dealer can offer you one.