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No, I wish they were.

Here are two Andrew Figthorn rifles. One is relief carved and engraved throughout. The other is plain.

Thompson Falls

My wife bought me a little wheellock for my birthday a few years back. Unfortunately, it had an Indian made lock. I tried to make it shootable, but it was too much of a pos. I sent the lock to Bolek...

That's pretty cool. If I didn't already have a matchlock I would probably buy that one.

One of my all-time favorite movies. I really wish that a sequel would be made.

I got my Lion and Lamb rifle from Mike Brooks today. When I examined it, it dawned on me that everything I have set up on one of my bags would fit this gun perfectly. Less than an hour after uncrating it I was out shooting it. I was not disappointed! This rifle fits me very well and has my ideal...

Very nice job! Here is one I have. It was built by Jess Melot several years ago.

I forgot to mention that the lockplate itself is 7 1/8" in length.

This is a wheellock lock for the discerning builder. This is made by Bolek Maciaszczyk. He is a genius at making these. Completely handmade lock. Check out his work on Facebook. I bought this for $1530 last year and will sell it for $1400. Bolek is severely backed up with work and you're...

I wonder if this might be one of Days wheellocks? There are no makers marks on it.

Very nice! Like you I decided I had to have a wheelock and bought this one. I had no plans on shooting it, so a couple years later I picked up the contemporary one on the bottom. It is well made, but was built using a pos Indian made lock. I spanned it about a dozen times and the chain broke, so...

I have a Shiloh 1863 and a Pedersoli 1859. I have had really good success with the Eras Gone .54 Richmond mold.

Very nice! I really like 1803's. I am going to experiment with the Cream of Wheat filler. I have never used it under a ball before but have used it for making cartridges for Sharps rifle blanks for reenacting. I can definitely see why it could help with powder blow by.

It may not be period, but it's certainly primitive. I realized the day before season that I didn't have any orange, but I did have an old Broncos jersey, lol. I was about a hundred miles from town and didn't want to drive that far just for some orange.

How's this for primitive?

Every original 1738/1778 wall gun that I've seen that's still had the sight has been a brass semi-crescent. I know Bailey says that a steel front sight is called for, but this has just been my experience. A bayonet would be interesting on a wall gun. I imagine it could be made to look like a...

That is very nice! I have a fishtail matchlock and have really given thought to building one of these also. You are right that the stock on these looks very awkward, but actually holds well. The same for the German wheellocks with this type of stock. Actually holds very well, although they look...

Oh sure, you would have to mention the price, lol.. Mine was $1100, but close enough!