"Pirate" gun finally working . . . .

Prof Young · May 10, 2024, 04:18 PM

I have a CVA Hawken pistol built from a kit. If you follow this forum you may recall I had trouble with the percussion caps percussing. A lost main spring garnered a replacement and it did the trick. The percussion caps percuss 99 percent of the time.

I finally got the thing to the range. First shot was great. Second shot, the cap pops but there is no boom. Same with the third. Hmmmmm . . . I take the nipple off and dump a little powder in the drum hole. Reinstall the nipple and the pop is followed by a nice boom. Happens again the same way. The powder isn't falling in to the drum. So, I dump the powder in the barrel. Point the barrel up at about a 45 degree angle. Turn it so the drum and nipple are pointed down and then tap the drum a bit. And it shoots every time after that. TADA!

I put a dozen rounds down range and, as predicted, it is a hoot to shoot.

Gotta love it.

Prof Young

DaleA · May 10, 2024, 06:03 PM

Photos would be nice.

(This from the guy who has to qo back to square one every time he tries to post any kind of photo.)

DaleA · May 10, 2024, 06:10 PM

Good land!
Apologies!
I was working my way down the forum headings and hadn't gotten to your post in the General section. A very cool/interesting selection of guns and the wood on the 'Pirate' looks particularly nice.

**4V50 Gary** · May 14, 2024, 08:59 PM

Good problem solving.

May 10, 2024, 04:18 PM	#1
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,416	"Pirate" gun finally working . . . . I have a CVA Hawken pistol built from a kit. If you follow this forum you may recall I had trouble with the percussion caps percussing. A lost main spring garnered a replacement and it did the trick. The percussion caps percuss 99 percent of the time. I finally got the thing to the range. First shot was great. Second shot, the cap pops but there is no boom. Same with the third. Hmmmmm . . . I take the nipple off and dump a little powder in the drum hole. Reinstall the nipple and the pop is followed by a nice boom. Happens again the same way. The powder isn't falling in to the drum. So, I dump the powder in the barrel. Point the barrel up at about a 45 degree angle. Turn it so the drum and nipple are pointed down and then tap the drum a bit. And it shoots every time after that. TADA! I put a dozen rounds down range and, as predicted, it is a hoot to shoot. Gotta love it. Prof Young

May 14, 2024, 08:59 PM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,859	Good problem solving. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 10, 2024, 06:03 PM	#2
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,330	Photos would be nice. (This from the guy who has to qo back to square one every time he tries to post any kind of photo.)

May 10, 2024, 06:10 PM	#3
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,330	Good land! Apologies! I was working my way down the forum headings and hadn't gotten to your post in the General section. A very cool/interesting selection of guns and the wood on the 'Pirate' looks particularly nice.