Not no one, just few. We'll see how I do with the coned muzzle on the flintlock I have on order. ::
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Not no one, just few. We'll see how I do with the coned muzzle on the flintlock I have on order. ::
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Hey Stumpy have ya been holdin' out on us, or have I just been too busy with huntin' season and all.
What ya got on order pray tell? :what: :huh:
Chuck
What ya got on order pray tell? :what: :huh:
Chuck
This is a piece built by committee. It is loosely a PA longrifle from the post-Rev War era. Call it "Late Longhunter". John Donelson is building me a hand-forged-iron mounted semi-copy of a J. Rupp (the elder) Lehigh based on the profile & approximate dimensions of an original (2" less barrel length).
This is a copy of the same original J. Rupp Lehigh rifle, but by Eric Kettenburg (note cherry stock)
L.C. Rice made the 44" swamped (medium crown w/ slight cone) barrel in .54 cal, got the Jim Chambers L-5 "Early Germanic" Christian Spring style flint lock from Tip Curtis, premium cherry stock (a little different), fleur-de-lis carving at comb & wrist, some other carving at tang, as budget holds up for a rudementary "C" scroll, and the type-identifying Indian/Liberty Head incised carving ahead of trigger guard, engraved patchbox and toe-plate, silver front sight & wrist inlay with my monogram.
Fred Miller is (at the moment, I hope) inlaying the barrel into the stock for me.
It's bordering on a fantasy piece, as there are no signed J.Rupp iron-mounted longrifles. But, there are only two known signed ones anyway, and they are both primo works (meaning he probably built several before those two). I just wanted iron furniture and I like the looks of cherry (especially with a bit of carving - makes it show up better).
Ted Reese (Calico Jack's Trading Post) is at the moment making me a copy of a hunting pouch (plate #11 on page 25) from Madison Grant's book of approximately the right period to complement the rifle. (Had to get this back to "Possible Bags").
This is a copy of the same original J. Rupp Lehigh rifle, but by Eric Kettenburg (note cherry stock)
L.C. Rice made the 44" swamped (medium crown w/ slight cone) barrel in .54 cal, got the Jim Chambers L-5 "Early Germanic" Christian Spring style flint lock from Tip Curtis, premium cherry stock (a little different), fleur-de-lis carving at comb & wrist, some other carving at tang, as budget holds up for a rudementary "C" scroll, and the type-identifying Indian/Liberty Head incised carving ahead of trigger guard, engraved patchbox and toe-plate, silver front sight & wrist inlay with my monogram.
Fred Miller is (at the moment, I hope) inlaying the barrel into the stock for me.
It's bordering on a fantasy piece, as there are no signed J.Rupp iron-mounted longrifles. But, there are only two known signed ones anyway, and they are both primo works (meaning he probably built several before those two). I just wanted iron furniture and I like the looks of cherry (especially with a bit of carving - makes it show up better).
Ted Reese (Calico Jack's Trading Post) is at the moment making me a copy of a hunting pouch (plate #11 on page 25) from Madison Grant's book of approximately the right period to complement the rifle. (Had to get this back to "Possible Bags").
Hey Keith,
I wish I knew more about shot from my smoothbore for a better answer than "I don't shoot enough or shoot well enough when I do shoot shot to tell the difference."
My friends that do alot of blackpowder shotgunning &/or smoothbore shot shooting, have told me that there isn't enough evidence to convict me a ever being a shotgun shooter. I don't concentrate enough on shooting shot from the smoothbore. I have & haven't broken birds or hit the target at the shoots / woodswalks where that kind of stuff in done. I'm glad I don't have to feed myself with my huntin' & fishin skills because I would starve. I miss way more than I hit, and I don't blame it on the gun.
I wish I knew more about shot from my smoothbore for a better answer than "I don't shoot enough or shoot well enough when I do shoot shot to tell the difference."
My friends that do alot of blackpowder shotgunning &/or smoothbore shot shooting, have told me that there isn't enough evidence to convict me a ever being a shotgun shooter. I don't concentrate enough on shooting shot from the smoothbore. I have & haven't broken birds or hit the target at the shoots / woodswalks where that kind of stuff in done. I'm glad I don't have to feed myself with my huntin' & fishin skills because I would starve. I miss way more than I hit, and I don't blame it on the gun.
