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Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« on: September 02, 2010, 12:50:32 PM »
-Quick question for you knight guys, The firing pin on my Bighorn is pointed and the firing pin on my wolverine is flat. My bighorn is set up with the musket cap nipple and shoots great! I talked with a guy at a muzzleloader shop and he said he has never heard of a pointed firing pin for musket caps?? I wanted to set up my wolverine just like my bighorn and dont know what is the correct firing pin?? Need some help!!
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 05:05:16 PM »
For one thing muzzle loaders dont have firing pins.................they have nipples.
Either of those guns can be fittet with a musket cap nipple from cabelas or wholesale sports for around $10.
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 05:24:12 PM »
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 05:33:46 PM »
Of course they have firing pins-thats what makes the cap go boom :dunno:

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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 05:41:25 PM »
I have a wolverine. I use musket caps and the firing "pin" is pointed. Seems to work fine for me.  :dunno: Same with MHWash, and Bighorns2bushytails.

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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2010, 05:45:58 PM »
Thats what my bighorn has too and shoots great with musket caps, I have never had a misfire. My wolverine though is completly flat and no point to hit the cap?? I wanted to replace it with a firing pin or whatever you call it with one like on my bighorn and that guy at puyallup muzzleloader supply was acting like its the flat one that is correct and my bighorn has the wrong one? :dunno: I like the pointed firing pin or hammer or whatever its called on the inline muzzys.
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2010, 08:50:19 PM »
Of course they have firing pins-thats what makes the cap go boom :dunno:

Are you serious.
A musket cap or percussion cap sits on a NIPPLE. The hammer (either on a inline or side hammer gun) has a FLAT spot that smacks the cap onto the nipple causing the gun to fire.

NO FIRING PIN on a non primer gun   ;)
The only muzzlaoders with firing pins are set up for a 209 primer ignition system and not legal for Washington.
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2010, 09:01:10 PM »
Of course they have firing pins-thats what makes the cap go boom :dunno:

Are you serious.
A musket cap or percussion cap sits on a NIPPLE. The hammer (either on a inline or side hammer gun) has a FLAT spot that smacks the cap onto the nipple causing the gun to fire.

NO FIRING PIN on a non primer gun   ;)
The only muzzlaoders with firing pins are set up for a 209 primer ignition system and not legal for Washington.

:yeah:

No firing pin, just a hammer. If your hammer is "pointed" it's probably meant for 209 primers.

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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2010, 06:25:21 AM »
The hammer is the firing pin-if the hammer didnt have a pin how would it fire :dunno: Of course it is not a tradition firing pin :twocents:

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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2010, 06:47:51 AM »
Of course they have firing pins-thats what makes the cap go boom :dunno:

Are you serious.
A musket cap or percussion cap sits on a NIPPLE. The hammer (either on a inline or side hammer gun) has a FLAT spot that smacks the cap onto the nipple causing the gun to fire.

NO FIRING PIN on a non primer gun   ;)
The only muzzlaoders with firing pins are set up for a 209 primer ignition system and not legal for Washington.

:yeah:

No firing pin, just a hammer. If your hammer is "pointed" it's probably meant for 209 primers.

 :yeah:  A hammer meant for musket or #11 should be flat not pointed, I sure would not wont to put a hole in the cap allowing the breach pressure to come back at my face! 209 Primers are that Primers not caps they need a pointed hammer or firing pin.  :twocents:
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2010, 08:04:52 AM »
huh? Well I guess I will try the hammer that is flat on musket caps and see how it works! My bighorn is pointed though and thats how it came brand new!
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 03:47:53 PM »
I use a Bighorn #11 caps and the hammer pin in pointed..It has worked flawlessly.
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 04:23:04 PM »
The hammer is the firing pin-if the hammer didnt have a pin how would it fire :dunno: Of course it is not a tradition firing pin :twocents:

New to muzzle loading huh  :P
Sorry I dont mean to be rude but your post are 100% wrong.
If people dont know what they are talking about its better to just read a post than give bad advice.It could cause injury or worse to a poor guy that followed said advice.

By your logic when bow hunting the arrow is the bullet or how else do you kill the deer ;)
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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2010, 04:31:00 PM »
The hammer is the firing pin-if the hammer didnt have a pin how would it fire :dunno: Of course it is not a tradition firing pin :twocents:

New to muzzle loading huh  :P
Sorry I dont mean to be rude but your post are 100% wrong.
If people dont know what they are talking about its better to just read a post than give bad advice.It could cause injury or worse to a poor ready that followed said advice.

By your logic when bow hunting the arrow is the bullet or how else do you kill the deer ;)
If there is a pin on the bolt when you pull the trigger it hits cap and BOOM No its not a spring loaded firing pin like a standard rifle-No I am not new But some people nit pick anything. I am wrong its not a standard firing pin but does the same thing :twocents:

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Re: Knight Bighorn and Wolverine Firing Pins
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2010, 04:40:19 PM »
My big horn has the same pointed hammer yours does. I like it and think it works great. As far as I know the parts for the bighorn and the wolverine are interchangeable. So you should just be able to find another hammer and put it in the wolverine.
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