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  1. MTCossack

    Thoughts on Patch Boxes - or lack thereof - on the Kentucky Rifle in its Golden Age (and Colonial Age)

    I'm having a York-Style rifle built and got to thinking about stylistic choices, and particularly the big question: to include or not include a patch box on my build? I'm interested in building/owning a rifle that is both historically plausible and aesthetically pleasing by my own standards. I...
  2. MTCossack

    SOLD TVM .45 Cal Flintlock Longrifle

    Looking to sell my TVM "Early Virginia" style longrifle. It's been accurate and tons of fun, but I've got a full custom gun on order and a kit in the shop. 14" LOP (or just a touch under) 42" 13/16 barrel inscribed with Matt Avance's signature Will include a speedloader, over 100 .45 cal round...
  3. MTCossack

    SOLD Lyman Great Plains Percussion Rifle .54 Caliber

    Lyman GPR Percussion in .54. I took this in trade but have never fired it. I'm not that into percussion. The bore looks clean as far down as I can see. There is a crack at the toe of the buttstock - see photo. The rear sight has been replaced with a Dixie Gun Works Hawken adjustable rear sight...
  4. MTCossack

    Value and rarity of Springfield 1855 Rifle?

    My father-in-law sent me an email of some guns that his friend's widow has. Among them is a Springfield Model 1855 rifle in what appears to be pretty good shape. The stock seems intact, the ramrod is present, and metal has only mild corrosion in spots. I've only seen a few photos so I have no...
  5. MTCossack

    WANTED Turpin or Ehlert Videos on assembling a Chambers kit

    I just bought a Chambers York kit from another member. It will be my first build of any kind. I have some books (Dixon and Buchele) but I'd like the visual of a video, especially one specifically geared toward a Chambers Kit. Before I pay for a brand new one, I'll ask here: does anyone have a...
  6. MTCossack

    Rate kits on difficulty: TVM, Chambers, Kibler, Pecatonica...

    I've been looking at possibly doing a kit while I'm stuck at home and even have a want ad going in the classifieds. I've never built a kit before. I have some tools and a bench, but not a lot of woodworking experience. I've been offered a new Chambers kit that I'm thinking hard on. I've also...
  7. MTCossack

    WANTED Your unfinished/unstarted rifle or fowler kit

    I'm stuck at home and it might be time for me to try my hand at building. I may go ahead and get a kit from Kibler, but I'm also trying to pinch pennies and make sure we have a little cash on hand in these weird times, so I figured I'd try to find a used/started kit first, and ask around to see...
  8. MTCossack

    TRADE My Tip Curtis .32 Lancaster for your .50 or Larger Flintlock

    I'm not excited to be rid of this great little gun, but at the moment it's my only flintlock and I'd rather have a deer gun. Funds are too tight to just buy another at this point. This was purchased from Tip 2 years ago, new. It has a Larry Zornes Mold and Gun Shop lock and a straight 3/4" .32...
  9. MTCossack

    Spanish made 1766 Charleville Musket?

    Were any reproduction Charleville 1766 baskets made and imported from Spain? I found a store advertising a used one. I’ve asked for more info and photos. I’ve never heard of Spanish made Charleville muskets. If there were Spanish Charlevilles, how wa the quality and accuracy to the originals...
  10. MTCossack

    Brown Bess hunting: carbine vs. full length musket?

    When thinking about getting a fowler (I only own rifles at this point) I often consider the Brown Bess reproductions because I am as much a military history aficionado as a hunter. Of course, the Bess is going to be heavier than a purpose-built sporting fowler, so I'm also thinking about the...
  11. MTCossack

    Flintlock Longrifle in .50 or larger, Fowler, or Musket

    I'm in the market for another Longrifle, although I also am partial to a fowler. I'll also consider military muskets like a Charleville or Brown Bess, although I am most interested in a rifle. In a rifle, .54 would be my ideal caliber, but I'll consider a .50 or even a larger bore. A Bucks...
  12. MTCossack

    SOLD .54 Custom Lancaster Rifle

    I have a flintlock Lancaster longrifle in .54 that I wasn't planning on selling, but I keep thinking about a different style (Buck's County) or a smoothbore, so I'll consider selling if anyone is interested. I paid $1500 for it just over a year ago. It shoots very well. I haven't killed a deer...
  13. MTCossack

    SOLD Pedersoli Frontier .45 Percussion Longrifle - Exc. Cond. $450

    I picked this up as part of a deal at a recent gunshow, and I think I'd better unload it before I get attached to it. I have not fired it, and I think no else has either. I can't prove that it's unfired, but I believe that's the case. The only thing keeping it from as-new condition are very...
  14. MTCossack

    Tip Curtis Bucks Cty, Lancaster (or other patterns) Rifle photos?

    I've been on the phone with Tip Curtis who, as you may know, doesn't have a website and doesn't send photos of his guns. He has some Lancasters and Bucks county guns that would fit my requirements, and those two styles of longrifle are very attractive to me. Can anyone share photos of theirs or...
  15. MTCossack

    Hello from MT

    I'm a newly joined member from SW Montana. I've fired a few caplocks before, but although I'm an avid shooter and a hunting and history buff, I've never gotten into muzzleloaders. I want to change that. I've got my heart set on a flintlock long rifle, and started a thread in that forum with my...
  16. MTCossack

    Seeking advice on a Long Rifle for 1st flintlock purchase

    I've got the muzzleloader bug, and it's gotta be a flintlock. It also has to be a long rifle or other full stock design. Any recommendations on a good value? I'd use it for hunting (mostly deer, maybe an elk some day), targets, and general powder burning. I think I've settled on starting with a...
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