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Offline oldgunguy

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Matchlocks
« on: February 18, 2022, 01:17:36 AM »
Any pictures of Matchlocks out there.  Thanks
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Offline Wmasswolf

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2022, 05:02:01 AM »
These are of my 62cal/20g Cavalier matchlock by Leonard Day.












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Offline Panzerschwein

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2022, 06:41:28 AM »
So beautiful!!



« Last Edit: February 18, 2022, 06:18:32 PM by Ky-Flinter »
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2022, 04:17:17 PM »














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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2022, 04:44:56 PM »
Nice work David. Want to do some trading? :)
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2022, 05:42:35 PM »
And I thought the big rock candy mountain sounded like a cool place...

I need to head west, where matchlocks grow on trees!
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2022, 01:12:12 AM »
Thems some fine smoke poles guys.

Them new gadgets that use rawks to shoot the gun’ll never catch on!
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2022, 05:06:35 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on February 18, 2022, 04:44:56 PM
Nice work David. Want to do some trading? :)
I'm sure we could.  It is available .  I am building a smaller 20g for myself.  I even have a lifetime supply (5 lbs) of potassium nitrate which I will share.  Got to use hemp cord.  I tried cotton and it did not work well at all.  Ordered hemp rope and had instantaneous ignition every time. 
David
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2022, 05:07:50 PM »
Quote from: David Rase on February 19, 2022, 05:06:35 PM
Quote from: Mike Brooks on February 18, 2022, 04:44:56 PM
Nice work David. Want to do some trading? :)
I'm sure we could.  It is available .  I am building a smaller 20g for myself. 
David
We need to talk
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Offline Panzerschwein

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2022, 06:11:47 PM »
I’ve been looking to get a matchlock for some time now. If anyone is considering building one and then selling, keep me in mind.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2022, 08:14:23 PM »
Many years ago, Justin Urbantas of this forum, shot a whitetail with a matchlock. He pictured it here, but I don't remember where.
Perhaps a search of some sort would find it.
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2022, 10:59:49 PM »
Matchlocks are...well, big time cool.  The ones pictured are absolutely gorgeous.
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2022, 12:01:15 AM »
Quote from: Daryl on February 21, 2022, 08:14:23 PM
Many years ago, Justin Urbantas of this forum, shot a whitetail with a matchlock. He pictured it here, but I don't remember where.
Perhaps a search of some sort would find it.

 I found the post but the Pix are gone. TC

  https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=38305.msg417842#msg417842
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #13 on: February 24, 2022, 01:08:21 AM »
Ahh- thanks for looking, Tim. That's unfortunate. I/we haven't seen Justin around for quite a while
& I have no contact information on him.
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2022, 04:08:49 PM »
Quote from: Daryl on February 24, 2022, 01:08:21 AM
Ahh- thanks for looking, Tim. That's unfortunate. I/we haven't seen Justin around for quite a while
& I have no contact information on him.

 He stopped in on Feb 22nd but no posts since Dec '21.

   Tim
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2022, 09:00:32 PM »
Thanks Tim. ;D
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Re: Matchlocks
« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2022, 06:34:22 PM »
David, that is one heck of a beautiful piece.  Color is fantastic, fit and finish great.

Appears to be one of the original "thumbhole" stocks!
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