I Got An Antique Hickin Flintlock Tap Action Pistol For Dirt Cheap! Can I repair it? 

Thanks, an antique should look like an antique.

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@@morriscarstairs2685 most kind of you gentleman, should you have the opportunity visit us perhaps you would like to stay and enjoy your lovely retirement here with us, blessings to you and your love ones.

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@@morriscarstairs2685 hey, just wondering, when you tempered the spring , did you let it heat up to the desired temperature and then shut the element off and let it cool down slowly on the element ? I’ve been tempering by dipping the spring in oil then heating till oils vaporized and springs almost red Then I dip back into the oil , then I reheat about half as much , dip again , then I heat it up just a little bit and dip for a 3rd time, it seems to be working, but your way is probably more precise, I will have to buy a temp gun and try the way you do it and compare.

@@Kev-N420 All I do is first heat the spring till bright yellow hot and quench it in quenching oil. I then keep the hob at around 330-360 and leave the spring on it for 15mins, then take it off and let it cool off the hob. When cold I flex the spring very slightly 20 or so times to work it in and then fit it. This seems to work fine for me.

@@morriscarstairs2685 ok cool, that sounds simple, what do you use for quenching oil? I’ve been using vegetable oil , but I’m pretty shure it’s probably not the greatest oil to be using

@@Kev-N420 I use specific quenching oil, I searched eBay for "quenching oil" and bought a 5lt bottle, but veg oil will do it, no problem, I think Mark Novak uses water which works also. So I'm not sure oil is required at all, use water.