Any one bought a Milita House gun before?

[Bcarrington]

I am looking to buy a Brown Bess as my first flintlock. I have been looking around and while the Perdersoli looks okay I was looking for something a little more unique as it were. I would love to build a Track of the Wolf gun, but I don't have the skill, space, or time to do so. I would like to buy an assembled gun thats ready to go.

I was looking at Militia House and it looks like he makes a good looking Bess. I was wondering if anyone has purchased one of his muskets, or has any experience with the business.

If not, anyone have a good lead on who makes a good Brown Bess? Not looking for an India gun or a Perdersoli.

Thanks for the time.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Never heard of him but he works very cheap. His quality looks pretty good.

 

[Grenadier1758]

I know Adam Barnes, Mr. Militia House, very well. He is meticulous in his historical research and what he is offering will be very close in pattern to originals from the dimensions of the barrels to the material of the stock. I would not hesitate to order a firearm from Adam. I will have to ask why he used the 1766 lock on the 1756 Long Land Pattern as that date is way late in the 7 Years War.

 

[Carbon 6]

link ?

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

I know Adam Barnes, Mr. Militia House, very well. He is meticulous in his historical research and what he is offering will be very close in pattern to originals from the dimensions of the barrels to the material of the stock. I would not hesitate to order a firearm from Adam. I will have to ask why he used the 1766 lock on the 1756 Long Land Pattern as that date is way late in the 7 Years War.

He's only making a couple hundred bucks a gun. He must have a real job too.

 

[Carbon 6]

No link huh ?

 

[hawkeye2]

No link huh ?

You only have to hilight Militia House, right click then left click on "Search Google for "Militia House" but if you don't want to do that here is the link.

http://www.militiahouse.com/

 

[Carbon 6]

Thank you! Google was not cooperating for me.

 

[hawkeye2]

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Thank you! Google was not cooperating for me.

I Bing.

 

[Grenadier1758]

He's only making a couple hundred bucks a gun. He must have a real job too.

Yes, he does. However his education was in agriculture, so he operates on a thin margin.

 

[Renegade Dan]

Never heard of them before now! thanks for sharing the web site.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Wow so I wouldn't have a problem dropping a grand on that musket...still $200 - $400 less than a Pedersoli, and it's "correct".

LD

 

[hawkeye2]

Wow so I wouldn't have a problem dropping a grand on that musket...still $200 - $400 less than a Pedersoli, and it's "correct".

LD

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The Pedersoli is $1140 at Cabella's, the Militia House Bess is $1400. It's still a better deal though in my opinion.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

The Pedersoli is $1140 at Cabella's, the Militia House Bess is $1400. It's still a better deal though in my opinion.

I was thinking of the French musket priced at $1000, sorry ...and the Dixie Gun Works Pedersoli is $1250...

LD

 

[Bcarrington]

Just got off the phone with him. He does build guns on his off time from his day job. Very knowledgeable, and well spoken. I think I have found the guy to build my first black powder gun!

 

[Ranger Boyd]

I, too, like the looks of what he has on the website - especially for the money. Let us know how it turns out!

 

[Rat]

Sounds like you found the best deal for you. My Pedersoli Brown Bess was a "kit", which I paid $700.00 for. The cool thing was that it really wasn't a "kit", compared to many other "kits". It was a take-apart-sand-n-stain-reassemble deal, which took little time and skill. Or space. I did have to fine tune the lock, and lower the floor of the pan in order to raise the touch-hole, so to speak. That was in the early 1990's, so I imagine the kits are much more expensive now, and probably not as well finished. ? Anyhow, if Militia House doesn't work out for you, something to consider. My gun is very high quality, I love it, but I am not into period correct, or what lock should be on what pattern, and which pattern is which. !!!

 

[Rat]

I know Adam Barnes, Mr. Militia House, very well. He is meticulous in his historical research and what he is offering will be very close in pattern to originals from the dimensions of the barrels to the material of the stock. I would not hesitate to order a firearm from Adam. I will have to ask why he used the 1766 lock on the 1756 Long Land Pattern as that date is way late in the 7 Years War.

This may have nothing to do with it, and I may have heard wrong, but seems I read somewhere that soldiers were very concerned about having a late-dated lock on their muskets, and would complain greatly if the lock had an old date on it...as they trusted a newer, later dated lock more than an old one. ??? And that locks were replaced often? Don't remember where I read that, if it's true or not, or what. ??

 

[Ranger Boyd]

This may have nothing to do with it, and I may have heard wrong, but seems I read somewhere that soldiers were very concerned about having a late-dated lock on their muskets, and would complain greatly if the lock had an old date on it...as they trusted a newer, later dated lock more than an old one. ??? And that locks were replaced often? Don't remember where I read that, if it's true or not, or what. ??

The strange part is that, as I recall, the ordnance board ceased the practice of marking dates on lock plates in 1764.