What rifle for war of 1812

[Loyalist Dave]

It all depends on your side. If you are a regular American, try the suggested above. Possibly all flintlock. For the British side, Regular= Brown Bess, Officer: An early form of cap lock. Mind you, the percussion lock was patented in 1807, so a few officers might have had some early form of cap lock.

Well only if the lock looks like this. This is the percussion system patented in 1807. It was called the Forsyth or Scent Bottle lock, and no cap was used.

The cap-lock where the percussion material is in a copper cap placed on a nipple was patented in 1822.

LD

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

That’s exactly what I mean. Some sort of pistol with that lock would be nice for the British side. Paired with a Brown Bess, It’s perfect. Now, for the American side, some kind of Flintlock Kentucky Long Rifle would work.



Yours in Confidence,

-Connor

 

[Flintlock Fellow]

It all depends on your side. If you are a regular American, try the suggested above. Possibly all flintlock. For the British side, Regular= Brown Bess, Officer: An early form of cap lock. Mind you, the percussion lock was patented in 1807, so a few officers might have had some early form of cap lock.

I think it’s highly unlikely that any officers in 1812 would have had percussion cap firearms, even privately purchased ones. While Rev. Alexander Forsyth patented his percussion lock in 1807, the system was still in its infancy and had not yet gained practical traction.

I believe it’s more plausible that percussion locks began to appear among private owners, including officers, in the 1820s and 1830s, as the technology matured and became more widely adopted. By 1812, officers almost certainly would have been carrying flintlock pistols or swords as their primary personal weapons.

Edit: I apologize for the redundancy of my post. I hadn’t seen LD’s response prior to composing my message.

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

Fair enough

-Connor

 

[FlinterNick]

That’s exactly what I mean. Some sort of pistol with that lock would be nice for the British side. Paired with a Brown Bess, It’s perfect. Now, for the American side, some kind of Flintlock Kentucky Long Rifle would work.



Yours in Confidence,

-Connor

Pistols were never paired with infantry muskets, this is a fantasy.

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

I’m talking about pistols for officers, standard muskets for regulars.

-Connor

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

Anyways, back to the point, and for historical accuracy, for the British side, for a pistol, try the New Land 1805 Pattern Pistol. For a rifle, the 1805 Brown Bess. For the American side, an M1805 pistol. For a rifle, the Pennsylvania long rifle. I’m not sure about the long rifle, but all the other guns can be bought from Military Heritage. For the long rifle, maybe try Morris Muzzleloading in Grove City, PA. It all just depends on your available budget.

 

[FlinterNick]

Anyways, back to the point, and for historical accuracy, for the British side, for a pistol, try the New Land 1805 Pattern Pistol. For a rifle, the 1805 Brown Bess. For the American side, an M1805 pistol. For a rifle, the Pennsylvania long rifle. I’m not sure about the long rifle, but all the other guns can be bought from Military Heritage. For the long rifle, maybe try Morris Muzzleloading in Grove City, PA. It all just depends on your available budget.

Anyways .. back to historical accuracy pistols were not paired with muskets or rifles. This is a fantasy, to add most reinactor can’t carry pistols in public.

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

I’m sorry, my intent was never to mislead you. Now, I’m gonna say it again. I DID NOT MEAN THEY SHOULD BE PAIRED.

-Connor

 

[FlinterNick]

I’m sorry, my intent was never to mislead you. Now, I’m gonna say it again. I DID NOT MEAN THEY SHOULD BE PAIRED.

-Connor

You’re not misleading me at all, I’m correcting your failure to contextualize.

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

Why did I ever join this forum? I just joined and there’s already these dang fanatics jumping at every SINGLE little mistake I make.

 

[Flintlock Fellow]

Why did I ever join this forum? I just joined and there’s already these dang fanatics jumping at every SINGLE little mistake I make.

I get where you’re coming from, but remember, forums are built on shared knowledge, and folks get passionate because they care about getting things right. It’s not always personal. Maybe take a step back, learn from the feedback, and try to see it as a chance to grow in the community. Nobody’s perfect!

 

[ConnorKenway1781]

I see that. Thank you for your time.

-Connor Kenway
P.S. I just went on a walk with my dog Achilles.