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

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

Then, you CAN afford a Deer Creek made rifle.

Fred

Mike Haught wrote:
> 
> 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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