Greetings to you. I am from southern Iran. From Arabistan, we had a serious weapon 200 years ago. The cylinder is 130 cm long and has eight ribs. This type is called al-Franji. It was one of the best guns of its time. My grandfather used to hunt with her and shoot ducks from 150m or more away. I still keep it to this day
Greetings from America. My family has been here for nearly 400 years and we lived a frontier lifestyle until we settled down to farm on the North bank of the Ohio in 1806. My grandpa(94) and his brother(98) still have our family rifles in their collections. It's always nice to learn of someone living elsewhere with the same kind of spirit that appreciates and reveres their family's history and past.
@mail9353 as a person who loves learning about the Crusades, I had to know if it was the same "Franj" the "Saracens" fought. That's an awesome name. A rifle named after the Crusaders, but in Iran. I love it. 😂
congratulations, excellent speed of ignition of black powder, in different granules, excuse my English but I understood what you were explaining when loading your rifle. Kind regards from Argentina .. hug
A good lock, proper cleaning and maintenance, good flints, and working up a load the rifle shoots well. Having a friend or mentor to help you through the learning curve. This is what it takes to getting that level of performance with flintlocks. I hope my videos and website articles can pass that knowledge to others.
Himnos Himnos Himnos de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la odisea de un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la pelo pelo pelo ni salgo a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero para para para para para el pelo de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las gracias por atrás de ti por la motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás atrás atrás atrás atrás en el tiempo que me me me me me me me me
I have my grandfather's great-grandfather's rifle, just like yours, except it has been converted, at some time, to percussion. A gunsmith in Memphis looked it over years ago and said it was probably made in Pennsylvania. My rifle is more plain than yours. The triggers and all still work, however, I'm reluctant to actually fire it. My rifle is a 40 caliber also, however, the barrel doesn't taper in the middle and the point of balance is ahead of the sights. We really don't know the history of the rifle prior to my 3rd great grandfather. My Dad's people came into Tennessee from Virginia right after the Revolution, so it's possible the rifle is at least that old. I'm surprised the family was able to hang onto it, considering everything. My father was born in 1903 and he told me that he remembers the rifle hanging on his grandfather's wall.
Shoot it. I understand being reluctant to ruin an heirloom, but old workhorses like that deserve to be used. Even if it’s just once or twice a year. It’s better than letting it waste away hanging on the wall.
Feelgood about your rifle --- very few had swamped barrels ! If the barrel isn't octagon but just round it's a fowler which would rarely have a patchbox.
I'm a long time shooter who has recently gotten into the older muzzleloaders and I just wanted to thank you for all your videos. You are super knowledgable on the topic and you explain everything very well. Have a great day!
That is a stunningly, beautiful rifle that would look good in a museum. I'm glad you get to shoot and enjoy it! I've never fired a flintlock; my black powder guns are a bit more modern, a TC Hawken and a Sharps. They sure are fun. I love the classic and graceful design of your Lancaster.
That's such an exquisite rifle! The carving on that stunning curly maple grain looks classy. Anyone would be proud to have such a fine piece. Looks good, hits good. My hat's off to you.
Beautiful rifle. Would be fun to spend time with and shoot. I had no idea there was a compartment in the buttstock! I knew there was a hinge but thought it was just a popular decoration from the times. I have been fascinated with this type of rifle ever since I was a kid (57 now) after reading "Little House in The Big Woods". I tried to talk my dad into letting me buy a kit for a muzzle loading revolver from the Sear's catalog but no dice! Got a Red Ryder instead...oh well.
I soon hope to acquire a Kentucky kit and build my own rifle. This video has helped me better understand the process of these weapons. Thank you sir for your elegant explanation and example.
Hello! Very good video. A few years ago I had a Lancaster model rifle made by Jim Chambers caliber .54, it only gave me satisfaction. Greetings from Argentina.
What a real gem that rifle of yours is! I've been shooting a percussion rifle for some years now and have decided that I am ready to try a flintlock. Great video. Thanks for bringing us along.
Nice looking rifle, the stock is beautiful. It kinda looks like a aqua fortis reagent stain. I just finished my 1863 contract rifle (Navy Arms) this way. I think it is curly ash or figured walnut I'm not sure. But it looks 200 years old and it shines. I'm saving my money now for my first flintlock rifle kit. A Lancaster or a Pennsylvania are on the top of the list.
Beautiful rifle and very appreciated tips on flintlocks. I have a percussion rifle in .54 cal. It's really more than I need. I'd like a flintlock in the 36 to 45 cal range. You're a great shot!
What a beautiful work of art your rifle is! And I haven't heard the term 'rococo' used since my college music major years back in the 1970s! Also, makes one ponder the point about making every shot count & not squandering your ammunition supplies!
From our music history education, we know that art and music followed the same trends. In regards to carvings on furniture and firearms, it is a departure from symmetry to asymmetry. A Dickert rifle will have symmetrical designs while the Issac Hanes work will be asymmetrical. During the golden age of flintlock rifles elaborate decorations sold rifles when the demand for new rifles was at an all time low and the number of rifle builders was at an all time high. No wars to fight suppressed the demand for rifles. Those gun builders needed to make a living.
I'm a PA guy, we love our flintlock muzzleloader's. We actually have a flintlock only season that starts the day after Christmas. I do love my PA muzzleloader the length can be a pain in the brush but can't be beat on stand. Personally l like .54 calibers for deer. It has a little extra punch.
Less powder in the pan gives quicker ignition, i found that out with a Kentucky replica and Brown Bess i used to shoot, you do notice the difference with less and more priming powder. I did enjoy this video, just a very relaxing pace of reloading and shooting, more of a therapy than a shooting buzz.
The best way to remember to return your stopper to the horn spout is to not use a lanyard attached to both. If the stopper is in your fingers or hand after dispensing the powder charge, you will replace it before firing. I've built several powder horns and always wondered if our forefathers attached the stopper to the horn.
Traditional MuzzleLoader I'll second that. Forget the Italian pieces. Look up some outfits like Track of the Wolf, as they have beautiful rifles. They are kits, but you can have an experienced rifle smith put it together. It's will be expensive, but worth it. You get into these things properly, or you don't.
Not just a nice rifle it's a master piece of art of design and the combination of the material . I will hang it on the wall with the history I learn from you Sir or the best place is the museum .
Thank you, Sir. I truly enjoyed your presentation, and sharing your experience and knowledge. Your rifle is astonishingly beautiful, an amazing display of crafts. I line in Bedfordshire, U.K. Here we do not have the opportunity to share your pleasure. This is greatly appreciated and will endure in my memory. Best wishes.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 I was bitten at 12 years old hard, I bought my first percussion gun at friendship, a Italian full stock, 45cal, that needed work and some of the gunsmiths there did it for free. That was 52 years ago, and still the smoke of Blackpowder gets my blood going, I do not shoot anymore because of a Stroke I suffered 4 years ago, but, sometimes when I’m in the shop, I will light a little BP just to take me back to memory lane!
Greetings from Germany from a like-minded shooter. Very well explained and a very nice weapon, congratulations and hopefully many more beautiful Septembers in the forest with friends! PS: In the over-regulated and heavily controlled Germany, powder horns are no longer allowed and only decoration, filling powder on the shooting range is also forbidden here, and wearing safety goggles with side eye protection is also mandatory here - certainly It's just a question of Time how long they allow us to shoot at all. Actually almost superfluous to mention that hunting with muzzleloaders is unthinkable in Germany. I hope you can keep your freedom for a long time.
I have rendered my service to my country voluntarily and out of conviction for democracy. And today I'm not allowed to shoot if I show up in traditional costume. What has become of us Germans! Our left-green government is completely blind in their arrogance and tries to be a do-gooder while they destroy our existence - that's why we work most of the year to pay the tax burden and as a thank you they take the responsibility for our lives away from us, in return they ban and regulate everything that comes to their mind - a modern day enslavement. Now they're trying to disarm us completely. And because we love our freedom they now call us bad old white men to defame us.
let me share this one too; these were the rifles that won the American revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as these rifles out performed the Brown Bess in accuracy, fire power, and range.
Imagine doing all that under combat situations. Wow we have come a long way in firearms technology. Great video, thank you sir for bringing history and tradition to life.
Great video mate, I love blackpowder and have always wanted to get into it. Needless to say if I see a blackpowder video in YT I'll watch it. Your presentation and knowledge was very enjoyable, and you rifle looks awesome. All that was capped off by a proud smile @9:35mins Love it. Greetings from Australia, and you got a new sub.
I am about to get started with black powder shooting, and was originally going to build a percussion type gun. I've since changed my mind and will be going after a flintlock. Thanks for a fun video.
A really superb rifle you have there, not too fancy, but in good taste, I am making this same pattern rifle, and this is the inspiration I need to get going on it! Many thanks for posing! Chris B.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 Hi We have Swiss but its hard to get most times,The Main Powder we can get is Wano F grades and P grades It available at most gun shops ,But most know to go straight to the importer supplier as its cheaper .Still we pay around $110 a Kilo .Cheers
I am very concerned about availability of black powder. Goex was our only powder made in the USA and it is now closed down. Imported powders could be stopped or priced out of reach for most working folks.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 yes I noticed that last week not good news all-round with the demand placed on imported powder to the USA might effect powder supplies here in Australia. I hope not will just have to wait and see. Take care. Kerp what powder you have dry. Cheers
I love the shape of the Kentucky rifle, it's very thin and you can easily tell the difference between thid and other muskets of the time. I'd honestly rather have this than any "tactical" guns that're so popular these days
I Shoot a pair of Pennsylvania style rifles in 50 and 41 caliber. Nothing like the feel of one. They make you be the best shooter you can be between making the load and knowing you just got one chance on the hunt.
Kentuckian long rifles are normally shorter than their Pennsylvanian cousins and for good reason. The added length was just excessive weight and did very little to make the rifle more accurate. The shorter Kentuckian is more maneuverable while hunting varmint or Redcoats. 😉
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 I completely understand but I also know how hard it is to clean after firing. That black powder residue gets everywhere!!
nice Lancaster rifle, great clip, many questions I asked to myself are responded now. easy to understand for me, thanks and greetings from Germany to you and your comunity of traditional schooters....
My most fondest memories are at rendezvous shooting black powder. You can't leave out the knife and hawk throw or the skill at toss and the critter race the ugly stick contrast for the kids.
It's always said that it takes longer to reload rifle then a musket. In my researches' a rifleman whom was prepared either for battle or shooting competition laid his accoutrements out to speed up his reloading. Ie; for example: a loading block and tied on to the strap of his possible bad (not the Havers sack ) his powder horn about mid chest 9opposite side). A powder measurer and pan primer tied to the possible bag also. With shot fired rifle is dropped to the butt stock usually to the foot. The barrel drops to the right arm (assuming a right handed shooter) crouch of the elbow. Powdered horn stopper open while reaching for the measurer . Pour the measure dump the powder down, then reaching for the loading block (per-patched ball in the block) pulling the ramrod out starting/ramming/seating the round down tight. pulling the firearm to a level forward pointing position and priming the pan raising the rifle and firing again. Repeat. Once learned and practiced you "can" do the 3 per min...I've proved to many a line officer in reenactments. Whom out of politeness said that it's not possible... All that being said. increasing the speed of charge going off and beating your own flinch. Put about a 3rd of powder of what you've been putting in your pan and keep it to the out side of the pan. So that you have a flash for the "flash" hole and not make it like a fuse hole type ignition .
Gorgeous, yes I have the typical working mans rifle, a Jaeger. But it's simplicity is a attractive thing. And being carbine length I just love it. Oh and the lock is speedy.
Gorgeous rifle and that lock is fast, are you using a black English flint or French? You should get a small piece of vellum parchment and keep a detailed record of game taken with the rifle and place that in the patch box, it gives the rifle a voice long after we are all gone, it can talk about when it was born who built and owned it and where it has been, like this rendezvous and in this video. Imagine if you inherited an old rifle and found a piece of vellum parchment in the patch box, I bet you would read it.
I use the black English flints from Track of the Wolf. LOL, that much information would not fit into the patch box! I do keep a note binder on each gun filled with targets, load data, and all that information. If I don't write it down I can forget it.
Thank you I very much enjoyed your video. I don’t own a flintlock but it’s on the list. I do have many different types of fire arms but I think flintlock would be something I’d really enjoy.
I have a reproduction of a 32 and a 50 the 50:is a kit built both are excellent I love using them they are just above"poor boys" the 32 likes 35 grains the 50 around 70 to 90 depending on the brand of Holy. Black. I go with it all across the pan and just below the flash hole.
@@flintymcduff5417 Yes, and in rain, I'm in South Carolina, I seal the pan with wax and put a feather tied to the gun in the flash hole to keep my charge dry
That is a fine rifle and good job on the video. I've been thinking about a .40 cal. flintlock. Got a .50 (1980's) and recent .32 both hawken style. And three ball and cap revolvers (real fun!). I've used a homemade starter with a typical round wood head like yours for years, but a few months ago after a day of shooting I had a sore and bruised palm from pounding it. So I made a starter with a flat surface and nailed leather over padding on it. No more sore hand. So, just an idea if you need it someday...
