Magnum Wheel Man
New member
my tastes have been switching to alot of these old single shot rifles, & the primer shortage has fueled my interest towards flintlocks...
if I'm wanting to get one to shoot ( no collector interest )... what should one be looking for ???
I like the artistic looks of some of the older stuff ( & replicas of older stuff ), & I'm not afraid of building a custom rifle or handgun, but would also guess as a shooter that alot of these newer hunting style flintlocks should be reliable...
looking for suggestions for what to look for, what type of replicas ( since I like that artsy look ) seem to be both lookers & function the most reliably ??? I understand the weather is an issue, just by the nature of the action, but ( I know... it's the movies ) how does a pirate pull one out of his belt & fire the gun without sprinkling a little magic dust in the pan ???
help a newbie in this area of shooting out ???
if I'm wanting to get one to shoot ( no collector interest )... what should one be looking for ???
I like the artistic looks of some of the older stuff ( & replicas of older stuff ), & I'm not afraid of building a custom rifle or handgun, but would also guess as a shooter that alot of these newer hunting style flintlocks should be reliable...
looking for suggestions for what to look for, what type of replicas ( since I like that artsy look ) seem to be both lookers & function the most reliably ??? I understand the weather is an issue, just by the nature of the action, but ( I know... it's the movies ) how does a pirate pull one out of his belt & fire the gun without sprinkling a little magic dust in the pan ???
help a newbie in this area of shooting out ???