Re: MtMan-List: Cabelas Flintlock -- Historically Accurate?

[mwhaught@netwalk.com (Mike Haught)]

Well, let's say $500 is in my price range right now.

	-mwh

On Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:35:54 -0600, you wrote:

>what is your price range that will deturmine what you will be able to
>buy---let me know your price range and i will give you a list of makers
>that make kits or semifinished guns or complete guns---a bunch of good
>ones out there and a bunch of junk---dont scrimp on the lock and the
>barrel---that is the heart of the muzzle loader---
>
>HAWK
>MICHAEL PIERCE
>1-813-771-1815
>E-MAIL ADDRESS==hawknest4@juno.com
>
>On Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:13:10 -0500 "Fred A. Miller"
><fmiller@lightlink.com> writes:
>>Mike Haught wrote:
>>> 
>>> I noticed the note regarding the lock question for the Cabela's
>>> flintlock.  I have considered purchasing this gun for my first
>>> flinter.
>>> 
>>> I have been told that the lock for this gun would not be 
>>historically
>>> accurate for reenacting the Virginia/Ohio frontiersman/settler of 
>>the
>>> 1780s through 1810.
>>> 
>>> I'd like to ask the opinion of the resident experts here whether 
>>this
>>> gun would be a good first time flinter purchase.
>>
>>It's NOT, IMHO.  You'd be MUCH better off with a "Cumberland" from 
>>Deer
>>Creek's Wilderness Rifle Works line, which, by the way is semi-custom
>>hand-made, NOT production firearms from Italy like those from Cabelas. 
>>
>>Cut rifleing, curly maple stocks (NOT euorpean walnut or some odd-ball
>>wood), a properly designed and made lock, triggers, etc., are quality
>>accuratly reproduced items from good gun makers.  Quality doesn't cost
>>that much more.  Contact Bob at Thunder Ridge Muzzleloading for data 
>>and
>>prices.  E-mail address is: bob----debie@pcisys.net.
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Fred
>>
>>
>
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