Custom .45 Flintlock - New To Me

bn12gg · February 17, 2013, 08:39 PM

Yesterday a new to me custom flintlock was delivered. The rifle has a fine walnut stock, brass furniture, Chambers lock, Davis trigger and Greene Mountain barrel in .45. Into the butt stock is cut a nice wooden patch box. Simple elegance IMO. I understand it is "custom" built. Into the top of the barrel is struck "LANGE." I take it that this is Mike Lange, the custom builder who has a web site -- from the southern Indiana area.

Can anyone fill me in on their experience with these flintlocks. I like the quality of the build. But, I have not shot the rifle as yet.

Thanks.

.02 David

deerslayer303 · February 17, 2013, 08:56 PM

robhof · February 17, 2013, 09:03 PM

I don't have any personal experience with Lange guns, but have read many glowing reports of his work. Good luck and a range report is in order.

Hawg Haggen · February 17, 2013, 09:21 PM

Mike does good work. I dunno about now but as of a few years ago most of his rifles weren't actually built on any particular style rifle but more on generic appearances. He also does a lot of the iron work himself. He would do an authentic version on request if he could get original dimensions. He built my Hawken off blueprints from an original.

PetahW · February 21, 2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by deerslayer303

Yep - w/o pics, it didn't happen.

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Rifleman1776 · February 21, 2013, 10:10 AM

Rifle? I don't see no rifle.

bn12gg · February 21, 2013, 12:32 PM

Daughter took the photo capability off to college -- sorry. My cell phone is an old simpleton.

David

ps - She certainly is pretty -- the daughter as well as the new flintlock!!

bn12gg · February 23, 2013, 01:15 PM

Wow, what a bunch of fun. Just returned from the club/range having put 10 .440 balls thru the new flintlock. I have not previously shot a flintlock - my main BP mainstays are a .50 Browning Mountain Hawken and a .44 Colt/Walker. Well my shots were all on a paper plate at 25 meters. Now I need to work on the sights to get them just right for me. The first couple shots were a little lower than I had expected-- then we moved it up.

This .45 Lancaster is really a delicate rifle. Not much kick by comparison to my .50 Hawken.

Pics when daughter comes home for spring break.

David

February 17, 2013, 08:39 PM	#1
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 129	Custom .45 Flintlock - New To Me Yesterday a new to me custom flintlock was delivered. The rifle has a fine walnut stock, brass furniture, Chambers lock, Davis trigger and Greene Mountain barrel in .45. Into the butt stock is cut a nice wooden patch box. Simple elegance IMO. I understand it is "custom" built. Into the top of the barrel is struck "LANGE." I take it that this is Mike Lange, the custom builder who has a web site -- from the southern Indiana area. Can anyone fill me in on their experience with these flintlocks. I like the quality of the build. But, I have not shot the rifle as yet. Thanks. .02 David

February 17, 2013, 08:56 PM	#2
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: McMinnville TN Posts: 1,116	__________________ "You're so drunk you cant hit nothin, In fact you're probably seeing double"...."I have TWO GUNS one for each of ya"

February 17, 2013, 09:03 PM	#3
robhof Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 636	robhof I don't have any personal experience with Lange guns, but have read many glowing reports of his work. Good luck and a range report is in order.

February 17, 2013, 09:21 PM	#4
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,238	Mike does good work. I dunno about now but as of a few years ago most of his rifles weren't actually built on any particular style rifle but more on generic appearances. He also does a lot of the iron work himself. He would do an authentic version on request if he could get original dimensions. He built my Hawken off blueprints from an original. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

February 21, 2013, 10:10 AM	#6
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,838	Rifle? I don't see no rifle.

February 21, 2013, 12:32 PM	#7
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 129	Daughter took the photo capability off to college -- sorry. My cell phone is an old simpleton. David ps - She certainly is pretty -- the daughter as well as the new flintlock!!

February 23, 2013, 01:15 PM	#8
bn12gg Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2011 Location: Winter Park, Florida Posts: 129	Wow, what a bunch of fun. Just returned from the club/range having put 10 .440 balls thru the new flintlock. I have not previously shot a flintlock - my main BP mainstays are a .50 Browning Mountain Hawken and a .44 Colt/Walker. Well my shots were all on a paper plate at 25 meters. Now I need to work on the sights to get them just right for me. The first couple shots were a little lower than I had expected-- then we moved it up. This .45 Lancaster is really a delicate rifle. Not much kick by comparison to my .50 Hawken. Pics when daughter comes home for spring break. David