Flintlock pistol

[RunningBear]

I am looking into getting a good flintlock pistol for hunting and competing.RunningBear. :front:

 

[CrackStock]

Bear,

There are many different types of competitions and hunting. There are also time-period and location differences which affect styling. Half stock or fullstock? Pinned barrel or hooked breech? Could you be more specific regarding your intended uses? Some events require special sights and limit stock shapes while others are open in these areas. Some hunting needs vary as well.

If I were looking for an entry pistol in a caliber that I use for my deer rifle and that might pass for a primitve pistol, then I would consider the Pedersoli at :

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_inf...ecd4672f7fecb6b

This is available in .45, .50 and .54.

A step up would be the Charles Moore:

http://www.cherrys.com/pedpics/s306b.jpg

and yet another step in Pedersolis:

http://thunder-ridge-muzzleloading.com/p_lepage.htm

This was just a quick look in one product line that I had handy.

You might want to go for a cheaper pistol like the Lyman:

http://lymanproducts.com/store/page37.html
(Scroll to bottom)

Then there are countless custom options. Examples:

Chambers:

http://www.flintlocks.com./pistols.htm

Avance:

http://www.avsia.com/tvm/pistol.htm

Good luck, I hope that you find something that you like.

YMHS,
CrackStock

 

[Stumpkiller]

I would caution you that even the large bore flintlock pistols are very short range propositions for hunting. You can't stuff in enough powder to get the velocity needed to make a killing shot out much past 35 yards regardless of how it prints on paper at that range, even with the .54 cal. It will likely be on par with a full metal jacket .45 ACP if you use a round ball. Not many guys set out to deliberately deer hunt with a .45 ACP, though it can be done.

You can kill a polar bear with a single-shot .22 Short for that matter. It's just not usually considered a good idea to try.

 

[RunningBear]

The hunting I'll be using the pistol for would be mostly small game,rabbits squirrels,etc!I got hooked on flintlocks awhile ago ,I just want a pistol to match the calibers of rifles I already have.I like the TVM pistol ,but its alittle out of my price range now.RunngBear. :thanks:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Running Bear, what is your price range? For the game you are after, hunting with a flintlock pistol is certainly possible and you would want something under .40 caliber. This will also work as a target pistol, too. I would suggest a longer barrel in order to increase the sight radius. I have a flintlock pistol with a 12" barrel and it holds well and carries well.

You might be better off waiting until you can afford the TVM pistol or its equal. For your intended use, the more quality you can buy, the finer your experience will be. There is something to be said for pride of ownership, too.

 

[CrackStock]

Bear,

You might contact Matt or Toni Avance and see if they will do a kit or in the white deal for you. That is what I would do here. It will take some time to build and you can build up the rest.

Been wanting to do that with a .40 to accompany my favorite rifle.

CS

 

[Stumpkiller]

The hunting I'll be using the pistol for would be mostly small game,rabbits squirrels,etc!

:sorry:

Whew! That's good. Very sensible and I am pleased to hear it. :hatsoff: I guess I'm on edge from some of the rootin tootin shootin getting discussed on "Percussion".

:thanks: you!

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I think this is a real concern. Many people, when they hear talk of .54 or .62 caliber pistols, think something that big can routinely stop anything on the planet.

I have two large bore, single shot pistols. One is a .62 caliber flintlock smoothbore, 12" barrel and the other a .577 percussion with a nine inch barrel. Both are quality firearms and both are accurate. Neither is relevant for hunting, except as a back up gun. When friends see them for the first time, they often comment that they would stop an elephant. When I tell that they are actually far too anemic to be used on even a white tail deer, I usually get a disbelieving reaction--anything with a bore that big just has to be serious medicine. I tell them that the .62, when loaded with shot, does make a fine rabbit gun out to maybe 15-20 yards. If the rabbit is sitting still.

 

[Kevin M]

One thing you might check in on is the hunting laws in your state. I know that in Utah we have to have a specific length of barrel to hunt with. That is with a modern bullet. I am going to have to ask if its even legal to hunt with a muzzleloader pistol. I would hope that it is.

 

[blackbeard]

look at[url] trackofthewolf.com[/url] they usually have good deals on there.

 

[Bob Riegl]

I too have been looking for a flintlock pistol---since I bought a Tennessee Po' Boy in .40 cal from TVM at Dixon's two years ago---the cost of the TVM Pistol is not an issue---I don't want to wait for 12 or more months for a gun anymore.I did it twice and vowed that I would never do this again. I would call them and see what they have available on the shelf---I plan to see what they bring to Dixon's this July---mebbe I will luck out. :front: