Re: MtMan-List: Cabelas Flintlock

["Fred A. Miller" <fmiller@lightlink.com>]

Jody Carlson wrote:
> 
> I have a Blue Ridge rifle and it is excellent, dispite what many have
> mentioned here.
> 
> At first the frizzen didn't spark very well, but a dab of Dixie Gun Works'
> Kasenit took care of that.  Mine is only the .36 cal (flint of course) but
> it is a very good shooter.  I can't blame my misses on the gun.
> 
> I have to wonder whether most of these blow-hards even knew which rifle you
> were mentioning, or automatically assumed it was the cheaper hawkin'!!
> 
> Of course, mention anything here they don't take a shine to and look out
> for the backblast.

To have as a reason to buy a Blue Ridge rifle, as it's all one an
afford, is honest and valid.  However, to even infer that it's an
accurate reproduction of an original and a high quality firearm is
inaccurate, not resembling the truth by any stretch of anyone's
imagination.

Fred