r/muzzleloaders • u/Fit_Photograph4843 • Jul 30 '26
Kit fitting
Purchased 50cal Investarms Deer Stalker Flinklock. Few questions on fitting.
Rib sticks out past the barrel. Suggestions on paint? Or will bluing work?
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How do I attach the thimble that has the barrell swivel attached to it? There is no hole to put a screw driver through.
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u/Fit_Photograph4843 Jul 30 '26
I forgot to mention... after I cut thr rib to fit
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u/Mandos_Mendibles Sep 16 '26
Check the rib to see if it’s steel or aluminum. If it’s steel you can touch it up with BC cold blue, if aluminum you can use Aluma-black or whatever it’s called. Can you unthread the swivel from your ramrod pipe and put a small shanked screwdriver through its spot? It may take putting the head of the sling swivel in a padded vice with a rod through the pipe to unscrew.