My Flintlock:Indian style

[Bowjo]

 

[Trench]

I like the leather around the wrist. :thumbsup:

 

[Bowjo]

I shot it today and finaly got a group going.The sights are very crude and hard for me to see.I ended up shooting 70 grns 2f,priming with 4f and a .440 ball.This was my first try with a flintlock.Took a little getting used too.I had drilled my touchhole to 5/64.I stuck a feather in touchhole when priming.Shot about 20 times no problems.....Joe

 

[PA.1740]

NICE :thumbsup: !!!
Have Fun
Phil

 

[hanshi]

Different but well thought out. Good use of leather. You're hooked, now.

 

[harrymarsh]

Very nice!

Pguy

 

[wattlebuster]

I'll give it a :thumbsup:

 

[Many Klatch]

When I bought my Bess Carbine it had brass tacks in the stock and I thought that it looked good. When I shot it I found that my beard got caught in the tacks and the recoil pulled out individual hairs :cursing: . The tacks came out immediately. Your experience may vary.

Many Klatch

 

[Renegade Dan]

very nice :thumbsup:

 

[Bowjo]

Thanks everyone!!!!

 

[chance]

I like it!!

 

[Rifleman1776]

When I bought my Bess Carbine it had brass tacks in the stock and I thought that it looked good. When I shot it I found that my beard got caught in the tacks and the recoil pulled out individual hairs :cursing: . The tacks came out immediately. Your experience may vary.

Many Klatch

Have you tried shaving? :rotf:

 

[61henry]

No need to shave, the tacks will only pull the hairs that are in the way. You never know, you might start a new style. :hmm:

 

Nice job, but it looks like a 1770's gun with 1870's decorations. IMO

 

[Robby]

1770's ?
Robby

 

[Tatonka]

It looks about right to me.

 

[S.Kenton]

It does look about right...Native Americans used what they could for firearms and decorated what they had to their own taste...I like the feather idea to clean out the touch hole.

 

[jdkerstetter]

Nice job, but it looks like a 1770's gun with 1870's decorations. IMO

I'm curious. Just what is it about this rifle that looks vintage 1770's to you?

Maybe 1970's vintage???

Thanks, J.D.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Nice job, but it looks like a 1770's gun with 1870's decorations. IMO

I'm curious. Just what is it about this rifle that looks vintage 1770's to you?

Maybe 1970's vintage???

Thanks, J.D.

I was wondering about that too J.D.

 

Nice job, but it looks like a 1770's gun with 1870's decorations. IMO

I'm curious. Just what is it about this rifle that looks vintage 1770's to you?

Maybe 1970's vintage???

Don't get your panties in an Historically Accurate bunch. I just meant a flintlock being 1700's GENERALLY speaking. I think we all know it's a repro.

I'm not saying the Natives didn't decorate their "stuff" since time began, I'm just saying it looks like a later period. His decorations reminded me of the stuff the Indians did in the 1800's.

Here's a real one: This rifle was owned by White Man Runs Him, one of Custer’s scouts at the Battle of Little Big Horn.

Hey, if he likes it, who cares? It's just an opinion, not cause to debate the Historical Accuracy of an off-hand comment. Lighten up.