Interesting Flintlock in Walter Cline’s Book

[Hawken1980]

Check out the half stock flintlock rifle pictured It’s interesting that I’ve heard flintlock half stock rifles were not common In the US
Looks almost like a Thompson Center.

 

[plmeek]

They were not common, but they did exist and a few survive to this day.

That one may have originally been a full stock and was cut back to half stock. Hard to tell from that picture, but looks like it could be a pewter nose cap. These are real common on full to half stock conversions.

 

[TNGhost]

Yes they did exist,

That is a great book. I have learned a lot and gotten a lot of enjoyment out of my copy.

 

[Hawken1980]

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Yes they did exist,

That is a great book. I have learned a lot and gotten a lot of enjoyment out of my copy.

As have I! I think it is cool that Alvin York is in the book.