Hey Gents and Ladies, back many years ago when I got into this game, most of the guns I had, saw or heard about were percussion rifles with an emphasis on the RMFT.
I live out West, so that explains things to some extent, but nonetheless, I'm sure we've all noticed that over the last number of years the emphasis seems to have turned to 18th century flintlocks. This seems especially true of all the beautiful high end customs one sees on this and other sites, not to mention mags like MUZZLELOADER.
How come there are so relatively few nice custom percussion guns, either later longrifles or half-stocks? And when 'zactlty did this start?
I know a lot of the flint guys say you haven't really gotten into the ML game until you're running a nice custom flinter, but I personally don't agree. My custom Hawken is as nice a gun as any of their high style flinters, imho anyway.
I like flint locks, no doubt, but as my thing is the RMFT I don't feel unduly shortchanged carrying a percussion gun. I certainly admire the golden age Kentuckies and all their kin, but I just plain love my hand-built plains rifle.
So, again, how come there are seemingly so few custom percussion guns being built and used? Will the pendulum swing back one day?
I live out West, so that explains things to some extent, but nonetheless, I'm sure we've all noticed that over the last number of years the emphasis seems to have turned to 18th century flintlocks. This seems especially true of all the beautiful high end customs one sees on this and other sites, not to mention mags like MUZZLELOADER.
How come there are so relatively few nice custom percussion guns, either later longrifles or half-stocks? And when 'zactlty did this start?
I know a lot of the flint guys say you haven't really gotten into the ML game until you're running a nice custom flinter, but I personally don't agree. My custom Hawken is as nice a gun as any of their high style flinters, imho anyway.
I like flint locks, no doubt, but as my thing is the RMFT I don't feel unduly shortchanged carrying a percussion gun. I certainly admire the golden age Kentuckies and all their kin, but I just plain love my hand-built plains rifle.
So, again, how come there are seemingly so few custom percussion guns being built and used? Will the pendulum swing back one day?