I have been told by an avid flintlock shooter that black powder was not the cause of pitting. He says the fulminate of mercury primers were the culprit. He has a collection of old flintlock guns, most with no bore pitting. The percussion guns are the start of widespread pitting of bores according to the flinter.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by Mike Shepherd; 05-11-2012 at 05:19 PM..
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