needing advice for a small cal flint lock

[Stormrider51]

Everyone has given good advice.  I only want to add two things.  First, here's another vote for waiting until you can afford a rifle with a high quality flint lock.  Trying to learn to shoot with a poor quality lock has turned more people away from flinters than anything else.  There's only so many times a gun can go "clack" or "pffft" instead of "BOOM" before you want to wrap it around a tree and go back to a nice reliable percussion...or cartridge...gun.  Shooting a good flinter is still a learning experience but once you master it you may wonder why you ever bothered with anything else.

Second, something you mentioned and nobody has addressed, is double-set triggers.  I love the darned things but they scare some people.  I adjust them down to about 1 lb or a less.  It doesn't matter if I'm shooting from the bench or looking to take the head off of a squirrel, I set the rear trigger as I bring the rifle to my shoulder and then let my finger just touch the front trigger as I aim.  The instant I have the sight picture I want, I twitch my trigger finger and the shot is on the way.  It takes a little getting used to but once mastered they are a great aid to accurate shooting.

Good Luck!
Storm

[RobD]

i strongly second what storm sez about a double set trigger - i won't have anything less for ALL my rifles, from flintlock to sharps to rolling block.  and again i'll add - make it a Quality d/s trigger.

[Eric Krewson]

If there is any way you can get to Tip's shop I highly recommend it, shouldering each rifle to find out what fits is a major plus. He is located above Nashville about 25 miles, at Cross Plains Tn.

Here is the inside of his shop, guns in the white and finished, any style, caliber or length of pull you can think of.



In my opinion, his rifles and fowlers are some of the best made among the semi custom builders plus you don't have to place an order and wait for your gun to be built.

An in the white gun will be about $1100 + or - at his shop, finished a few hundred more.

[Hanshi]

I agree with Stormrider51 on the set triggers.  All mine are set to between 10 and 13 oz.  But I do have 3 with single triggers.

[Roaddog]

Dogbite I have a 36 cal. flinter made by Jack Garner. It has a 42" barrel with Jack's signature on the top flat on the barrel.It has a brass acorn inlay on the wrist and a eagle on the cheekrest.Very nice mapel full stock with good figure in the wood and set trigers.
It shoots as good as it looks. I would sell it to you for 700.00 + 30.00 shipping.I pade 950.for it several years ago. I need to get a corn stove for my shop. So if your interested shoot me a PM and we will work it out.


  Roaddog

[backwoodsdave]

Dogbite I have a 36 cal. flinter made by Jack Garner. It has a 42" barrel with Jack's signature on the top flat on the barrel.It has a brass acorn inlay on the wrist and a eagle on the cheekrest.Very nice mapel full stock with good figure in the wood and set trigers.
It shoots as good as it looks. I would sell it to you for 700.00 + 30.00 shipping.I pade 950.for it several years ago. I need to get a corn stove for my shop. So if your interested shoot me a PM and we will work it out.


  Roaddog

Wish I coulda run across some deals like this when I was looking, prob cant hardly buy the parts to build one for that.

[Riley/MN]

If there is any way you can get to Tip's shop I highly recommend it, shouldering each rifle to find out what fits is a major plus. He is located above Nashville about 25 miles, at Cross Plains Tn.

Here is the inside of his shop, guns in the white and finished, any style, caliber or length of pull you can think of.



In my opinion, his rifles and fowlers are some of the best made among the semi custom builders plus you don't have to place an order and wait for your gun to be built.

An in the white gun will be about $1100 + or - at his shop, finished a few hundred more.

Hey Eric, I will be flying in to Nashville Friday. May have some time to kill. I know it is Thanksgiving weekend and all, but is Tip's shop worth stopping in at even if a fella is not in the market ta buy nuthin?

[backwoodsdave]

Tips shop is a must if your in the area but I was there in oct. and he said he doesn't open it to the public anymore but if you call before hand he will meet with you, if you do catch him there be ready to stay awhile because he is a talker for sure but a wealth of information, he is a great guy in my book for sure, can't wait to go back.

[RobD]

tip and tippy curtis ...

[Dogbyte]

i wish i lived closer, i'd like to visit that collection.

Thanks for the offer Roaddog, really wish i could take you up on it.

[Roaddog]

You are very welcome Dogbyte.I hope you cume up with a good flinter you'll be happy with and get lots of squirles.Nuthin better than a good meal of limb backin.

[rickevans]

Dogbyte...I can recommend Joe Schell as a fine rifle builder as well. He recently put together a southern rifle from  TVM kit for a reasonable price. I love the .32.