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I'm not sure I understand the problem here. I have three guns, two built by Allen Martin, all of which carry Chamber's locks and none of which will shoot reliably after 10 or so shots. Thus a small tool and the flint hammer. A few light taps along the leading edge and I

My thoughts as well, Zonie. And we must all remember that Aizona is a large and diverse state. I reside in the extreme northeast, 70 miles from colorado and far closer to durango than phoenix. The warmest temps I'll get here will be the low 90's while most of the fall and winter will seldom...

thanks guys -- glad to hear that such a finish will work because i'd much rather keep it as is. Thanks for the advice, cody, i'll try that.

It's a southern mountain type, built from a john gillespie rifle dated at 1810. The stock is a real dark walnut that contrasts beautifully with the chambers lock. I would love to hear of any alternatives that I might use but I want to keep the wood a deep chocolate colour. thanks.

I just bought one thinking that it would help keep the frizzen clean while wandering about the hills. Are there drawbacks to this device or do they perform as one would expect?

I bought my first muzzleloader last month, a roy gillis built gun with a 44" .40 cal rice barrel, chambers gunsmith lock and davis triggers. Wonderful gun. But I found that the stock is finished only with heated beeswax. Would anyone here be able to tell me how to take care of such a stock...

okay -- too vague? How about the rifle of choice for men who, like daniel boone, made a living hunting deer. Say 1750 - 1775. You guys have a great deal of info and i thank you for taking the time.

I've been wondering what caliber flintlock rifles our forefathers carried in the field with them. I'm especially interested in the period between 1760 - 1820. Thanks for any knowledge you can share.