Best period flintlock for.......

[nightwolf1974]

What would be the best example of a period military flintlock musket that defines the French & Indian War time period for my shooting collection? Something I can buy a modern reproduction of and shoot?

 

[LawrenceA]

Brown Bess

 

[tenngun]

For english Dutch or french, civilian or military?

 

[kje54]

What would be the best example of a period military flintlock musket that defines the French & Indian War time period for my shooting collection? Something I can buy a modern reproduction of and shoot?

I'm guessing that unless you're doing military then most likely an early fowler (smooth bore).

 

[nightwolf1974]

I'm guessing that unless you're doing military then most likely an early fowler (smooth bore).

Military

 

[Rudyard]

That would hinge on who you portray regulars, irregulars , natives, militia ? tell us. plenty do F& I on these forums .
Rudyard

 

[kje54]

Military

English it would have been a British Land Pattern Musket, the early Brown Bess, for French (most likely) a 1728 Infantry Musket the St. Etienne musket.
These would be for regular troops.

 

[nightwolf1974]

That would hinge on who you portray regulars, irregulars , natives, militia ? tell us. plenty do F& I on these forums .
Rudyard

This isn't for re-enacting....just a functional example of the time period to shoot....just like the Brown Bess 2nd model for the ARW, and the Springfield 1795 for the War of 1812.

 

[nightwolf1974]

"Hunting" or "civilian style" flintlocks have never really (in the past) peaked my interests, I've always been more drawn to military style flintlock muskets.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I agree with @kje54. The F&I War was fought with the Long Land Pattern King's Musket. There are not many sources for a good representative example outside of the companies that sell the muskets made in India. Sometimes the Long Land Pattern Muskets made by Narragansett come up and there are a couple of patterns offered by The Rifle Shoppe.

My land pattern was sold by Loyalist Arms and came from India. It is a solid, functional example of a musket from the 1750's. Yes, the India sourced wood is heavier than English Walnut and they make the barrels a bit thicker than an original.

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
It should either be a pattern 1742 British long land musket or pattern 1730 with upgrades. The pattern 1756 long land musket was not used much in the F&I was but was the primary musket issued during the beginning of the Rev War. Here is an example of a pattern 1730 with upgrades that would have been used in the F&I war:

For French muskets, the model 1728 and model 1754 would be suitable. There are no good modern mass produced repros of any of those muskets. There are some made in India but they are cartoonish versions. The Rifle Shoppe sells components for all of them (not kits really just part sets) and they also build them to order.
dave

 

[Grenadier1758]

As usual, @dave_person has the best, most historically accurate response.

 

[nightwolf1974]

I agree with @kje54. The F&I War was fought with the Long Land Pattern King's Musket. There are not many sources for a good representative example outside of the companies that sell the muskets made in India. Sometimes the Long Land Pattern Muskets made by Narragansett come up and there are a couple of patterns offered by The Rifle Shoppe.

My land pattern was sold by Loyalist Arms and came from India. It is a solid, functional example of a musket from the 1750's. Yes, the India sourced wood is heavier than English Walnut and they make the barrels a bit thicker than an original.

After much research and questions here, I feel confident that a musket from either Loyalist Arms or Middlesex Village Trading Co. would be a great source to acquire a shooting musket for this time period.

 

[hanshi]

If you want a military musket of the general time period you mentioned with no preference as to country of origin, a Brown Bess replica is always a very reasonable choice.

 

[fireman1]

Before you buy do a lot of research...especially on Middlesex Valley Trading Co.

If you want it soon I would go with Loyalist arms. Good selection, prompt communications the guns are tested/gone over before they are shipped.

 

[toot]

a good old TVLLE, does the trick.

 

[Cruzatte]

What would be the best example of a period military flintlock musket that defines the French & Indian War time period for my shooting collection? Something I can buy a modern reproduction of and shoot?

Which side? French....go with the 1728 musket.

 

[Many Klatch]

If you just want a shooter that has many of the qualities of the originals, the Pedersoli Bess is probably the best bet. Yes, I know its a mishmash of years and styles, but its a good, safe, well made and reasonably accurate shooter. I shoot a Pedersoli Bess Carbine that was built in the 1980's. Everything works, I've probably put 10,000 rounds through it.

 

[Rudyard]

Loyalist arms are a very consensus firm well established. I don't have any experience with the other firm to comment .
Rudyard

 

[FlinterNick]

I don’t do F&I War but some fellas in my group do, they use a 1728 Charleville from Loyalist Arms for a french representation and a 1742 Rifle Shoppe Brown Bess for British representation. Track of the Wolf 1742 (46 marked) Brown Bess would be suitable too.

I ordered a 1754 Charleville Kit from Rifle Shoppe for early Rev War representation, its very similar to the 1728/46 with some small modifications to the barrel bands and sling swivels.