{ "apiVersion": 1, "kind": "work-order", "purpose": "Taking the firearm apart for a job such as refinishing, and putting it back together to specification.", "firearm": { "slug": "traditions-kentucky-rifle", "name": "Traditions Kentucky Rifle", "manufacturer": { "id": "traditions", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "category": "muzzleloader", "action": "single-shot", "calibers": [ ".50 caliber", ".45 caliber" ], "alsoKnownAs": [ "Pennsylvania Rifle", "Traditions flintlock" ], "coversAlso": [ "Traditions Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Deerhunter flintlocks", "Most traditional flintlock rifles follow this pattern" ], "page": "firearms/traditions-kentucky-rifle.html", "bundle": "api/v1/firearms/traditions-kentucky-rifle.json", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-29" }, "notices": [ "Traditions Performance Firearms limits owner disassembly: Barrel out of the stock (wedges/pins and tang screw), nipple and clean-out screw (or touch-hole liner) out, lock and trigger assembly out of the stock; bolster/drum and breech plug stay in the barrel.", "This work order is written for the Traditions Kentucky Rifle. It is reported to cover Traditions Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Deerhunter flintlocks; Most traditional flintlock rifles follow this pattern — if the firearm on the bench is one of those, check the torque notes: values do not always carry over.", "No torque values are recorded for this firearm. Get them from the manufacturer or a gunsmith; do not estimate." ], "disclaimer": { "headline": "Read this before you use anything here.", "points": [ "This is a guide, not an authority. Entries are compiled from manufacturer manuals, technical manuals, published references, and community knowledge. Some of it comes from sources that are not authoritative, and some of it may simply be wrong.", "Always consult the manufacturer's manual for your specific firearm and serial-number range. Manufacturers change designs mid-production without renaming the model. The manual that shipped with your firearm outranks anything on this site.", "Consult a licensed gunsmith for anything beyond routine field stripping and cleaning, for any firearm you are unsure about, and for any procedure marked as gunsmith-recommended here.", "Treat every firearm as loaded. Verify it is unloaded, with the magazine removed and the chamber physically and visually checked, before any procedure in this database. Point it in a safe direction the entire time.", "Disassembly can damage a firearm or injure you. Springs are under tension, parts can launch, and reassembling a firearm incorrectly can make it unsafe to fire in a way that is not obvious from the outside. If a reassembled firearm does not pass a function check, stop and see a gunsmith.", "Torque values are shown in two groups. Values from the manufacturer or the issuing military are shown as such, with the document they came from. Values reported by anyone else — parts makers, gunsmithing publishers, articles, forums — are shown separately with who said them, how reliable that source is, and their exact words. Those are not specifications. Confirm any torque value with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before relying on it.", "Nothing here is legal advice. Firearms law varies by country, state, and city, and some modifications or configurations are regulated or prohibited. You are responsible for knowing and following the law where you are.", "No warranty of any kind. Contributors and maintainers accept no liability for damage, injury, or loss arising from use of this material." ], "page": "disclaimer.html", "legal": { "summary": "Legal notice: this material is third-party information compiled from sources of varying reliability and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not gunsmithing, technical, safety or legal advice, it is not verified or endorsed by any manufacturer, and it must not be taken as fact. Any work on a firearm beyond the routine field stripping described in its own owner's manual should be performed only by a licensed and insured gunsmith. You use this material entirely at your own risk. Fundamental Build LLC and the project's contributors make no warranty of any kind and accept no liability for death, injury, damage or loss arising from its use. Full terms: LEGAL.md.", "page": "legal.html", "notice": "https://github.com/Fundamental-build-LLC/Pew-Takedown/blob/main/LEGAL.md" } }, "sourcing": { "confidence": "medium", "verification": "community-reviewed" }, "manufacturerDisassembly": { "status": "limited", "limit": "Barrel out of the stock (wedges/pins and tang screw), nipple and clean-out screw (or touch-hole liner) out, lock and trigger assembly out of the stock; bolster/drum and breech plug stay in the barrel.", "statement": "Traditions says never to disassemble beyond the manual's instructions and never to remove the bolster/drum or breech plug, which would void the