Questions on purchasing a new muzzleloader

[Col. Batguano]

I think we try to parse things a little too finely when we're talking about something being historically or period correct. Look at what today's shooters use. Most rifle guys would happily use a pre-`64 Winchester. That's nearly 50 years ago. The 1911 is 100+ years old, the `98 Mauser, Model 1912 Shotgun, P-35, etc., etc. The list goes on and on. Guys back then like guys today used what they had, as long as it worked.

Sure, like any tool that is heavily used it tends to wear more than one that's not, but my point is that a gun from 1770 would be just as "at home" in 1840 as a gun made in 1840.

 

[will5a1]

Not to beat his drum too incessantly, but you really should look at Mike Lang's "Trade Rifle", he used the James Brown & Sons rifles as model/inspiration and has one of the "Kentucky" variants shown as an example on his website. Prices look slightly more than a new GPR, but certainly worth your consideration.

 

[arizona_brigade]

Not to beat his drum too incessantly, but you really should look at Mike Lang's "Trade Rifle", he used the James Brown & Sons rifles as model/inspiration and has one of the "Kentucky" variants shown as an example on his website. Prices look slightly more than a new GPR, but certainly worth your consideration.

I was about to post that the Mike Lang "Western Trade Rifle" might be right about what I am looking for and really the cost for the finished rifle is not much more that GPR kit when labor is calculated into it.
http://mikelange.homestead.com/Western-Trade-Rifle.html

The example listed above is also listed int he maker linked for the Texas Gun Trade link I provided earlier:
http://www.texasguntrade.com/texassportingrifles.htm

That and perhaps a "rugrat" for my kid may be the answer.

 

[William O.]

Mike probably has several rugrat rifles for sale right now, depending on which caliber would suit your son the best. Your rifle will be made to your specifications and will fit you exactly instead of you having to fit yourself to the rifle. Mike is making me one of these in .50 caliber, the #5 but flintlock.