Virginia boy here

[Trapper Scott]

I'm new to the forum and have been looking for a forum about flintlock long rifles to learn all I can about them. I have several percussion rifles and a few cap and ball pistols, so I'm looking to get into a flintlock sometime in the near future. I'm retired, so there is not a lot of money to waste, but I am pretty handy and know my way around common tools and projects. I was wanting to convert a Traditions KY rifle from a percussion to a flintlock since I have a good donor rifle and I already got the drum out of the barrel. My question is "has anyone in the forum did a conversion like this and how successful was it. I realize the cost of such a project will be close to $250 with a liner and L&R lock. Thanks in advance for the help and insight.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[Thomas.bill92]

Howdy from a fellow Virginian! I know that there are a couple threads on here about converting to flintlock as I wanted to do it to one of my rifles. I ended up getting a dedicated flintlock rifle because of the breech design on my pedersoli being a known PITA with a flintlock firing mechanism.

Where abouts in VA are ya? I'm over by Montross.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, from North Carolina! We will expect to see pictures as you progress in this project.

 

[1950DAVE]

Welcome, you have reached your destination

 

[Trapper Scott]

Howdy from a fellow Virginian! I know that there are a couple threads on here about converting to flintlock as I wanted to do it to one of my rifles. I ended up getting a dedicated flintlock rifle because of the breech design on my pedersoli being a known PITA with a flintlock firing mechanism.

Where abouts in VA are ya? I'm over by Montross.

I'm in Southwest VA in a small town called Wise. I did find the threads you were talking about, but only one person said they had done the conversion. I was digging around for some people that had actually done the conversion on a Traditions if I could locate them.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Welcome, from North Carolina! We will expect to see pictures as you progress in this project.

Sure thing. Right now I am waiting on the parts to get in. I ordered a liner, flints, and am getting ready to order the lock.

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[Thomas.bill92]

I'm in Southwest VA in a small town called Wise. I did find the threads you were talking about, but only one person said they had done the conversion. I was digging around for some people that had actually done the conversion on a Traditions if I could locate them.

Gotcha! I've been through there at one point, visiting some family friends, the Meade's.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Gotcha! I've been through there at one point, visiting some family friends, the Meade's.

I use to work with John Meade in Wise years ago.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Welcome, from North Carolina! We will expect to see pictures as you progress in this project.

Sure thing. I'll try to document the project along the way so others can see what to do and or what not to do. If it works I'll be a happy camper and if it doesn't I will know not to visit this kind of project in the future.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Trapper53]

Welcome from NW Oregon

 

[Ed Pilkington]

Take your time Bro

 

[VA Hawken]

Welcome from Winchester, VA!

 

[Trapper Scott]

Take your time Bro

Sure thing. I should have all my parts in next week to get started.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Got my touch hole liners and small flints in so now I'm just waiting on the L&R lock. Still need time to make the plug.