warranty.", "source": { "title": "Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7)", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/CURRENT%20-%20FIT%207%20Revised%20Final%20FINAL_1477335832.pdf", "page": "39", "pdfPage": 39, "pageUrl": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/CURRENT%20-%20FIT%207%20Revised%20Final%20FINAL_1477335832.pdf#page=39", "quote": "Important: Never remove the bolster/drum or breech plug from the barrel. They have been installed at the factory such that they interlock with each other for maximum lockup strength. The removal or alteration of these key parts will compromise the performance of your gun, void your warranty, and can create an unsafe situation." } }, "recalls": [], "shopTier": { "tier": 2, "group": "muzzleloader", "rating": "Pew-Takedown editorial rating (1 easy – 3 hardest), not the manufacturer's", "reason": "Hardest muzzleloader here: 78 pieces, a barrel held by small pins drifted through a two-piece wooden stock that can split or loosen, and (flint) a lock with mainspring, frizzen spring and sear spring that need a spring vise or clamp. Each spring is handled on its own and the long-gun count is well under the Tier 3 line, so Tier 2 (upper end).", "confidence": "medium", "partCount": { "value": 64, "kind": "line-items", "covers": "Traditions Kentucky Rifle parts sheet for finished R-2010/R-2020/R-2025 and kits, flint and percussion (64 line items); main list plus flintlock, percussion lock and trigger sub-lists, so one rifle ha", "basis": "manufacturer-parts-list", "source": { "title": "Traditions™ Kentucky Rifle (Models R-2010, R-2020, R-2025, KR-5210, R-5220, KR-5225) parts sheet", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/Kentucky%20Rifle_1365523584.pdf", "page": "12 and PDF p. 2", "pdfPage": 2, "pageUrl": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/Kentucky%20Rifle_1365523584.pdf#page=2", "quote": "E Pin" } }, "painPoints": [ { "issue": "The barrel is held by tenon pins driven through the forend; the stock is easily damaged and can split if the barrel is levered out.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "Removing a pinned barrel", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=54552.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "make sure whatever punch you use is the same size or smaller than the pins. You don’t want to bore the holes in the wood larger than the pins. And assume the stock will break (it won’t if you’re careful) taking the barrel out." } }, { "issue": "Traditions warns to tap the pins out carefully without damaging the stock.", "during": "disassembly", "source": { "title": "Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7)", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/CURRENT%20-%20FIT%207%20Revised%20Final%20FINAL_1477335832.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Carefully tap barrel tenon pins to drive them out the opposite side of the forend. Take care not to damage the stock." } }, { "issue": "Every pin removal loosens the pin holes in the wood a little more.", "during": "reassembly", "source": { "title": "How do you clean a flintlock?", "publisher": "24hourcampfire", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3327793/how-do-you-clean-a-flintlock", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Each time you push out the pins, you are going to loosen the pin holes that much more." } }, { "issue": "The flintlock’s mainspring and frizzen spring must be compressed with a spring vise or clamp to come out and go back.", "during": "both", "source": { "title": "flintlock main spring", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=76251.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "I find that a small C clamp works well as a frizzen spring clamp." } }, { "issue": "A ramrod retaining spring is held by a lock plate screw and drops into the stock if that screw is taken fully out.", "during": "disassembly", "source": { "title": "Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7)", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/CURRENT%20-%20FIT%207%20Revised%20Final%20FINAL_1477335832.pdf", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "If that lock plate screw is unscrewed entirely, the spring may become dislodged in the stock." } } ], "minutes": { "strip": 35, "rebuild": 55, "basis": "estimated", "note": "Estimated: ramrod, tang screw, barrel tenon pins and barrel, touch-hole liner or nipple and breech, sights, lock off and stripped (mainspring, frizzen spring, sear spring with a vise/clamp), trigger plate, trigger guard; stock joining plate and pins and brass furniture left unless coated. Rebuild longer for the lock springs and refitting pins without enlarging the holes.", "source": null }, "stripScope": [ { "assembly": "Barrel", "removes": [ "ramrod", "tang screw", "barrel tenon pins (2)", "barrel", "touch-hole insert (flint) or nipple and bolster screw (percussion)", "front and rear sights" ], "tools": [ "1/16\" pin punch no larger than the pins", "nipple wrench (percussion)" ] }, { "assembly": "Lock", "removes": [ "lock plate screws and lock", "mainspring", "sear spring