Working flintlocks?

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Arizona Fusilier

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Anyone know where I can get a fully-functional, firing, flintlock? I've found a few sources, but all are non-firing, including the "all you have to do is tap the hole". An out-of-the-box, firing replica of a sea service pistol, 16th thru 18th centuries, is what I'm looking for.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, pirates are trendy now.;)
 
Budget? If you're below $400, might I suggest a Lyman Great Plains rifle? It's a great starter and I've a couple myself.

Custom maker? Depends on how much you can spend. It can be $1200 to $12,000 up. Then again, if you really get ambitious, you can take a class on how to make on yourself and make your own. I have and it's a lot of fun (first time I really had to work with wood worker's hand tools).
 
An out-of-the-box, firing replica of a sea service pistol, 16th thru 18th centuries, is what I'm looking for.
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Something like this, Arizona Fusilier?
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Try poking around here - Dixie Gun Works - and see if you find anything that suits ya.


J.C.
 
The only sea service replicas that I have seen were all made in India and of the "drill the vent yourself" variety. Much easier to import and route through Canada that way as without the vent they are not firearms in the eyes of the law. Of the examples that I have actually handled the quality was not all that impressive. There must be good quality ready to fire replicas somewhere, I just haven't found one yet.
 
Thanks for the replies to date. Heck, how could I forget Dixie Gun Works! That gun is sort of what I'm looking for, Jamie.

But I really like that MiddleSex Village site. Arcticap, do you have any experience in dealing with them?
 
Double the question.

Regarding the Middlesex Village link, I am also curious if anyone has had dealings with them. I checked out their page and was highly impressed by the products they carried. Not just the pistols, either. I checked out the entire site and they looked to be a pretty interesting company. If they do good business, I think they might get some of my $$.
 
MVT and their products have a very good reputation. From what I've read on other forums, they stand behind their products and even their flintlocks spark great and are reliable.
Of course the Indian rifle stocks are not the same as walnut, but are made of a softer wood.
I haven't bought from them personally, but lots of reinactors have posted on other forums about how they are satisfied MVT customers.


http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=156695&highlight=middlesex+village+trading+company


http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=225347&highlight=middlesex+village+trading+company

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/190999/post/237513/hl//fromsearch/1/


http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/f...ddlesex+village+trading"/fromsearch/1/#386122


Here's my personnal referral link to the muzzleloadingforum to ask and search for other reports about MVT and their products:

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/fusionbb.php?referral/4225/
 
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I picked up a Model 1836 not too long ago for $800 and have fired it. It is not in super shape, but it works and is original. I admit I got a bargain, but they are around. The Model 1842 percussions are also available in the same price range, not great condition but shootable.

Too many of the flint repros have soft frizzens and poorly placed touch holes.

Jim
 
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