I’d have to say my interest lays both French and English styles..... from pre F&I War to the American revolutionary periods.
That’s a wide range, style wise. Most trade guns were quite light weight, so getting a barrel that tapers nicely to the muzzle is important regardless of what you end up choosing.
For a so called Carolina gun or type G, I hear Clay Smith offers kits. Many of these were stocked in beech, which is hard to find. Some are inked, some are painted.
From what I know, kits by Track of the Wolf are going to weigh more than originals because of the barrels they use.
I have seen good reports and satisfied customers who chose Danny Caywood kits.
For the hard core, buying parts individually and maybe having the barrel inletted into a stock blank with the ramrod drilled is a good way to go.
