Book question

[ToddB]

I am looking for a good book on building a flintlock. I have pretty much decided between a Lancaster, York or Bedford Rifle. Would Recreating the American Longrifle be a good book to get thats not rifle specific.

 

[longrifle78]

Yeah, thers lots of good info in there. It pretty much covers everything except lock & barrel making.

 

[wdbailey]

It is a good book. IMHO Peter Alexanders book is the best. It has most of what is in "Recreating" plus a lot more and more detail. I have both however if I were doing it over I would just buy Peter's book. I also liked the Hershel House video which exposes you to additional techniques and methods.

 

[Old40Rod]

Gunsmith of Grenville County is the Peter Alexander book referred to above.
http://www.amazon.com/Gunsmith-Grenville-County-Building-Longrifle/dp/1880655136

Get the spiral bound version, its nice to lay out on the work bench. This book has everything you will need IMHO.

 

[ToddB]

I saw that book and I guess the name threw me off. I was figuring it dealt with a specific rifle. I will order that. Track has it and I might get some inlays to practice on with a peice of wood at the same time. I saw a few places with the second DVD but can't find the first. Any good places you can recommend to get it.

 

[Zonie]

Dixon's The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle is also an excellent reference for anyone interested in building a muzzleloading rifle, even if it is not a Pennsylvania Longrifle.

 

[Vaino]

I started w/ the old edition of Buchele's "Recreating...." and then bought the new edition. What I like about either edition is that it spells out the order of procedure to build a scratch MLer, while Dixon's book doesn't specifically do that. Dixon's book has a lot of info and covers some stuff that Buchele's doesn't, but for a beginner the order of procedure is very important. Don't have Alexander's book but it must be excellent judging from all the compliments and it probably has a specific order of procedure.....Fred