Added a piece O' Crap to the collection....

[gizamo]

At least that is what some have said elsewhere in other forums about this Flintlock....

Little background. They are not wrong in their objectives, but off in the timeframe. Years ago, India trade guns were absolute garbage. Wallhangers for wanna be's...

So a New Hampshire importer has finally made the turn. Not American made and that PO's a lot of people. But far from Junk, actually damn good. Not perfectly period correct, but really close....Not Historically correct, but there is a huge argument raging over a post I made about this gun...involving major players and minor. It's that close...

Price, would you believe at the 6 Franklin mark. I've shot mine and it is absolutely accurate and 110% reliable.

Poorly described as a British Ketland Officers Fusil....I'm leanin towards a cut-down American Indian Trade Gun.

Hope you enjoy the pics...almost as much as I've enjoyed testing this gun...

Oh, and by the bye... It's a smoothbore in .62 Calibre... Making it the equal of a modern 20 gauge shotgun, capable of shootin' Ball at .610 and any modern loading of Black Powder and shot that your capable of figurin the Wad column out for....

 

[Erich]

Very neat. I certainly love clicking on your posts, amigo.

 

[kennyb]

thats a beautiful rifle....i love it!

 

[Andy Griffith]

Wad column?

Tell me, what do you like in your wad column?
Wool, vegetable fiber or cork?

 

[Iggy]

Well it might not be exactly "historically accurate", but as I have often said "I'll bet if Ol Jim Bridger woulda had it, he'da damn sure used it."

That would make a mighty fine buffler runnin' gun. Pour powder down the barrel, spit a ball into the already fouled barrel, bang the butt on the ground as you ride to seat the ball on the powder, prime it. That 62 calibre ball delivered into the chest of a runnin' buff from 4 feet would put his lights out purty quick.

 

[handejector]

How many Indians did you trade for it?

 

[gizamo]

Tell me, what do you like in your wad column?
Wool, vegetable fiber or cork?

Andy,

All my 20 bore columns are treated the same. Starting load of 60 grs of ffG Black Powder, a overpowder card, then a shot fibre wad cushion...my charge of shot, and finally a overshot card.

I've always tried to find the sweet spot, where I don't blow a donut hole in the pattern by overpowering the fibre wad cushion...

And as for Lee....

Bought this one used at KTP and it didn't cost many Indians. But would you believe less than 4 Franklins.

Middlesex Village Trading Co. sells these new out of NH. They cost about 6 Franklins new. I'm headin' down this month to check out their Fusil de Chasse for $625....

Here is something you never see these days...an open invitation to to come visit this dealer from their website.

To visit:
Our physical address is 623 Meany Road, Charlestown, NH 03603 in case you want to drop by and visit. It's a good idea to call first to be sure we will be here and have the items in stock that want to look at. Call or email for directions because Mapquest etc will send you down a road that doesn't really exist. If you want to come up and spend the afternoon shooting, please let us know in advance so we can plan for lunch etc.

There is a standing offer to come and spend an afternoon learning about muskets and their care. Generally, such an afternoon covers how a lock works, different styles of muskets and rifles, casting round ball, rolling cartridges, loading and firing at a target, cleaning the musket, and general firearms history. This offer is extended to anyone who is interested, no purchase required. All we ask is advance notice.


How's them apple's....

 

[50 target]

GIZAMO, I'm confused, but then again the wife is often aware of this and she is the cause. You stated in one place India trade gun and another Indian trade gun, so is it India Indians or Indian Indians that were either buyig or trading for them or were they making them and tradin. Either way, I probably won't understand it. Nice gun and looks like they took real good care of it, Most of the indian guns I see are beat to heck and again.

Enjoy.

 

[2152hq]

That's a nice looking piece. If I read your post correctly it's an import made in India(?). If so it's alot better looking and better fitted than what's been imported from there in the past.
Just judging from the ones I've seen, they lacked decent wood inletting & shaping and were heavily buffed bright on the metal parts. This one doesn't show that any of that.

Nice all around usefull bore size too. Should be a fun shooter.
I'm getting close to done on a flintlock rifle that I've been wanting to build for too many years. The last one I made before this was over 45yrs ago as a teenager. Hope I learned a few things.

 

[btruman]

That is a neat rifle. I like it.

 

[walnutred]

Guys, it's very nice, but it is NOT a rifle.;D

 

[deanodog]

I would like to hang that one on my wall. NICE rifle.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

In reenacting it could pass for a militia impression. If it works it's good.

 

[Allen-frame]

Nice mosquito chaser Giz, could use one of those down here in the DEEP
South.

Regards , Allen Frame

 

[jimmyj]

If the British come back, can I borrow it??