Indian trade Musket.

[GaryED50]

Watching the old TV series Daniel Boone with Fess Parker. It takes place about the time of the revolution but all the long arms on screen seem to be either trade Muskets or Bess's. haven't seen one Charleville.

 

[flintlock75]

If you look closely at some of the battle scenes, most of the background guns are modified trapdoor rifles altered to look like flintlocks, easier to reload .

 

[GaryED50]

If you look closely at some of the battle scenes, most of the background guns are modified trapdoor rifles altered to look like flintlocks, easier to reload .

Thanks I'll have to look closer.

 

[Grenadier1758]

When looking at modern filmed period shows, and Daniel Boone falls into this category, don't expect historical correctness and period styling to be followed. About the only TV drama I've seen that tried to use the correct firearms was a BBC production, "Poldark".

 

[Eterry]

When looking at modern filmed period shows, and Daniel Boone falls into this category, don't expect historical correctness and period styling to be followed. About the only TV drama I've seen that tried to use the correct firearms was a BBC production, "Poldark".

I totally agree, but they dont use them enough on the series for my taste...something like The Wild Bunch meets Poldark would be cool....hahahahahah.

 

[user 49399]

I grew up watching Daniel Boone and still enjoy it. As a kid I didn't realize or care if it was historically accurate or not. For the most part I still don't because I enjoy watching it. I noticed the same thing about the guns as well as numerous other things like how flat Fess Parkers possibles bag is. No way he's carrying anything in it.

 

[Heyyou48307]

Funny episode had Dan going to order a new rifle, the smith asks him what type? A kentucky? Jeager? Maybe a brown bess? I make them all