Difference in Wolverine and wolverine 209?

[ratsnakeboogy]

What is the difference besides the priming system? Would the breech plug from an original LK-93(wolverine) and the newer Wolverine 209 be interchangeable? If I had to go to a state that requires #11 caps could I just screw in a breech plug from an original wolverine?

Thanks,

Don

 

[Reese]

I have an MK-85 (#11 and musket cap) and a Wolverine 209 (209 primer in red FPJ) and the breech plugs AND striker systems are interchangeable. Keep in mind that the strikers/plunger/hammers are different between the two ignition systems. The #11 and musket cap striker has a flat base where it comes in contact with the primer cap. The 209 striker has a pointed base where it comes in contact with the 209 primer.

Knight Rifles web site lists the MK-85 and LK-93 as using the same breech plug.

http://www.knightrifles.com/productdeta ... ?id=326327

Do you have one and not the other, or do you have both rifles?

 

[aaron]

interesting about the difference in the striker- mine came set up for 209, i switched breach plugs to go with musket caps, but did not change the striker. the "pointed" striker seems to work fine with the musket caps- is there any problem with using it like this???
great rifle in any case!

 

[ratsnakeboogy]

Thanks!

 

[Reese]

Aaron, my concern would be, is the pointed striker deforming the musket nipple or pushing material in to the nipple? If not, and it works, I won't suggest changing anything.

For those with experience with the Knight Bighorn, what did they do to allow it to use #11, musket and 209 primer?

 

[aaron]

i have not seen evidence of it deforming the nipple, nor does it seem to push anything into the hole.... but i do seem to get a fair bit of blow back...

 

[sabotloader]

aaron

I had the same thing in a A&H... they called it a 'universal hammer' & I used it as such shooting 209's and caps...

ratsnakeboogy

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