Rogers rangers musket photos please?

Whooeeh !!
Musket length poop is flying

This has been an interesting discussion, but I think the OP was wanting information about a specific, short, modern-made musket that was named a Rogers Rangers model by the seller, for marketing purposes.

Does anybody own that musket? How does it shoot?

Notchy Bob

Notchy Bob said:

This has been an interesting discussion, but I think the OP was wanting information about a specific, short, modern-made musket that was named a Rogers Rangers model by the seller, for marketing purposes.

Does anybody own that musket? How does it shoot?

Notchy Bob

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Larry zornes’ ranger carbine is the best high quality choice

My Stand of Arms for my Ranger impression, right from the book....OF SORTS FOR PROVINCIALS

The OP wasn’t getting this for HC/PC but for his personal enjoyment.
If this firearm fits him so that he can enjoy hunting or range time; then, so be it.
I have the percussion 1839 Bess variant and it is long for me at 6’5”.
My suggestion is for the OP to look at the pix of those and get that model if it looks good to him.
If/when he gets started on flints, he can decide later to branch out in the HC/PC models. New BP shooters are a Good Thing.

Not to take away from the historical value here but, I hope someone has a reason to value and discuss our tribulations at such length someday.

Comfortably_Numb said:

Your height has nothing to do with how long your gun should be.
Frenchman in the 18th century were less than five four but they had guns with 53 inch barrels, or longer.

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and that is why they lost most of their wars, could not reach high enough to put power and ball in their barrels

Juice Jaws said:

and that is why they lost most of their wars, could not reach high enough to put power and ball in their barrels

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Oh good golly. You kick the buttstock out away from you so your barrel is at a handy level.
Do you think I brought along a step ladder to load this one?

Comfortably_Numb said:

Oh good golly. You kick the buttstock out away from you so your barrel is at a handy level.
Do you think I brought along a step ladder to load this one?

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You need to bring along one of those short Frenchmen to lay that long tom on his shoulder for a shooting rest

Mike, that recalls the very long-barreled flintlocks favored by the Boers of South Africa in the early 1800s, which they would conveniently load whilst sitting upon their horses -- at rest of course. The name in Afrikaans was "bobbejaanboud" which translates baboon's butt, after the shape of the buttstock.

I'll just drop this here...

King's Carolina Rangers Order and Receipt for Arms​ ​

Charlestown So. Carolina 31st August 1781​ Sir You are hereby directed and required to Issue out of His Majesty's Stores at this place to Mr. John CORNISH the Small Arms, Accoutrements &c. undermentioned; being for the Service of the Cavalry of the Kings Rangers under the Command of Lieut. Colonel Thomas BROWN. Vizt. Musquets French Cut Short 10 Musquets British Cut Short 45 Cartouch boxes with belts 55 Paper fine Rheams 1 Thread lbs 2 Pistol ball Cwts 1 And for so doing this with his receipt Shall be your Sufficient order & Voucher. P: TRAILLE Major Commg. the R. Artilly.​ To George WRAY Esqr. Commissary to the Royal Artillery Charlestown So. Carolina 31st August 1781​ Received of George WRAY Esqr. Commissary to the Royal Artillery the Small Arms, Accoutrements &c., the Same being for Service of the Cavalry of the Kings Rangers, under the Command of Lieut. Colonel Thomas BROWN pursuant to the above Order. Vizt. Musquets French Cut Short 10 Musquets British Cut Short 45 Cartouch boxes with belts 55 Paper fine Rheams 1 Thread lbs 2 Pistol ball Cwts 1 John CORNISH Qr. Mr. K Rangers ​ University of Michigan, William L. Clements Library, Wray Papers, Volume 7.

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"Cavalry of the Kings Rangers" is a hint