Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: chad1043 on October 27, 2012, 10:31:47 AM

Title: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: chad1043 on October 27, 2012, 10:31:47 AM

Hi guys,
just wondering what gun would be an accurately used Muzzleloader from Michigan? Would it be a Northwest rifle?

I found this on Sitting Fox's website.

http://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/ ... fstock.htm (http://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k/K38%20Mich-I-Gun%20Halfstock/K38%20Mich%20I%20Gun%20Halfstock.htm)

It looks like a juiced up GPR to me.

Wondering what the guys used back in the day...

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: sse on October 27, 2012, 11:26:12 AM

There is a lot of overlap, but knowing the time frame would help narrow this down for someone who has done the research on this.

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: chad1043 on October 27, 2012, 11:48:19 AM

I guess I'd like an overview. Maybe give me the rifle and the year range.

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: chad1043 on October 27, 2012, 02:02:58 PM

1805-forward...

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: pathfinder on October 27, 2012, 10:43:04 PM

What is commonly known as the Northwest Trade Gun was actually known as a "Mackinaw"or "Mackinac" gun due to the LARGE number of them disributed from fort Mackiniac,"back in the day".

Michigan guns had about the same look as Ohio type gun's,and althogh I am by NO means an expert,the original Michigan gun's I've seen all could be typified with Ohio half stock's with a slight Fish Belly to them.

The gun on sitting Fox's site also had 2 cheek pieces on them,what Ray said was a "michigan" feature.

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: chad1043 on October 28, 2012, 12:51:51 PM

Pathfinder or anyone... Would it have steel or brass?

Title: Re: Accurate Michigan ML?
Post by: pathfinder on October 28, 2012, 03:07:55 PM

Mostly brass.