It's a little bit of a silly medium, but I hadn't seen many ballistics gel tests done with black powder and a ball and thought this may be interesting to some of you.
The Tl;Dr is that they're amazingly powerful within 100 yards or so and they fairly closely resemble the damage from a 1oz 12...
I am thinking of having a custom Flintlock Rifle made in the Lancaster School style maybe coping J. Graeff or Henry Albright rifles. Has anyone had a custom rifle built for you, if so who. I have a SMR coming built on a Kibler kit. but just want a custom built to my size and wants. I want a...
VERY ornate Ottoman Empire flintlock pistol. Made in the late 1700's in what is now Turkey. Appears to be 58 caliber. Lock is tight and works. Has a new flint and throws a good spark. A buddy of mine acid tested under the nose cap, and the entire stock is made of SILVER. VERY ornate! This was...
"An historic American long rifle from the bench of an 18th-century gunsmith is seeing a rebirth in the heart of the Old Northwest Territory. The 'Grouseland Rifle' was crafted in the early 1800s by Revolutionary War veteran and gunsmith John Small (1759-1821), and was designated the Official...
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I am constantly trying to find a descent flintlock for sale and cannot seem to find any. Where are all the flintlock shooters at? I seem to find a million percussion shooters everywhere and many are in pawn shops, but absolutely no flintlocks. Can someone point me in the general direction...
A reminder about a post I read on muzzleloadingforum.com:
"Just to let you all know that on 18-19 February is the annual Connor Longrifle Living History and Antique Gun Faire in Noblesville Indiana. This will be held at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds. There are a ton of hotels and food...
Custom Kentucky Rifle- flintlock now only $650
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Up for sale is a custom made flintlock rifle made by gunsmith Dave Motto of West Virginia. This gun was made for me in 1997 and is patterned on a rifle that would have been in service during the French and...