and screw, sear and screw", "sear adjusting screw and spring", "tumbler and hammer (cock) with top jaw", "frizzen spring and screw, frizzen and screw" ], "tools": [ "mainspring vise", "small C-clamp for the frizzen spring" ] }, { "assembly": "Trigger and furniture", "removes": [ "trigger guard screws and guard", "trigger plate with bridle, trigger and pin", "stock joining plate and pins only if needed", "brass nose cap, butt plate, toe plate and thimbles (normally not coated)" ], "tools": [ "fitted screwdrivers", "pin punch" ] } ], "hardware": { "pins": 5, "springs": 8, "detents": 0, "basis": "counted from the manufacturer's parts list (one per key number unless a quantity is given)" }, "specialTools": [ { "tool": "Mainspring vise (leaf spring type)", "usedFor": "Flintlock mainspring" }, { "tool": "Small C-clamp or frizzen spring vise", "usedFor": "Frizzen spring" }, { "tool": "1/16\" pin punch no larger than the barrel pins", "usedFor": "Barrel tenon and stock joining pins without enlarging the wood holes" }, { "tool": "Fitted gunsmith screwdrivers", "usedFor": "Lock plate, tang, trigger guard and furniture screws in wood" } ], "fitOnRebuild": [ { "check": "Barrel tenon pins snug in the wood; barrel seated in its inletting with room for the wood to move", "why": "Loose pin holes and a barrel bedded too tight are the known failure modes (wood can split as it swells).", "source": { "title": "Removing a pinned barrel", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=54552.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Check to see if the holes in the barrel lugs are enlongated. This will allow the wood to move a little when it swells." } }, { "check": "Sear engagement / half-cock holds; sear adjusting screw set", "why": "The lock has a sear adjusting screw and spring; a wrongly set screw stops the sear engaging the tumbler notches.", "source": { "title": "Cant get double set triggers to work on CVA Hawken Kit gun.", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=35378.0", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "If this is screwed too far down it will prevent the sear engaging in the notches in the tumbler." } }, { "check": "Flint sparks into the pan; frizzen spring snaps the frizzen open and closed", "why": "Entry tip: flint orientation varies by lock; test for sparks after the lock has been apart.", "source": null }, { "check": "Sight re-zero (dovetail rear sight drifted back to its mark)", "why": "Traditions adjusts fixed-sight windage by drifting the rear sight.", "source": null } ], "assessed": "2026-10-29" }, "videos": [ { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - How to Disassemble Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOH2BU2VL7M", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series How to Reassemble Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp1YxTjwgeo", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2018-02-22", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series How to Clean Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHR6s2ojVU", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "cleaning" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - Removing a Load From Your Traditions Sidelock", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ES1SnGX51g", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "clear-and-make-safe" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions sidelock muzzleloaders (flintlock and percussion)", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - Clearing Obstructions", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7bxGwTlRtU", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "clear-and-make-safe", "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions muzzleloaders generally", "published": "2016-09-16", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - Firing Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fBJ8KEfjAw", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "operation" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "configurations": [], "tools": [ { "name": "Marked ramrod", "required": true, "usedFor": "Verifying whether the bore is loaded." }, { "name": "Vent pick", "required": true, "usedFor": "Clearing the touch hole on a flintlock." }, { "name": "Knapping hammer or spare flints", "required": false, "usedFor": "Flints dull and must be knapped or replaced — a flintlock consumable." }, { "name": "Ball puller or CO2 discharger", "required": false, "usedFor": "Removing an unfired charge." } ], "phases": [ { "id": "clear", "title": "Clear and make safe", "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Open the frizzen and brush any priming powder out of the pan.", "warning": "An open pan with powder in it is an exposed ignition source. Clear it first.", "partsFreed": [ "Priming powder" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Insert your marked ramrod down the bore and compare the mark against the muzzle.", "warning": "If the rod stops short of the empty mark, the rifle is loaded. NEVER look down the muzzle." