How to Repair a Worn Flintlock Frizzen : Swallow Forge

A lot of reproduction flintlocks, especially some of the cheaper ones from india, tend to have low grade steel frizzens that have been case hardened. After a hundred or so firings, the case hardened steel is worn away revealing the softer steel beneath. This then causes misfires due to little or no spark. You could just case harden the frizzen again, but you will always have the same problem. This is a simple repair that I have seen on museum pieces over 300 years old. I have replicated this type of repair on many locks that have then worked flawlessly. here’s how I do it ....