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

 

[Muley Gil]

I REALLY, REALLY like that rifle!!!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

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”. View attachment 363031View attachment 363032View attachment 363033View attachment 363034View attachment 363035

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Very nice, good for you!!

 

[NeilMacleod]

Looks Awesome ! Congrats

 

[Mzzlldrinpa]

Absolutely stunning! Well done sir.

 

[pamtnman]

Absolutely stunning! Well done sir.

Thank you. All credit for this project goes to longtime gun writer Ross Seyfried, who wrote a captivating article in 1995, to Eric (“Excess” here), who was captivated enough to assemble most of the parts, and to Mark Wheland who stepped outside his usual line of business to build this. And believe me, behind the wood and metal that we see with our eyes, this gun is almost entirely different from a PA longrifle. Extremely tight quarters and super fine fit tolerances between parts, huge thick ramrod. Not an easy project for anyone.

 

[RiverRat]

Congratulations on your new rifle! I am a big fan of Mark Wheland’s work. I am fortunate to own 3 custom rifles made by Mark and one Chamber’s kit. He is a great guy!

 

[snakeman]

Gorgeous rig

 

[pamtnman]

Congratulations on your new rifle! I am a big fan of Mark Wheland’s work. I am fortunate to own 3 custom rifles made by Mark and one Chamber’s kit. He is a great guy!

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