flints. 



NONE are better than the most transparent of the common black 

 flints. Great quantities (considered as good as any) come to London 

 from Lord Cadogan's estate, at Brandon. They should be put in 

 with the flat side upwards, stand well clear of the hammer, and yet 

 be long enough to throw it. Screw them in with leather; as lead 

 strains the cock, and cloth is dangerous, from being liable to catch 

 Jire. If very particular about the neat appearance of your gun, 

 get a punch for stamping the leathers, and change them as often as 

 you put new flints. 



To make a flint strike lower you have only to reverse the usual 

 way of putting it in ; but, if you want it to strike higher, you must 

 either put a very thick leather, or screw the flint in with a bit of 

 something under it. This temporary way of regulating a lock, so as 

 to make the hammer Jail, is worth knowing, as it often saves vexation 

 and loss of time. 



