My new (to me) rifle

[JJB22]

I posted a few targets from the range last week and here is the rifle that they came from. This is a used 45 caliber 42 inch Green Mountain barrel with a large Siler lock, brass du-dads and a curly maple stock. I hope to get out the range tomorrow, it has been pouring today, so I have been rubbing the flinters down getting them ready to go to work. :grin: Oh yea, I bought the little brother (1807 Harpers Ferry) this morning-- I, I, I, have the desease, thanks alot guys.

And here is one of those mentioned targets--25 yards and freehand- I was a virgin with a flintlock until I shot this group. Forgive me for taking so long seeing the light-- ah- I mean sparks.

 

[F.G. Ford]

There's no cure.....except another flitch-lock.
Nice guns!
Old Ford

 

[tg]

Nice looking guns, looks like you were in the right place at the right time, the .45 is a nice gun to shoot and hunt deer with, ya did good :thumbsup:

 

[JJB22]

Many thanks, I don't hunt now days but I left the option on the table in case I get back into it. I have a CVA 58 cal. Mountain rifle that I took a few deer with back in the 90's but I stopped hunting when I was almost shot twice in one season (shotgun-slug) one of the times was on my own land. I felt that it was the final straw and decided that the 4 am trips to the woods and the sitting in the freezing weather was taking time from my passion of target shooting anyway. I might get back into it in the future because I do miss the wildlife and fresh air of the woods. I just need to find some land now that I moved here to GA.

 

[MSW]

ayup... he's hooked for sure ... another one turned to the dark side.

nice looking rifle!

welcome to the addiction.

 

[LeMat1856]

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. may 18 / 03:00


nice set and good shootin'

though i hear real men can lob 'em in at 100 yards...

(personally, i'm still working on 50, :wink: )