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "If the rifle is loaded and you do not intend to fire it, remove the charge with a ball puller or a CO2 discharger.", "warning": "If you cannot remove the charge, the rifle remains loaded." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Clear the touch hole with the vent pick and confirm it is open." }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Remove all powder, flints, and projectiles from the work area." } ], "videos": [ { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - Removing a Load From Your Traditions Sidelock", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ES1SnGX51g", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "clear-and-make-safe" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions sidelock muzzleloaders (flintlock and percussion)", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" }, { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - Clearing Obstructions", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7bxGwTlRtU", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "clear-and-make-safe", "maintenance" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions muzzleloaders generally", "published": "2016-09-16", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ] }, { "id": "disassemble", "title": "Disassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series - How to Disassemble Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOH2BU2VL7M", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "field-strip" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2016-09-19", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "field-strip", "title": "Field Strip", "level": "field-strip", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure, confirming the pan is empty and the bore is clear." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Remove the flint from the jaws of the cock, noting its wrap.", "partsFreed": [ "Flint" ] }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Remove the lock retaining screws from the side of the stock opposite the lock.", "partsFreed": [ "Lock screws" ] }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Lift the lock assembly out of its mortise as a unit.", "warning": "Do not disassemble the lock — the mainspring and frizzen spring are strongly compressed and require a mainspring vice.", "partsFreed": [ "Lock assembly" ] }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Remove the tang screw and barrel wedges or keys and lift the barrel out of the stock.", "partsFreed": [ "Barrel", "Tang screw", "Barrel wedges" ] }, { "n": 6, "instruction": "Clean the bore with hot soapy water, flushing through the touch hole, then dry completely and oil.", "warning": "Same-day cleaning. Black powder fouling rusts a bore overnight." }, { "n": 7, "instruction": "Clean the pan, frizzen face, and touch hole. Dry them completely — a wet pan will not fire." } ] } ] }, { "id": "refinish", "title": "Refinish", "components": [ { "name": "Flint", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 2 }, { "name": "Lock screws", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 3 }, { "name": "Lock assembly", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 4 }, { "name": "Barrel", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Tang screw", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 }, { "name": "Barrel wedges", "procedure": "field-strip", "level": "field-strip", "step": 5 } ], "manufacturerPartsList": { "parts": 64, "scope": "Traditions Kentucky Rifle parts sheet covering finished R-2010/R-2020/R-2025 and kits KR-5210/R-5220/KR-5225, flint and percussion. Main list plus Flintlock, Percussion Lock and Trigger Assembly sub-lists." }, "partsDiagrams": [], "materials": [ { "component": "Barrel", "material": null, "finish": "Blued", "appliesTo": "Kentucky Rifle R2010 (flintlock)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "33.5\" Blued Barrel with Flintlock ignition system" } }, { "component": "Stock", "material": "Select Hardwoods", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "R2010", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "Select Hardwoods Stock" } }, { "component": "Stock", "material": "select hardwood", "finish": "walnut-finished", "appliesTo": "R2010", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The full-length two piece stock of walnut-finished select hardwood is accented by solid brass furniture." } }, { "component": "Trigger guard", "material": "solid brass", "finish": null, "appliesTo": "R2010 furniture (trigger guard, butt plate, patch box)", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The full-length two piece stock of walnut-finished select hardwood is accented by solid brass furniture." } }, { "component": "Lock", "material": null, "finish": "color case hardened", "appliesTo": "R2010", "note": null, "source": { "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "page": null, "pdfPage": null, "pageUrl": null, "quote": "The color case hardened lock