I believe that my second rifle is a big improvement over my first. I learned alot on my first and still dont know much. This is a lancaster 38 inch barrel,from a kit i bought from tmv. They are top notch people that wont steer you wrong. It is a 50 cal with siler lock and 3 grade wood. my next one will be a fowler. first one took me 4 months and this one took about a month. Cannot wait to shoot it.And is anyone going to clinton tn. for the muzzleloader show?