What’s Your Favorite Long Gun that You own.

[TDM]

I don’t have too many, 5 total. Of which 3 are percussion and 2 are flint. When my SMR is built that will make 6, but doesn’t count now. Of those I have the favorite is my Pedersoli Flint Pennsylvania/Kentucky rifle in .50 cal. I’ve tuned it and it’s just a pleasure to shoot, well balanced, and dependable.
What are your favorites?

 

[Hawk54]

Which ever one is in my hands at the moment.

 

[TDM]

Which ever one is in my hands at the moment.

Come on, name the best!

 

[DuncNZ]

My custom built Iron mounted New Zealand walnut stocked .50 flintlock made in the style of the 1770 Lancaster by John Bivens

 

[64Springer]

This is like asking which bacon buffet is your favorite.

There's no correct answer.

Bacon be bacon.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Got about 6 percussions and 2 flintlocks and I have to say the Kibler SMR is my new favorite. It Goes bang every time and shoots better than I can.

 

[Horse]

Hains style 45 nice and light. Bess repro is a close second

 

[64Springer]

Hains style 45 nice and light. Bess repro is a close secondView attachment 179980

Beautiful! Did you build it?

If so, can you provide purchasing/vendor information on the butt plate? Simple clean lines. I need a straightforward piece for a build I'm working on.

Thanks.

 

[Fisherking]

I have five flintlocks and four of them are really fine with provenance, but my favorite is my 62” smoothbore in 20. It is a daily driver and shoots better than I do. It is light, practically points itself and feels like an extension of my arms. I honestly feel lucky to own them all but this one is my favorite.

 

[Ames]

A SMR. In flint. Don't know which one though. I'm building my third right now. 2 are .45's, the third is a .54. If I had to choose, I think it would be the 54 Bean. Good hunting gun, it shoots better than I can. Tight barrel like a Plains rifle, it takes a .52 ball and mink oiled .18 patches. Any larger ball and you won't get a second shot off without wiping, no matter the patch size.

 

[Horse]

Beautiful! Did you build it?

If so, can you provide purchasing/vendor information on the butt plate? Simple clean lines. I need a straightforward piece for a build I'm working on.

Thanks.

No I didn't build it. I bought it from Dixons some years back while on a trip to Gettysburg. Sorry I don't remember too much about the builder or details except 45 cal Rice swamped barrel Chambers lock.
Horse

 

[Uncle Miltie]

Sorry, just couldn't resist .....

 

[Horse]

Sorry, just couldn't resist .....

Be most carefull Ralphie lad, lest ye shoot ye eye out.

 

[Rató:rats]

20 gauge smoothbore
Plain Jane maple stock. Colerain 42 inch barrel. Chambers English lock. Sweet shooter.

 

[BillKilgore]

I have only one at this time; but #2 is on the workbench. Both will be 50 cal Lancasters with 42" swamped Rice barrels and a large Siler locks from Jim Chambers. This one has a nicely figured maple stock.

 

[cositrike]

I don’t have too many, 5 total. Of which 3 are percussion and 2 are flint. When my SMR is built that will make 6, but doesn’t count now. Of those I have the favorite is my Pedersoli Flint Pennsylvania/Kentucky rifle in .50 cal. I’ve tuned it and it’s just a pleasure to shoot, well balanced, and dependable.
What are your favorites?

.45” caliber smooth rifle. Good to 75 yds

 

[sheriff john]

Don't have a "favorite". Depends on what's happening at the time. Prefer to shoot originals - shotguns mostly knocking around the farm. Deer season- mostly modern made because they're more accurate.

 

[Ross5403]

Have to be my New England Fowler I built and also my first and only flintlock. It got me hooked.

 

[wattlebuster]

without doubt or any hesitation its Samson my Don Bruton 62 cal iron mounted Boone pattern rifle built yrs ago. Hits where im looking and very very hard. He has made meat many times for me an has gotten rid of quite a few coyotes as well.

 

[Fisherking]

without doubt or any hesitation its Samson my Don Bruton 62 cal iron mounted Boone pattern rifle built yrs ago. Hits where im looking and very very hard. He has made meat many times for me an has gotten rid of quite a few coyotes as well.

I know this gun!