1600s Musket

[BCarp]

Here's my new toy for this period: mid-1600s "English Lock" musket; .75 cal 46" Colerain bbl, Leonard Day lock.

 

[BCarp]

Based upon this original:

 

[Kansas Jake]

Very nice.

 

[Squatch84]

Very cool.

 

[Einsiedler]

Pretty dog gone cool!!!!

 

[kingsax26]

we should get together and shoot sometime! id love to give that a go...

 

[BillinOregon]

Carp, that's just lovely. I bet a musket very much like it might have seen action in King Philip's War.
Is Mr. Day still building locks and firearms?

 

[hawkeye2]

Mr. Day's grandsons are building the guns now, Mr. Day is still alive and I talked with him at Ft. Frederick last spring.

 

[BillinOregon]

Hawkeye, wonderful to know the Day legacy will continue!

 

[BCarp]

Carp, that's just lovely. I bet a musket very much like it might have seen action in King Philip's War.
Is Mr. Day still building locks and firearms?

I actually had the musket built for me to portray New England militia in King Philip's War! It is a Day lock, though Kevin Dougherty of Brackney, PA, is the actual builder of this piece. I believe Leonard's son does most of the work these days....

 

[BCarp]

we should get together and shoot sometime! id love to give that a go...

Kevin Dougherty built this one, too...!

 

[rickystl]

Great looking gun!!! I really like these. Have one myself, except with the fishtail butt stock. Much fun to shoot these early guns. Congrats.

Rick :hatsoff:

 

[kingsax26]

I tell ya carp, there is not a finer man than him . That I would entrust to build me a gun. Ive had several "economy builders" build me a gun. And he is by far the most talented. plus i only have to drive an hour and I can see my babies being born lol

 

[BillinOregon]

Carp, if you ever had a notion to share photos of yourself in full King Philip's War militia kit, I would be much obliged.

 

[BCarp]

Carp, if you ever had a notion to share photos of yourself in full King Philip's War militia kit, I would be much obliged.

Been meaning to do that soon... get some pics taken, I mean. My KPW kit is new and only recently assembled....

 

[BillinOregon]

I'm sure eager to see it. My direct ancestor lived in Middleborough when the Wampanoags burned it in the summer of 1675.

 

[BCarp]

I'm sure eager to see it. My direct ancestor lived in Middleborough when the Wampanoags burned it in the summer of 1675.

Couple of new pics here: http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showpost.php?post/1626984/

 

[nit wit]

I spoke with the Days last weekend at Ft. Frederick. I have one of his fish tails.
Nit Wit