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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dragonfly on January 09, 2010, 05:02:49 PM
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Anyone know where I can get or who makes (custom or production) a true Traditional Flintlock Shot Gun??? I'd like to get one or get one made for turkey hunting. Not interested in the modern precussion(sp?) I'm lookiing for old school shot gunning. Thanks---Jason
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Found this on Gun Broker
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=152931979
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That would be a lot of fun. I do some flintlock hunting for deer since Pa has a designated season for it.
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Yep, brings back a lot of memories. Love shooting those things.
Mike
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Very cool gun, thanks for the link. I don't think i would want a double barrel though...I bet its darn heavy.---Jason
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My brother tried one a couple years back. He wanted true traditional as well, which meant no modern choke tubes. Not only was he unable to use enough powder to get a hard hitting load, but he was unable to get good patterns. It did have a very good ten yard pattern ;D
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I saw a Realtree show a couple of weeks ago that was pretty much focused on a couple of guys that turkey hunt with 'traditional' weapons. I know Michael Waddell was the host, but not sure what the show was called. They were hunting here in Georgia, but I'm not sure where at. The show mentioned the gun maker and bow maker but I don't remember
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Hey Jason, Check out these websites www.trackofthewolf.com They may have a kit for a shotgun... A lot of work to build one... also if looking somebody to build you one, www.gobblerknoblongrifles.com He is from PA and makes some awesome guns.. and a great guy!!! I am a patch and round ball guy myself... *up* *up*
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I have a double 12 gauge percussion and it is a lot of fun! Mine is shown here, it isn't what I would call custom, but is is nice, they make a flintlock as well http://www.cherrys.com/ped_rif2.htm
(http://i50.tinypic.com/nly0p3.jpg)
Here is a link to a story, this gentleman is a wealth of knowledge on traditional black powder, this is a story about a turkey hunt on his farm with his flintlock, at the end of the story is another link to take you back to some of his other articles about shooting, and care of the guns. http://members.aye.net/~bspen/turkey03.html
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Jason
That Luckenbill up here in Emporium builds them. I will try and get his number today.
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dave,
that gun is awesome!!!!!!!!!! I wouldnt be suprised if you built that yourself.
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Talked to a friend last night that has a single shot and he loves it!! All guns are *cool*
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Gregg, I didn't build that one although I have worked on a few years ago, it is something I would love to get back into doing. For turkey hunting they are adequate, if I was to make one or have one made for turkey hunting I would have the barrel restricted for good tight patterns. There are some nice kits here along the lines of what I might build
http://www.earlyrusticarms.com/pricesanddescriptions.htm
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Dave,
I would buy one from you in a heart beat! Your work is TOP NOTCH!
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Dave,
Those are some sweet looking guns there on that site. Thanks for sharing.---Jason
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Jason,
Try Dixie Gun Works in Union City Tennesse, they may have what you are looking for. Full of old school muzzle loading stuff.
Richard
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Thanks Richard.---Jason