Ya cant be scared !

Being on a fixed income now, getting toys is a big deal but my wife the banker gave me the go ahead to get a rifle kit and thats a big deal for me.
Having said that my choice is a Bedford county flintlock in .36 caliber.
I've never tackled anything as ornate as one of these with all the brass but ya cant be scared!
Being retired now I've got the time and most of the patience.
I've built simpler so I'm confident that it wont whip my arse but now to choose a kit....any suggestions?
Hope it looks like this when it's done

Godspeed!

When ya hit the frustration point, set down the tools and get a cold one or coffee and return to it later. A Bedford County .36 cal flintlock is a good choice. Be sure and wright your name and date finished in the barrel channel for future generations to cherish.

No doubt ill have as much money invested in beer as I will the build before its done ,

Probably the best place to start, @Moleman, is probably Pecatonica River. They do list a Bedford kit.
http://longrifles-pr.com/bedford.shtml
These are really just sets of parts and a lot of tools are needed to actually assemble the rifle.

You will need to have the best of the rifle building books. "The Gunsmith of Grenville County" by Alexander is quite good.

Grenadier1758 said:

Probably the best place to start, @Moleman, is probably Pecatonica River. They do list a Bedford kit.
http://longrifles-pr.com/bedford.shtml
These are really just sets of parts and a lot of tools are needed to actually assemble the rifle.

You will need to have the best of the rifle building books. "The Gunsmith of Grenville County" by Alexander is quite good.

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Thank you Sir, I'm gonna need some really good references for this build.