I'm looking at acquiring (or building) a flintlock rifle as others are here and I'm studying the different styles of rifles that appeal to me - so far anyway. I'm looking at the longrifle of the 1770-1800 period which typically uses a swamped barrel and I'm also looking at the Southern Mountain style which appears to typically use a straight barrel of 36-42". Are the Southern rifles fairly well balanced - at least compared to the York or Haines longrifles ?
Regards, Vic
Regards, Vic