I’m new to the forum and have been spending most of my time here in the Bench or looking through search results. Thanks for all the informative posts. I have learned a great deal.
I built a DGW percussion long rifle about 40 years ago. I was in my early teens and a machinist/gunsmith Uncle helped”¦a lot! Discounting that, I’m looking for some advice on my ”˜first’ build.
Style is not much of a factor. I think that any full-stock flintlock is beautiful. So, I would be just as happy with a fowler, Bess, Jaeger, or just about anything else up to the percussion period”¦including a pistol.
Knowing that I’m not likely to be brave enough to try any carving or engraving, I think it would be best to go with a gun that historically would not have had much in the way of decoration. So far, I’m thinking about two Chamber’s guns - Pennsylvania Fowler or American Flintlock Pistol; or one from Track - the Classic Golden Age Longrifle.
Any advice would be appreciated. Am I on the right track? Whether you have built many or only one, if you were starting over, what would be your first project?
Thanks!
Paul
I built a DGW percussion long rifle about 40 years ago. I was in my early teens and a machinist/gunsmith Uncle helped”¦a lot! Discounting that, I’m looking for some advice on my ”˜first’ build.
Style is not much of a factor. I think that any full-stock flintlock is beautiful. So, I would be just as happy with a fowler, Bess, Jaeger, or just about anything else up to the percussion period”¦including a pistol.
Knowing that I’m not likely to be brave enough to try any carving or engraving, I think it would be best to go with a gun that historically would not have had much in the way of decoration. So far, I’m thinking about two Chamber’s guns - Pennsylvania Fowler or American Flintlock Pistol; or one from Track - the Classic Golden Age Longrifle.
Any advice would be appreciated. Am I on the right track? Whether you have built many or only one, if you were starting over, what would be your first project?
Thanks!
Paul