You know, I love tacticool crap as much as the next guy, but their is nothing "beautiful" about modern firearms, I think. They seem more and more to be purely utilitarian. I had a chance to go muzzle loader shooting with a friend of an NCO I served with down in Kentucky and I gotta say it was one of the best range days I've ever had. You shoot M4's, machine guns and AT4's and you think anything "less" isn't gonna be as enjoyable. Yeah, I was completely wrong. I even shot better with muzzle loaders after getting the hang of them since spending the amount of time I did loading one it made me be more meticulous in my fundamentals. Excellent video! First time watching one of your videos and now I'm gonna go binge watch the rest of your channel! :)
Thank you! I understand your comments but I have to disagree that no modern guns are beautiful. Some custom work with engraving and figured wood are works of art. The allure of muzzleloaders is difficult to describe to someone who has not experienced it. Sounds to me like you may be hooked.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 OK, fair enough. Their are plenty of modern guns that are aesthetically pleasing. I should have framed it more in the general sense. I have a fondness for history as well as firearms and gear of the past. The 18th century and WW2 in particular. Firearms are a great way to learn how things used to be done and it gives me a greater appreciation for the guns I enjoy today as well as the weapons I was trained on.
I've read and re-read Joseph A Altsheler's book The Free Rangers, which features the Kentucky long rifle, a deadly accurate hitter over a long range in good hands. Is your piece similar to those described in the book?
Greetings to you. I am from southern Iran. From Arabistan, we had a serious weapon 200 years ago. The cylinder is 130 cm long and has eight ribs. This type is called al-Franji. It was one of the best guns of its time. My grandfather used to hunt with her and shoot ducks from 150m or more away. I still keep it to this day
Al-Franji or Al-Franchi (the Frenchy) compared to the old French weapons
Al-Franji ou Al-Franchi (le Français) rapport aux anciennes armes Françaises
Greetings from America. My family has been here for nearly 400 years and we lived a frontier lifestyle until we settled down to farm on the North bank of the Ohio in 1806. My grandpa(94) and his brother(98) still have our family rifles in their collections. It's always nice to learn of someone living elsewhere with the same kind of spirit that appreciates and reveres their family's history and past.
@mail9353 as a person who loves learning about the Crusades, I had to know if it was the same "Franj" the "Saracens" fought. That's an awesome name. A rifle named after the Crusaders, but in Iran. I love it. 😂
In the world of tacticool stuff it’s nice to see someone peacefully and calmly enjoy something that takes time and care.
Thank you. That's some of what makes it so fun.
congratulations, excellent speed of ignition of black powder, in different granules, excuse my English but I understood what you were explaining when loading your rifle. Kind regards from Argentina .. hug
Thank you sir.
Your fastidious approach to loading your flintrock rifle must have paid good dividends. It seemed to have a fast ignition.
@@BigDave131 yep, seen quite a few that go flash, boom. This was quick.
A good lock, proper cleaning and maintenance, good flints, and working up a load the rifle shoots well. Having a friend or mentor to help you through the learning curve. This is what it takes to getting that level of performance with flintlocks.
I hope my videos and website articles can pass that knowledge to others.
Himnos Himnos Himnos de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la odisea de un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la pelo pelo pelo ni salgo a dar las perras atrás de ti por ese motivo que no lo quiero para para para para para el pelo de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las gracias por atrás de ti por la motivo que no lo quiero tener un mensaje de la odisea de mi niño ya salio a dar las perras atrás atrás atrás atrás atrás en el tiempo que me me me me me me me me
I have my grandfather's great-grandfather's rifle, just like yours, except it has been converted, at some time, to percussion. A gunsmith in Memphis looked it over years ago and said it was probably made in Pennsylvania. My rifle is more plain than yours. The triggers and all still work, however, I'm reluctant to actually fire it. My rifle is a 40 caliber also, however, the barrel doesn't taper in the middle and the point of balance is ahead of the sights. We really don't know the history of the rifle prior to my 3rd great grandfather. My Dad's people came into Tennessee from Virginia right after the Revolution, so it's possible the rifle is at least that old. I'm surprised the family was able to hang onto it, considering everything. My father was born in 1903 and he told me that he remembers the rifle hanging on his grandfather's wall.
Wow! what a fantastic piece of family history! I would love to see that rifle! Imagine the stories it could tell if it could speak.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 I suspect it was mostly for hunting. Our records indicate they were all farmers or lumberjacks.
What a neat thing to inherit! Only thing that gets passed down in our family is baldness and big ears.
Shoot it. I understand being reluctant to ruin an heirloom, but old workhorses like that deserve to be used. Even if it’s just once or twice a year. It’s better than letting it waste away hanging on the wall.
Feelgood about your rifle --- very few had swamped barrels ! If the barrel isn't octagon but just round it's a fowler which would rarely have a patchbox.
The wood carving is beauiful, true artistry!
I'm a long time shooter who has recently gotten into the older muzzleloaders and I just wanted to thank you for all your videos. You are super knowledgable on the topic and you explain everything very well. Have a great day!
