Cheap Flintlock

[paulvallandigham]

After almost 30 years tweaking locks, I have to agree with you. It is a shame that an expensive gun comes with a lock that needs more work. Gunmakers know no more about tuning flintlocks than the average guy that owns one. It is the courageous owners who take matters in hand, figure out what is wrong, and fix it. I just helped another member here fix his flintlock, via emails. He managed to put the bridle back on wrong, and the sear would not engage the full cock notch. It only tood a few notes back and forth, and he found out what he did wrong. I am waiting for him to shoot the gun this weekend and tell me how much better it shoots, and how reliable it is. He is so pumped right now, and with very good reason. He was very nervous about taking that lock apart.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

If you want DANG good flintlock check out the traditions flintlocks. I own the Kentucky classic and it is simply amazing! The picture that traditions have of the gun on their website does not do this gun justice. I have added some old timey brass pins in the stock and this rifle just looks so good now. Ive never had a problem with it. Ive owned it 7 months, my very first flintlock and this rifle was a charm to learn off of. It was also easy on the wallet. 110grains of goex 2f, felt wad, patch and .490 round ball and i am shooting 1 1/2" groups at 100 yards. It truely is a great shooting rifle and is balanced great. 7lbs total weight. 33 1/2" barrel, 1:66 twist that shoots powerbelts very well. I never had to "adjust" the sights. If you want, i can take some better pictures of mine for you so you know this gun looks better than it does on the traditions website. I got my priming load worked out and its like firing a percussion gun, Only ive had less misfires with the flintlock lol. Traditions Kentucky Classic.

 

[faw3]

It do look much better, not sure how I'll go with this, who's the cheapst on this one? Fred :hatsoff:

 

[gcebulka]

It do look much better, not sure how I'll go with this, who's the cheapst on this one? Fred :hatsoff:

Question for you, have you thought about going used?

 

[Kentuckywindage]

at the bottom or close to the bottom of the page is the kentucky classic Kit for $228.[url] http://www.possibleshop.com/lymangunkit.htm[/url]

Heres a complete kentucky classic for $276. This is the store i bought mine from. Great place and is only place ive found these guns for this cheap.[url] http://www.tjgeneralstore.com/traditio.htm[/url] And as for buying used, ive seen used flintlocks at a rendezvous and gun shops and for another $70-80 more you could have buy most guns brand new. I think this would be a good starter, Its done an excellent job for me. Im leaving on the 8th with this rifle to go mule deer hunting and this will be doing the shooting. Hope i'll have some pics when i get back.

 

[faw3]

Ive thoiught of it all (I think) I called some people today they got a bunch of CVA Deer somethings said theyd send me one (new for 100) if I dint like it just send it back got no idea what it is but 1/2 stock 50 cal, something like Traditions Deerhunter maybe? They took off for Friendship so it will still be a week. Fred :hatsoff: