Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers

[Watauga]

Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers   
I Made up these Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers using old Silver Tableware Knife handles and Track of the Wolf  3gr Priming Flask spouts. Holds approximately 200 grains of powder..
They turned out well for my first time making such a thing...

[beowulf]

would look nice in a cased set of dueling pistols 

[Watauga]

 Thanks beowulf  

Now, All.... I need to do is find a set of Cased Dueling Pistols     
  Somehow I don't think On the cheap will work to well in getting them?? 

[William]

Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers   
I Made up these Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers using old Silver Tableware Knife handles and Track of the Wolf  3gr Priming Flask spouts. Holds approximately 200 grains of powder..
They turned out well for my first time making such a thing...

I think you done good!

[padre]

Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers   
I Made up these Flintlock Priming Pan Chargers using old Silver Tableware Knife handles and Track of the Wolf  3gr Priming Flask spouts. Holds approximately 200 grains of powder..
They turned out well for my first time making such a thing...

Very nice,on the cheap way to go.

[Hanshi]

Those are very, very nice primers.  I can't begin to figure out how you made them. 

[redhawk]

Very Nice!!!    Would look good with any kind of pistols!  I'll have to start looking for some old silverware.    Thanks for sharing.

[Watauga]

Those are very, very nice primers.  I can't begin to figure out how you made them. 

Hanshi I found the knifes in a local Antique Store for 3.00 each?? Some of the Older Silverware knife handles were hollow and had the Blades pressed into them or molded around them. Not all but on some! You can work the blade out and reuse the handles for crafts and such... I removed the blades on These and drilled them to about 3/8 and tapped them 10mm 1.0 to accept the Track of the Wolf  3gr Priming Flask spouts..

[hotfxr]

Excellent use of diverse items to make something useful . I don't think I could have envisioned these on my own but now I am compelled to try out something similar.   

[beowulf]

Thanks beowulf  

Now, All.... I need to do is find a set of Cased Dueling Pistols     
  Somehow I don't think On the cheap will work to well in getting them?? 

you might be surprised , matching pair of pistols , and build the case !   

[Hanshi]

Thanks, Watauga.  How does one tell before hand whether it's a hollow handle or not; weight??

[Watauga]

Thanks, Watauga.  How does one tell before hand whether it's a hollow handle or not; weight??

Hanshi; Yes!,... that is pretty much it. also if you tap on them sometimes that helps,  I took a chance on thease because I liked the design they were Large and Cheap But these were foolers as the Bottoms of the handles were filled with Clay or Plaster so they felt lighter than solid metal but did not sound hollow  

[Watauga]

 William: So,..  When I was loading the Knife handle Pan Chargers, I was filling it with this Copper Powder horn.. I have a mortar and pestle that I grind 3f into a fine Priming powder and keep it in this copper Horn..  I got to thinking??    And I am pretty Sure You made it!    Long Story Short we used to make things and exchanged different things we made,... I don't know if this is the Forum or the Other one??  But I had made a leather Business card holder and sent it off.. and I got this Cool and Now well used Copper Priming Powder storage Horn....we did a few of those exchanges as I recall???



So
William I think you done good!

[William]

Ah yes, that is my handy work.  Probably the most creative I've been in years too.  I'm glad it's still working for you.

[Watauga]

 William