poor boy

[wadedog]

Who makes a decent lower priced poor boy flinter that I won't feel bad about gettin a few scratches on it in the woods but still be proud of when shootin.

looking for a early type ,something the average guy would have toted around my area.

[FG1]

Jack at tennesseevalleymanufacturing.com makes a kit and finished rifles.He might have what you are looking for on the rack.

[mark davidson]

I second FG1s suggestion. Jack Garner makes a fine rifle very reasonable and he might have what you want sitting right there. Super guys, Jack Garner and Brian Turner......easy to work with, honest, and talented.

[hawkeye]

There is also Jackie Brown.
http://www.jbrownmuzzleloaders.com/

[mario]

http://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com

Have heard good things about his guns and have one on order for myself.

Mario

[Voyageur]

[wadedog]

I like the tvm poor boys alot.
I would love to assemble one in a kit form but i'm really not sure I can do a good job on it.
The kit price isn't too bad I guess, I sure don't want to spend close to a grand on a rifle thats going to see some abuse.

[mark davidson]

Wadedog, I mean no disrespect by disagreeing with you but a custom top end thousand dollar rifle is exactly the rifle I want for hard use. The fine craftsmanship and beauty of a custom gun is part of what makes it durable and lasting and a top performer. For taking to the woods and carrying through the thickets to kill critters, a top end gun is at home doing what it was born to do. I do not have much money but life is too short to get up early and go through all you go through to hunt and then take a cheapo rifle that might work and might not. I suppose what many may call "abuse" I just consider normal use. :-)

[Kirrmeister]

Hello from Germany!

Keeping the tradition alive I plan to buy such a poor boy fowler kit or rifle and use it for going out and make meat in german forests and use it fot target shooting.
What I would like much more is to find a builder who could build a german ML gun from the 18th century for me.

Regards

Kirrmeister

[Kirrmeister]

Hi Wyosmith,

I mean a builder in the USA. Don't know one in Germany who do it for a adequate price.

Contact you!

Regards

Kirrmeister

[Groundhog]

3 TVM'S HERE ... SCRATCHED ... two so far.. other one put back for future use...
    TVM works ....

[wadedog]

Thanks for the replys.
Wyosmith I no doubht belive your guns are well worth your price and I belive you should deserve to make worthwhile money for them.
But I guess times haven't changed a whole lot because It would be hard for this poor boy to pay the cost of a fine custom rifle, but my mind is sure thinking of how i can come up with the money for one believe me you sure make it sound nice.

At the same time there's a very nice sense of accomplishment of building and using a gun made by myself.
Thanks goes out to you for helping us guys who want to build one for ourself, alot of people would want to keep the secrets to theirselves.
youre right we need to keep the spirit of blackpowder alive.
thank you.

[FG1]

If you decide to go the kit route ,dont be shy about asking for help,theres lots of talent here to help pull you through.

[sse]

Many men might (and do) keep the secrets to themselves, but it's not the right way to look at things in my opinion.

Please tell me this doesn't apply to making chili or homebrewing...

[sse]

I will give you my favorite recipes for chili too.

Well, that's it, you're an extra-terrestial alien.