Interesting Video on Gun Building

[The Crisco Kid]

You'll notice the absence of a short starter in this video. I didn't notice any mention of coning the muzzle for loading ease. I wish my rifles loaded this easy with good accuracy.

 

[longcruise]

I'm pretty sure that muzzle is coned.

 

[frankie]

I really enjoyed that. Now that is a rifle build. Do you know what year this video was taken.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

It says 1969 on the video. I wonder if he's still around?

 

[garypl]

1969

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

It says 1969 on the video. I wonder if he's still around?

Wallace Gusler is still with us and building rifles. He turned 80 recently.

 

[frankie]

It says 1969 on the video. I wonder if he's still around?

It was a great video. I watched it twice. Thanks for posting. Yeah I wonder if he or someone is still in business.

 

[bud in pa]

I bought a Jeff Tanner .485 mold for my 50 Cal. Pedersoli . It loaded without a short starter.

 

[HighUintas]

That video is still under copyright and owned by that museum. Y'all should be a copy from them!

 

[SamTex1949]

better yet go and watch in person !!

That video is still under copyright and owned by that museum. Y'all should be a copy from them!

 

[jim mencken]

AMAZING.

 

[LME]

You'll notice the absence of a short starter in this video. I didn't notice any mention of coning the muzzle for loading ease. I wish my rifles loaded this easy with good accuracy.

I hardly ever watch any video over a minute or two before I tire of them. This is one I watched to the end. I enjoyed it a lot . A few questions I have had concerning how flintlock rifles were made back in their heyday were answered in the video. Thanks for posting the video.

 

[R Ellis]

Very educational I learned a lot

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Every once in awhile a real jewel pops up on Youtube.

 

[rchas]

It's a good documentary, and part of the reason for my interest in building muzzleloading guns. I watch it every year or two and still pick up on details I didn't notice before/

 

[woodsnwater]

Mr. Gusler passed this past April. I hope he passed those skills on to someone.

 

[Kevin Houlihan]

Mr. Gusler passed this past April. I hope he passed those skills on to someone.

I don't believe that it's the same Wallace Gussler that passed in April.

 

[frankie]

great video thanks for posting

 

[frankie]

are they still in business?

 

[HighUintas]

are they still in business?

I believe that museum is still open. I'm not sure what they do with the rifles they produce. Donation to fundraiser, sell to highest bidder to fund museum.... I don't know. But, I want to go!!