Greetings from Texas

[Product19]

Hey y’all it’s Eric from Texas. Lurked for a while but this is my first post. I’ve only had modern firearms but lately been intrigued by traditional flintlocks.

Strongly considering purchasing a kit gun and trying my hand at building one. I’m not very mechanically inclined but I think I could muddle my way through it.

I shoot left handed and was considering a Kibler kit. But Kibler rifles confirmed they make no left-handed kits. Is this really a non-issue? The only thing I really worry about is getting a face full of powder with my face on the same side as the lock. Less important is the cheekrest will be on the wrong side but would it really matter?

Lastly being from Texas I would like to get a gun that might be somewhat representative of what Texas used during the flintlock era. I have no idea what that would be. Perhaps a southern style rifle? Or whatever an immigrant would bring to Texas from back East? Is there such a thing as a Texas-style flintlock?

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine. Post your question in the flintlock section for the best results. This one is for introductions.
Nit Wit

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome fellow Texan. This greeting comes from South Texas!

 

[NeilMacleod]

Welcome from Ab !

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, from North Carolina! I second the response to post on the Flintlocks thread. You should get all kinds of helpful answers.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Brazos John]

Welcome from The Woodlands.
You've come to the right place for info. Thousands of years of combined experience here.
Where might you be?

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[wganz]

Howdy and Welcome fellow Texan. This greeting comes from South Texas!

Welcome from the Big D in the top of Texas!

 

[fishmusic]

Welcome from Central Texas. What par tof Texas you hale from?

 

[frankie]

welcome from oklahoma

 

[toot]

Welcome aboard.

 

[user 31232]

How Dee do from Indiana

 

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[brazosland]

Welcome to the forum. I’m near College Station.

Any rifle later than 1820 would be appropriate for Texas use…and that covers a lot of nice guns!

Tennessee rifles, trade guns and Hawkin style plains and mountain guns. The Mississippi Rifle is a great choice in a percussion gun as well.

 

[GKTTXAG]

Welcome to the forum. I’m near College Station.

Any rifle later than 1820 would be appropriate for Texas use…and that covers a lot of nice guns!

Tennessee rifles, trade guns and Hawkin style plains and mountain guns. The Mississippi Rifle is a great choice in a percussion gun as well.

Texas was full of many styles of rifles. COL David Crocket brought a Jakob Dickert long rifle when he came to Texas- it was recovered after the battle and is in the Alamo museum. Jamestown type half stocks, both flint and percussion could be bought in Galveston and Harrisburg and San Felipe de Austin and probably San Antonio.

 

[stevenjay1]

Welcome from New Hampshire

 

[Eterry]

Howdy from North Texas, hard-by the Red River. Feel free to post in the flintlock and percussion sections, as both are applicable.

 

[Eterry]

Hey y’all it’s Eric from Texas. Lurked for a while but this is my first post. I’ve only had modern firearms but lately been intrigued by traditional flintlocks.

Strongly considering purchasing a kit gun and trying my hand at building one. I’m not very mechanically inclined but I think I could muddle my way through it.

I shoot left handed and was considering a Kibler kit. But Kibler rifles confirmed they make no left-handed kits. Is this really a non-issue? The only thing I really worry about is getting a face full of powder with my face on the same side as the lock. Less important is the cheekrest will be on the wrong side but would it really matter?

Lastly being from Texas I would like to get a gun that might be somewhat representative of what Texas used during the flintlock era. I have no idea what that would be. Perhaps a southern style rifle? Or whatever an immigrant would bring to Texas from back East? Is there such a thing as a Texas-style flintlock?

Btw, I'm lefthanded and shot muzzleloaders for 3 decades before shooting a left hand one. Musket caps are hard on a right forearm but otherwise rh guns work fine.