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I have a little experience with india guns, so just my opinion. They can be a serviceable "beater", but you do get what you pay for. If you aren't comfortable doing any work on a muzzleloader and expect perfection out of the box, don't get one. I think of them as a nearly done kit. It also...

I never even heard of them until I started reenacting. Now I use them almost all the time. They are so simple and easy to use, I have come to think of them as I do a safety on a modern firearm.

As I posted earlier, I just don't notice all the movement and flash when concentrating on making a shot on the target/game. Other l/h shooters have indicated they very much do. But I can give another reason to go l/h flintlock. When a lefty fires a r/h flintlock, the sleeve of your support...

You may want to try one if possible and decide. I'm a lefty, and r/h flinters don't bother me at all. Others have a completely opposite view. If you find it really makes a difference for you, it would be worth getting a lefty.

WW's are absolutely wonderful things! I use them for rb's, 9mm, 38's, 45acp, even 30-06 type cartridges for light target loads. Check with local auto repair shops, especially those that do some tires but not only tires. They are less likely to already have a disposal outlet for old ww's.

Never been bothered by the flash in the pan, even though I shoot lefty with mostly right hand guns. That's why I never bothered spending the extra money for lefty guns.

Just throwing out a method I used on a friend's Indian made long land pattern bess. It came mirror bright and he wanted it toned down. I used a cold brown solution on the barrel and lock, let it sit a couple days, then removed all the brown with Brownells rust remover, and oiled everything...

I have participated in many a reenactment and loaded from cartridges, priming first, then putting the main charge down the barrel. Hammer stalls are always mandatory. Never seen an incident caused by a musket going off half cocked. I have, however, twice seen reenactors burn a hand from a...

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm between Dayton and Cincinnati.

Chris here. Been lurking for months. This is the first forum of any kind I have ever joined. I've had muzzloaders of one type or another for 20+ yrs. Started doing rev war reenacting about ten yrs ago, but have not been active the past 5yrs or so...will start again next month now that my...