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    Default I love me some Flintlocks

    I built this with no kit. Siler lock, Green Mountain barrel, Maple stock, L&R trigger. I bought individual parts at the Friendship, Indiana NMLRA spring shoot. The stock was just a chunk of wood. It is my .32 squirrel rifle.

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    That sir is one nice looking piece o hardware. Only wish I had the know how to do it no kit I am currently constructing a TVM Early Virginia Rifle kit.
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    Beautiful work walter! An not many folks know where friendship IN is. I have family in Milan an Elrod. Im down that way a good bit.

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    Beautiful work!!

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    I am curious about the accuracy? It is a beautiful rifle!
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    Very nicely done.

    Rock locks are a hoot. I've owned and shot over a thousand rifles and pistols in the last 40 years. Had more fun with my flinter than any of the others. I dumped most of my accumulation of shooting irons a bit over ten years ago. Kept a few to hunt with. My .40 was one that stayed.



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    These look awesome fellas! I have always wanted to get into black powder and old school firearms. i moved to Mass from Tx though and getting firearms here seems like a lot of work; plus swmbo doesn't like guns as a native masshole. Perhaps this next year I will dedicate the time and money for a gun on the low low. Whats that about forgiveness is easier to get than permission?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aa1192 View Post
    These look awesome fellas! I have always wanted to get into black powder and old school firearms. i moved to Mass from Tx though and getting firearms here seems like a lot of work; plus swmbo doesn't like guns as a native masshole. Perhaps this next year I will dedicate the time and money for a gun on the low low. Whats that about forgiveness is easier to get than permission?
    WOW, talk about moving to foreign country!

    Black powder is fun.



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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    I am curious about the accuracy? It is a beautiful rifle!
    If you can hold it still, Very accurate !!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Walterbowens View Post
    If you can hold it still, Very accurate !!
    Back before my eyes went South, I could put every shot into a business card at 50 yds all day long.

    I won a pretty good chunk of change back in the 80's shooting offhand against the guys with their scope sighted magnums. We'd shoot off hand and it was usually five bucks a miss. Word got out after a while and the clowns quit giving me their money.
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