features a V-type mainspring for fast lock time." } } ], "note": "The components the procedures above separate. Coating, masking and cure are outside this database; follow your coating system's instructions. A part the manufacturer marks \"factory fit\" should not be swapped or reworked." }, { "id": "reassemble", "title": "Reassemble", "videos": [ { "title": "Traditions Firearms Video Series How to Reassemble Your Traditions Flintlock Muzzleloader", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp1YxTjwgeo", "platform": "youtube", "embedUrl": null, "shows": [ "reassembly" ], "appliesTo": "Traditions flintlock muzzleloaders (per title). The Kentucky is a Traditions flintlock sidelock; the video does not name the Kentucky specifically.", "published": "2018-02-22", "note": null, "channel": { "id": "UCjFDkQjpxZuO--096fnTorw", "name": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@TraditionsFirearmsOfficial", "owner": "Traditions Performance Firearms" }, "accessed": "2026-10-15" } ], "procedures": [ { "procedure": "reassembly", "title": "Reassembly", "configuration": false, "steps": [ { "n": 1, "instruction": "Set the barrel into the stock and install the wedges or keys and the tang screw." }, { "n": 2, "instruction": "Set the lock into its mortise and install the lock screws snugly.", "warning": "Do not overtighten into wood." }, { "n": 3, "instruction": "Fit a sharp flint in the jaws of the cock with its wrap, bevel oriented as your lock prefers.", "tip": "Flint orientation — bevel up or bevel down — varies by lock. Try both and keep the one that sparks best." }, { "n": 4, "instruction": "Confirm the touch hole is clear with the vent pick." }, { "n": 5, "instruction": "Perform the function check." } ], "instruction": null } ] }, { "id": "torque", "title": "Torque", "coverage": "none-recorded", "manufacturer": [], "reported": [], "notes": "The manufacturer's documents give no torque value. They say: \"Check the nipple on a percussion gun or the flint, jaws and frizzen of flintlock gun, to be sure they are secure. Tighten, if necessary. Take care not to overtighten.\" (Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7), PDF p. 23) \"Note: Take care not to over-tighten the screws or damage to the rear sight may occur.\" (Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7), PDF p. 42)" }, { "id": "function-check", "title": "Function check", "checks": [ "Verify the bore is empty with a marked ramrod and the pan is empty before each check.", "Confirm the cock holds at half-cock and full cock.", "With the cock at full cock, engage the safety if fitted and press the trigger. The cock must not fall.", "Disengage the safety and press the trigger. The cock should fall and the flint should scrape the frizzen and throw sparks into the pan.", "Confirm the frizzen snaps fully open when struck and that sparks land in the pan.", "Confirm the touch hole is clear by looking through it with the barrel out, or with a vent pick.", "If the lock does not throw good sparks, knap or replace the flint before loading." ], "videos": [] } ], "troubleshooting": [], "sources": [ { "n": 1, "id": null, "title": "Traditions Muzzleloading Rifle Owner’s Manual", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": null, "accessed": null }, { "n": 2, "id": "traditions-performance-firearms-dbef32", "title": "Safety & Instruction Manual for Sidelock Muzzleloaders (FIT 7)", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/CURRENT%20-%20FIT%207%20Revised%20Final%20FINAL_1477335832.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 3, "id": "traditions-kentucky-rifle-parts-manual", "title": "Traditions™ Kentucky Rifle (Models R-2010, R-2020, R-2025, KR-5210, R-5220, KR-5225) parts sheet", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/Kentucky%20Rifle_1365523584.pdf", "accessed": "2026-09-27" }, { "n": 4, "id": "traditionsfirearms-specs-fea680", "title": "Traditions Kentucky .50 cal Flintlock Select Hardwood/Blued R2010", "publisher": "Traditions Performance Firearms", "reliability": "primary", "url": "https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/product/Kentucky-.50-cal-Flintlock-Select-Hardwood-Blued-R2010", "accessed": "2026-10-03" }, { "n": 5, "id": "tier-8f8bf0d0", "title": "Removing a pinned barrel", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=54552.0", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 6, "id": "tier-53266777", "title": "How do you clean a flintlock?", "publisher": "24hourcampfire", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/3327793/how-do-you-clean-a-flintlock", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 7, "id": "tier-d133a248", "title": "flintlock main spring", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=76251.0", "accessed": "2026-10-29" }, { "n": 8, "id": "tier-20451272", "title": "Cant get double set triggers to work on CVA Hawken Kit gun.", "publisher": "American Longrifles forum", "reliability": "anecdotal", "url": "https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=35378.0", "accessed": "2026-10-29" } ] }