18th Century Gunflints

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We are offering these flints at a discounted price compared to the French Amber flints that come standard with our locks.  These are different and don't necessarily spark as reliably in our locks as the French Amber flints, but some folks have GREAT experiences with them and we are offering them as cheaper alternative for those that are looking to try something different. 

NOTE: these flints are less uniform in size and that is part of why we are offering them for a cheaper price. 

From the Manufacturer:

Made from top quality flint to ensure longevity and the very hottest spark, our hand made reproduction 18th century style gunflints are the perfect choice for shooters looking for authenticity and reliability. Each flint is hand made by a master flint knapper in the finest European tradition, utilizing techniques practiced for over 300 years.

These Look Different?

The gunflints most familiar to shooters today are known as platform or flake style flints. These represent the most modern form of flint design and manufacture. For the majority of the flintlock era. however, the flints in most common use were what are today referred to as wedge or spall type flints. Our craftsmen have resurrected this early form of gunflint and are pleased to make them available to today's  traditional shooters.

Do They Work Differently? Well, yes ... and no. Our early style flints perform exactly as they did during the period of their use -from the early 1600s through to the 1780s and 1790s when their popularity waned in favor of modern platform flints. In form, the edges of wedge flints may not be as uniformly sharp as those found on platform flints, but because of the different fracturing method used to create the blades their edges may be renewed/sharpened multiple times by knapping. Additionally, our 18th century style flints often possess more than one sharp edge which may be utilized by reorienting the flint in the jaws.

These flints are made by:

Former Times LLC 48 Pinewood Drive Columbus, MS 39702 E-Mail: FormerTimes@yahoo.com Telephone/Text: 706-577-3475