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Moose49017

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Seeking information on my flintlock
« on: March 31, 2022, 09:24:49 PM »
I purchased this LH 40 cal. Flintlock years ago at The Kalamazoo Living History show.
I don't know if it was a kit or not. I belive the maker was a guy named Tom Wilson.

It's 50" overall with a 35" Green mountain barrel and according to the tag a Siler lock.
It was a quick purchase.  It was LH, 40 cal, good looking and fit me. So I grabbed it.
I now want to know more about what I have. But can't afford the books yet.
But I do want to make a pouch to go with it so I'm trying to get an idea.

Does it fall somewhere between 1780 - 1830?
Would you call it Golden Era?
Does it line up with any particular Schools? Or is it just a fantasy gun?
Any help at all would be appreciated.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2022, 10:23:48 PM »
It’s got a mix of parts from different decades. I’d say it’s a creative piece and looks well put together and well finished. Given the curve of the buttplate and the patchbox style, post-1800.
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2022, 04:56:15 PM »
With the short trigger pull and light barrel I suspect this was made for a lady or youth shooter.
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Offline Top Jaw

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2022, 05:35:30 PM »
Stock looks like it has a lot of drop in it, at least it appears so in the pictures. Almost looks like a pre-carved southern mountain stock, with more drop and a high comb, that was adapted to a contemporary Pennsylvania style rifle build. Gun looks fairly traditional, except for the patch box. And maybe the side plate, which are contemporary.  General vibe, otherwise, is 1795 - 1815, my 2 cents.
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Moose49017

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2022, 06:14:00 PM »
I appreciate everyone's thoughts.
Gives me a direction to look.
The gentleman I bought it from was short and of slight build. So that all lines up.
I have short arms and an old neck/back injury. It seemed to fit me good and I liked the weight.
Yea, what's up with that patch box?
Never seen another like it.
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Offline hanshi

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2022, 09:41:03 PM »
The only thing I can tell you about your rifle is that it's a very fine one.
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Offline Paul from KY

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2022, 03:45:56 AM »
Very attractive wood and excellent craftsmanship, but what a weird patch box...
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Offline J.M.Browning

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2022, 05:13:13 AM »
Thanks for posting very nice Flintlock !
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Thank you Boone , Glass with all the contemplate I read with todays (shooter's lightly taken as such) , you keep things simple .

Moose49017

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Re: Seeking information on my flintlock
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2022, 10:58:32 PM »
I added a few more pictures of the patch box. Shows the release button between two screw heads. Etc.
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