Something new coming

[sdilts]

The fine folks at Buck Ridge Flintlocks are coming out with an English Gentlemen's Rifle kit. The lock is a new creation from Liston Rice based on a Manton. The buttplate, trigger guard, trigger assembly, folding leaf rear sight and ramrod pipes are all made by Liston. The barrel is a Rice 31" swamped fitted with their Manton hook breech. The rifle pictured is a 45 cal and weighs 6 lbs 8 oz. It will also be available in 50 and 54 cal. This should make a dandy hunting rifle. I made the rifle below from a blank because he didn't have his carving machine up and running yet. However, I also made the master for his carving machine and the pictured rifle is a duplicate of the master. He will have this on his table at Kempton and the CLA, so if you're at either of these, stop by and take a look.

[Martin S.]

Looks great!  Will this be similar to a Kibler kit in terms of the fit and finish of the pre-carved stock?

[sdilts]

This will be more on the lines of a Chambers kit than a Kibler.

[Craig Wilcox]

Very nice!

[Joey R]

Will the under rib be installed on the barrel ?

[hortonstn]

Very nice any idea of the cost?

[HSmithTX]

Looks great, too bad it won't be available in at least a 58,  I'd love to have one in a 62 but I'd probably settle for a 58.  Any idea if there is enough meat on the barrel to bore it out?

[smylee grouch]

Looks great, too bad it won't be available in at least a 58,  I'd love to have one in a 62 but I'd probably settle for a 58.  Any idea if there is enough meat on the barrel to bore it out?

     
Agreed,  58, 62 and 66.

[Steeltrap]

Left hand model by any chance?

[sdilts]

Will the under rib be installed on the barrel ?

I'm not sure if he plans on installing the underrib. It is easy to solder on though.

Very nice any idea of the cost?

You will have to contact Buck Ridge for that.

Looks great, too bad it won't be available in at least a 58,  I'd love to have one in a 62 but I'd probably settle for a 58.  Any idea if there is enough meat on the barrel to bore it out?

Not enough meat for a 58. The barrel is only 3/4" at the nosecap.

Left hand model by any chance?

The lock is only available in right hand.

[Bob Roller]

Finally!A kit for an English styled rifle.I have thought about cobbling one together with a 1"x 34 58 caliber barrel and my version of a Ketland lock.My choice in 58 is because I still have a round ball mould I bought from E.M.Farris in 1953 for less than $5 new and it is a Lyman.
I hope you get many orders for this one.
Bob Roller

[Steeltrap]

Very nice. I ask about a lefty version as I built this "youth version" for smaller people. I have two left handed grandkids is why I ask.

The youth version I build is similar to the English, but not HC. I did make it a hook breech for easier cleaning and the barrel length is 30" with a LOP of 12.5" (IIRC). My version is also .45cal.

If you have time, can you post a pic of the buttplate?

[Steeltrap]

I’m assuming the stock is not pre-inletted. Also assuming it doesn’t have a cast off.

If that’s the case can it be acquired without the lock?

Thanks.

[Daryl]

Looking purty good.