New rifle

[pamtnman]

Today Mark Wheland finished the 1790-1820 British Sporting Rifle. English walnut stock, Davis lock, 28” swamped Getz .62 caliber rifled barrel with Rice hooked patent breech, Track butt, mystery trigger guard (Track?), Wheland-made trigger plate, Track leaf rear sight, standard blade front sight. Mark turned the ebony ramrod tipped by buffalo horn knob and a historically accurate 8/32 threaded steel tip. Trigger pull about 2 lbs, total weight exactly 7.5 lbs. Fits me perfectly, points easily. Have to go shoot it in preparation for late flintlock season here in PA. Thanks to Eric who assembled most of the parts and who ended up selling me his “kit”.

 

[BoomStick]

Nice rifle and the crotch grain walnut pops. Congratulations.

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

That is awesome looking.

 

[harleysboss]

My DREAM RIFLE right there! Enjoy the heck out of that beauty!

 

[longcruise]

Ooooooooo!! Pretty

 

[olskool]

Very beautiful!

 

[pamtnman]

Really wanted the distinctive look of the Manton waterproof lock, with the stand alone pan, which debuted late in the flintlock era. Rice makes one, Davis too, maybe L&R as well. Had I gone just for period correct and high function, Kibler’s Late Ketland lock is a great choice. Probably the best.

 

[reddogge]

Beautiful. Is that an older Getz barrel or did John make that recently?

 

[19112tap]

Wow!! Now that is one sharp looking rifle.

 

[1950DAVE]

At's purty.

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Wow, she's a looker!

 

[pamtnman]

Beautiful. Is that an older Getz barrel or did John make that recently?

Older Getz barrel. Serial number is at end of their actual barrel making days. Like 2001 or so if I recall correctly. I live in their area and know several people here who were promised barrels by Junior, who never delivered. He is in tough physical condition and probably cannot run that shop easily. It is all old equipment set up uniquely for what they do. A modern CNC would handle it and a disabled person. The rifling on this is a lot deeper than I like, and we are about to find out what it takes to make it run