Anyone else shoot Flintlock?

[springfield art]

I only shoot flintlock. Left to right, Sitting Fox .54/28ga, Built from parts .50 rifle , Hatfield .45 .

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Very nice assemblage!

 

[springfield art]

Well, if no one else on here shoots flintlocks, we's in a heap o' trouble!

 

[springfield art]

While in High School and College, I'd shoot at a range adjacent to Delasware State Park. There was an elderly gent there who always brought out ana armload of flint rifles. They were all works of art & I thought he was a rifle builder testing a batch of new rifles before sending them to buyers. Upon closer look, it was obvious that they were all originals of the finest quality.
I was invited to fire several, and within about 6 months had fired several dozen flint rifles, never the same one twice. His collection was massive.
It wasn't until several decades layer that I got my first flint rifle, having already accumulated several percussion rifles.

Wonder who the heck he was, and whatever happened to his collection? Was that the Park in the northern part of the state, around "Brandywine" area?

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

99% of my hunting is with a flintlock rifle and a flintlock musket. I have an entire collection from .36 cal. to .75 cal. I shoot all of them, however I only deer hunt with one rifle, my .50 cal. and small game hunt with my .36 cal. I have a 50 yard range on my property. I can shoot whenever I want. Semper Fi.

 

[oldwood]

I'm unfamiliar with the rifle , or musket , you have. Does it use slugs , patch round ball ,what.? Lotsa different guns out there. Help us. Pics ??

 

[PathfinderNC]

My four pistol builds. I need to shoot them more often...

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I'm unfamiliar with the rifle , or musket , you have. Does it use slugs , patch round ball ,what.? Lotsa different guns out there. Help us. Pics ??

I only use patch and round ball. Here are some pi's of my favorite guns. Semper Fi.

This one is my go-to deer rifle. I built this when I was 16yo. I've had to replace the lock and barrel over the years, but she's a tack driver. I'm now 67.

This is my favorite musket. It's .75 cal. and has a 60" barrel. Built by Jacky Brown.

Here's my India Made Musket. .69 cal. 1717 French Military Musket. Not as accurate as my Butt Club Musket, But reliable and rugged.

My .45 cal. Walnut Kibler. It's not as accurate as my go-to rifle, but half the weight. Finished by me.

My .36 cal. Cherry Kibler small game rifle. Squirrel accurate to about 65 yards. Kibler does make good guns. Finished by me.

Lastly, this is 3 of my roosters. I call them The 3 Stooges.

 

[oldwood]

Very nice guns , and you built them yourself. Wonderful talent. Thanks for showing us.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

Top is a Custom Rupp rifle made by Don Collins of Missouri. Bottom is a trade gun maker unknown. I would rather shoot flintlocks.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

Very nice guns , and you built them yourself. Wonderful talent. Thanks for showing us.

The Club Butt was built by Jacky Brown. The 1717 French is India Made. The 2 Kibler's I finished myself. The roosters I hatched from eggs in my incubator. Semper Fi.

 

[Relic shooter]

I have a Pedersoli Gendarmerie. I was hoping someone else on here has one so I could get some advice. At ten steps I can’t keep my shots on a piece of poster board.

Shiloh PM me your bore dia. specs & I'll help you out.
Relic shooter

 

[beardedhorse]

Dave_person, Masterful workmanship. The barrels on the matched set of pistols look like they have a twist pattern. Were originals ever artificially etched to simulate Damascus or wire twist barrels? Fourth photo down.

 

[Uncle Miltie]

I have used one a time or two.. ..

 

[Rhyno]

I'm looking at this Traditions kit to have my first flintlock. They finally have it in stock at Midway but I'm a bit short on funds so I'm trying to decide if I should spend the money. I have the Traditions Kentucky percussion and really enjoy it.

 

[nkbj]

 

[Bill Bryan]

I've always loved flintlock pistols and rifles. I've got a .45 Cal Kentucky pistol that I built from a kit in high school and a .50 Cal that I bought from Pedersoli in the 1990's and added a single set trigger. I shoot them all the time. Bill

 

[Gwalchmai]

I shoot the Pedersoli brown bess, excellent fun

 

[PK]

here’s a couple.

 

[Bill Bryan]

I went out today and shot my .50 cal Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock pistol after replacing a broken sear spring. I love it. I installed a single set trigger several years ago to lighten the pull. Bill