Showing a Shotgun Off

[kwhi43]

My friend Jr. loves shotguns. Here is his 12 ga double Flintlock. Can you
imiagine holding this and shooting it?

[Alden]

I had a .50 caliber flintlock blue ridge rifle and it depends on how much powder you use. An average load for that gun was 70 grains of FF (as i recall) which wasn't too bad. I imagine a shotgun might be tossing out more lead and might use more powder too.

That is one beautiful piece of wood there too. I wonder what it is?

[bedbugbilly]

Nice looking shotgun! I imagine it is a real pleasure to shoot - it looks like it just "melt" into your arms. I love flint. I've built several custom flint rifles and have a Fusil de Chase - 20 gauge. It's a sweet shooting gun - either round ball or shot. I've taken some ducks with it and it was a thrill to "hit them on the wing". For some reason, people think that flintlocks are a mystery and cantankerous - couldn't be further from the truth. A good flinter with a touchhole properly placed in relation to the pan can provide super fast ignition. In fact, I'd much rather shoot a flinter - either rifle or smoothbore - than a caplock and expecially more than those new fangled cartridge guns. Your friend has a beautiful piece - thanks so much for sharing ti with us. I hope he lets you shoot it as well?!

[Hardcase]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[Fingers McGee]

Now that I've cleaned all the drool off of my keyboard and from down the front of my shirt, I can uncategorically state that that is one beautiful scattergun. I've always wanted a flintlock double.

FM

[Jbar4Ranch]

Oh man, I love it! I've only seen one other double flintlock - the owner of Dave's Pawn here in Helena..... Dave, I think his name is...

[Noz]

Here's my take on flintlocks.
I felt, a few years back, that my life would be complete if I could just own a 38 caliber flintlock rifle.
I searched for several months before I found a Pedersoli in 36 that was close enough.
My first impression was that I had never seen a new rifle in such poor condition. Wood was poor and wood to metal fit was terrible. No problem, I wanted a shooter. I didn't get that either. It usually took 3-5 snaps before the thing would fire. I tried every flint I could find and all of the "fixes" I could come up with. A new flint would last about three rounds then it had to be knapped or replaced. I even had the frizzen heat treated. I couldn't give you a group size because I couldn't get three shots in a row.
I've often said that the reason you always see paintings of mountain men with two horses, is that it takes the second horse to carry all the stuff required to keep a flintlock firing.
Needless to say after about 6 months of agony, I traded it to a young warrior that had more patience than I.
He went to a rifle builder and spent more than the original price of the gun to finally get it to shoot. The primary repairs were a touch hole movement and a brand new quality lock.
I still love the front stuffers but I am a proponent of the theory that there was a reason for the invention of the percussion cap.

That said, that is a beautiful shotgun.

[kwhi43]

[tighty whitey]

That gun is a thing of beauty and a joy to behold forever! Thanks for sharing!

[Fingers McGee]

Originally Posted by kwhi43

Another View of the Locks

Would you please quit it. I've got to change another shirt from all the drool running down the front.

[Doc Hoy]

I am not a long arm guy but that is a pretty thing. I started to comment on the beauty of the wood but then everything about that shotgun is nice.

[kwhi43]

Get another shirt Fingers, here are some of the rifles they shoot at our club

[mykeal]

Here's my take on flintlocks.
I felt, a few years back, that my life would be complete if I could just own a 38 caliber flintlock rifle.
I searched for several months before I found a Pedersoli in 36 that was close enough.
My first impression was that I had never seen a new rifle in such poor condition. Wood was poor and wood to metal fit was terrible. No problem, I wanted a shooter. I didn't get that either. It usually took 3-5 snaps before the thing would fire. I tried every flint I could find and all of the "fixes" I could come up with. A new flint would last about three rounds then it had to be knapped or replaced. I even had the frizzen heat treated. I couldn't give you a group size because I couldn't get three shots in a row.
I've often said that the reason you always see paintings of mountain men with two horses, is that it takes the second horse to carry all the stuff required to keep a flintlock firing.
Needless to say after about 6 months of agony, I traded it to a young warrior that had more patience than I.
He went to a rifle builder and spent more than the original price of the gun to finally get it to shoot. The primary repairs were a touch hole movement and a brand new quality lock.
I still love the front stuffers but I am a proponent of the theory that there was a reason for the invention of the percussion cap.

That said, that is a beautiful shotgun.

It's a real shame that you let one bad experience with a poorly made piece of junk color your attitude about all flintlock rifles. That makes about as much sense as never driving a car because you once owned a Yugo.

[kwhi43]

Yep, I really feel sorry for people like that.