What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

[David Austin]

Jim K sent me a piece of maple...I'm going to glue it to my mountain rifle so I can replace the cheekpiece I filed off ,,,oh...maybe 50 years ago. There's more to it than that...but mostly...we'll see

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Spent a long weekend in NW Nebraska at Fort Robinson. Took a day to go to Museum of the Fur Trade east of Chadron. It's been 20 years and still a wonderful place. I kept trying to reach for the guns but the glass got in my way. Lots of trade guns and everything a trading post would have. Neat place out in the pine ridge.

Thanks for sharing

 

[Banjoman]

Spent a long weekend in NW Nebraska at Fort Robinson. Took a day to go to Museum of the Fur Trade east of Chadron. It's been 20 years and still a wonderful place. I kept trying to reach for the guns but the glass got in my way. Lots of trade guns and everything a trading post would have. Neat place out in the pine ridge.

There appears to be more flintlock long guns than Hawken rifles.

 

[Century to late]

There appears to be more flintlock long guns than Hawken rifles.

Mostly trade guns. Only one true Hawken and and mix of early cartridge rifles and pistols. Museum is on the original site of the Bordeaux trading post.

 

[Terrier]

Mostly trade guns. Only one true Hawken and and mix of early cartridge rifles and pistols. Museum is on the original site of the Bordeaux trading post.

That kinda makes sense. Hawkins were high-end desirables. Just like in today’s gun stores, you wouldn’t expect one to be filled with nothing but Weatherbys and the like. You see way more cheaper guns than high-end.