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FWIW: I have a fine older .50, 38"straight-barrelled SMR, made by J.Garner. It is distinctly muzzle heavy, which took a bit to get used to, but weighs only 7# 5oz. I'm an old fart, but it's not heavy enough to be a problem carrying through the woods. The muzzle weight can make snap shots a...

Sold off my non-BP's, which had gotten too expensive to feed, to get better quality flintlocks and get into reenactment for my dotage.

Thanks. Sounds interesting but not quite what I'm watching for.

Interested in underhammer info but do not recognize either of these. What makers does the blue book on the right refer to? Thanks.

I'll take them, thanks. Out of town this weekend but can send a check on Mon.

Good idea. Just a nit pick, but why specify "steel" if shooting targets into a backstop. It can be hard on barrels.

Assuming that basic human nature hasn't changed a lot since then, I would guess that there were some, as now, who neglected them but, if hunting or protecting your life was important to you, you spend the time to be sure your gun would fie when needed. Weapons were very expensive and only fools...

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Since the idea started long caps, has anyone seen a flintolck underhammer? Pictures, at least, should be out there.

Welcome, from OH. That is one pretty gun. Wouldn't mid seeing more of it - or what it can do, once you get used to it.

I worked in a regional Natural History museum after school. We had lots of old BP guns for me to look at & dream about (yes, Davey Crockett show was in the same general frame), but it was the curator who introduced me to BP and firelocks of all eras. For Christmas, about age 13, I got a...

Running ball is as much a part of the muzzleloading ritual as sharpening your own flints. Either you do it - and enjoy it- or you transpose a cartridge mentality; buy everything pre-made and low effort..in my opinionated view.

Fit those balls tight, boys!

Waiting for "rest of the story". You know, his weapon, caliber, what they were carrying, etc. Never underestimate us "old" folks - particularly older BP shooters! As someone else observed, fired inside a house, ours sound-& look- like cannons. Most look like sewer pipes from the business end...

If I'm careful: flint's tight & sharp; t-hole picked: pan & flint cleaned, I can count on both of my reenactment pieces will reliably fire upside down- makes a great demo. A full charge gets awkward, but they've done that for me as well - but let's not speak of accuracy.

Beautiful gun; the pattern of the damascus barrel is outstanding.

That's a nice looking piece. What's the condition of the bore? The lines remind me a bit of a Fuse de Chasse. .61 seems about right. Mine's .62

.Welcome, from another old SW Ohioan.

Welcome. Search the previous thread archive. There's a lot of applicable /information/ references/discussion.