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Lock care - never trip the lock without a flint and a closed frizzen

Never trip the lock without a flint in the cock and the frizzen closed. Doing so can bend the top jaw screw and possibly damage the cock.

Category: Parts & ComponentsTopics: LockLast verified: 2026-07-31Also called: lock, flintlock, frizzen, cock, tumbler, sear, mainspring

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