English Sporting Flintlock

[Capt. Jas.]

I have seen that takedown before probably on another website. I really like it and would more than likely date it towards the end of the date range you give. Any makers markings?

[Gordon H.Kemp]

I, for one have always been impressed with both the text and photos posted by Feltwad. He always manages to present his material in such a manner that it is educational and not just bragging , a true lover of the old arts and talents .
    Theres litle question that the last coulple of years have made it difficult for many here to attend to survival in our home life and still maintain  contact through the TMA forums . I know this may sound like an old "gruych", but I would encourage those that the membership have chosen to guide the TMA , to refrain from straying any farther from our {TMA) goals .
Feltwad , I would hope you continue to grace our ASSN. with your knowledge and experience .

[Kermit]

Hey Feltwad! Nice! I recognized the "takedown-ness" of this one right away. I've never seen any pix (or handled one) with this feature. Any chance of talking you into posting some photos of the takedown area broken down? I'd surely like to get a notion of just how that works.

[pathfinder]

I'm usually to blown away from Feltwads pic's to comment! I'm awfully jealous of all the oppertunities he has when it comes to original gun's! I alway's look forward to his post's.

[Feltwad]

I will strip down this gun and take some images of the join of the full stock next week.
Feltwad

A Flint Lock will not sercure a chicken house door

[gunmaker]

Keep 'em coming feltwad, got any pic's of English flint game rifles ? I'm about to build one for a client, and would dearly love to see some "real" ones from across the pond. I have a good book on origionals. but I will be happy to see any you would share ............Tom

[Feltwad]

Sorry Tom have nothing in that type .Although most English gun maker built flint and percussion game rifle they were mostly for the  Army staff and country gentlemen who travel to parts of the empire such has India.The rifle here in the UK game in two main types first was the rifle known has a Park rifle  this was used for culling in a deer park ,the second was for the Scottish highlands  this was a bigger rifle  than the park rifle most were sxs.Today it is against the law to shoot deer with a muzzle loading rifle due too the low velocity to a modern rifle and most certinally not a single barrel .
Feltwad
A Flint Lock will not sercure a chicken house door

[gunmaker]

Thanks for the info feltwad.........Tom

[cb]

I to always appreciate your posts Feltwad even though I may not post.

Gunmaker here are a couple of flint English rifle pics -

circa 1740-45 fullstock with swamped barrel


later rifles all with swamped barrels although by the early 1800's tapered barrels were becoming more "common"

These are from the book "English Guns And Rifles" by J.N. George

a take down sporting rifle circa 1825
http://www.aagaines.com/guns/wheat.html

Over all it's tough to find good info on late 18th/early 19th Century flint English SPorting rifles - the later percussions are much easier to find good info on..

BTW - what lock are you planning on using? depending on period I would use the Blackley & Sons Manton V-pan kit for post 1790's and later...other wise talk with Bob Roller who makes some of the best English style locks available......

[gunmaker]

Thanks for the pic's cb, Actually this rifle is going to be a capper.  Plan on L&R Alex Henry lock, square English hook breech maple blank & shop made steel trim. .50 cal. X 30" bbl.  The top pic is what I have in mind...........Tom

[Feltwad]

Enclosed has promised the take down join of an early English flintlock fowler ,notice the angle of the join.
Feltwad
A Flint Lock will not secure a chicken house door

[Feltwad]

Images of a stand of flintlock sporting guns plus types of flint lock from the big punt gun to the pistol
Feltwad

[Feltwad]

An original flintlock sporting gun by Harrison
Feltwad

[rickevans]

Thanks Feltwad.

[Feltwad]

Two Flintlock sporting guns  which I built in 1971 and 72
Feltwad