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.
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Interesting Video on Gun Building
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longcruise
70 Cal.
I'm pretty sure that muzzle is coned.
I really enjoyed that. Now that is a rifle build. Do you know what year this video was taken.
It says 1969 on the video. I wonder if he's still around?
1969
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Wallace Gusler is still with us and building rifles. He turned 80 recently.
It was a great video. I watched it twice. Thanks for posting. Yeah I wonder if he or someone is still in business.
I bought a Jeff Tanner .485 mold for my 50 Cal. Pedersoli . It loaded without a short starter.
HighUintas
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That video is still under copyright and owned by that museum. Y'all should be a copy from them!
SamTex1949
32 Cal.
AMAZING.
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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.
Every once in awhile a real jewel pops up on Youtube.
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
40 Cal
Mr. Gusler passed this past April. I hope he passed those skills on to someone.
Kevin Houlihan
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I don't believe that it's the same Wallace Gussler that passed in April.
great video thanks for posting
are they still in business?
HighUintas
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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!!