Thank you. I hope the videos are helpful.
That is a stunningly, beautiful rifle that would look good in a museum. I'm glad you get to shoot and enjoy it! I've never fired a flintlock; my black powder guns are a bit more modern, a TC Hawken and a Sharps. They sure are fun. I love the classic and graceful design of your Lancaster.
Thank you!
Museum? Thats not an antique, these are still manufactured by hand by old style gunsmiths.
@@pflaffik Museums can house object that are articles of beautiful craftmanship. It does not only need to be antique
would look even better being used instead of collecting dust
Location, subject, delivery, Just magic. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's such an exquisite rifle! The carving on that stunning curly maple grain looks classy. Anyone would be proud to have such a fine piece. Looks good, hits good. My hat's off to you.
Thank you.
Norwegian here. Thanks for the inspirational video.
Beautiful rifle and an excellent demonstration!! A proud tradition faithfully preserved.
Thank you
Beautiful rifle. Would be fun to spend time with and shoot. I had no idea there was a compartment in the buttstock! I knew there was a hinge but thought it was just a popular decoration from the times. I have been fascinated with this type of rifle ever since I was a kid (57 now) after reading "Little House in The Big Woods". I tried to talk my dad into letting me buy a kit for a muzzle loading revolver from the Sear's catalog but no dice! Got a Red Ryder instead...oh well.
I soon hope to acquire a Kentucky kit and build my own rifle. This video has helped me better understand the process of these weapons. Thank you sir for your elegant explanation and example.
Good luck with your build.
Upgraded my editing software and decided to redo this one. Sorry for any confusion.
Beautiful rifle and well done presentation. Thank you.
Thank you for the comment.
Hello! Very good video. A few years ago I had a Lancaster model rifle made by Jim Chambers caliber .54, it only gave me satisfaction. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you.
What a real gem that rifle of yours is!
I've been shooting a percussion rifle for some years now and have decided that I am ready to try a flintlock. Great video.
Thanks for bringing us along.
Thank you, good luck with your flintlock!
Hi, this is Thomas from Germany..... for me this is the best description for efficient shooting a flintlock muzzleloder so far !! Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome
Nice looking rifle, the stock is beautiful. It kinda looks like a aqua fortis reagent stain. I just finished my 1863 contract rifle (Navy Arms) this way. I think it is curly ash or figured walnut I'm not sure. But it looks 200 years old and it shines. I'm saving my money now for my first flintlock rifle kit. A Lancaster or a Pennsylvania are on the top of the list.
Great video, fascinating how much actually goes into firing these. The best part is that big grin when it all works.
Thank you. Yes, a flintlock is much more involved, interesting, and detail oriented than other firearms.
Clean and dry. Clean and dry.
Beautiful rifle and very appreciated tips on flintlocks. I have a percussion rifle in .54 cal. It's really more than I need. I'd like a flintlock in the 36 to 45 cal range. You're a great shot!
Thank you. I really like the .40 caliber, good for target shooting and smaller game. My .54 Hawken is my big game rifle.
I am in the same boat. I have both the percussion 50 and 54 caliber Hawkens.
What a GORGEOUS rifle! Thanks you so much for the tutorial on shooting the flintlock. Very helpful!
Thank you
great video. I have just purchased my first Muzzle loader. A .40 Lancaster style flintlock so thanks for the advice. cheers and gidday from Australia
Enjoy your rifle! Carefull, it gets addictive!
everything about this video is a gem! liked and subscribed! Cheers from Austria
Thank you
Very elegant example. Beautiful materials, skilled workmanship.
Thank you very much!
What a beautiful work of art your rifle is! And I haven't heard the term 'rococo' used since my college music major years back in the 1970s!
Also, makes one ponder the point about making every shot count & not squandering your ammunition supplies!
From our music history education, we know that art and music followed the same trends. In regards to carvings on furniture and firearms, it is a departure from symmetry to asymmetry. A Dickert rifle will have symmetrical designs while the Issac Hanes work will be asymmetrical. During the golden age of flintlock rifles elaborate decorations sold rifles when the demand for new rifles was at an all time low and the number of rifle builders was at an all time high. No wars to fight suppressed the demand for rifles. Those gun builders needed to make a living.
I'm a PA guy, we love our flintlock muzzleloader's. We actually have a flintlock only season that starts the day after Christmas. I do love my PA muzzleloader the length can be a pain in the brush but can't be beat on stand. Personally l like .54 calibers for deer. It has a little extra punch.
Thank you for watching.
The sounds of the children in the background with the birds makes this video special. Very good presentation about this work of art. Thanks.
Thank you.
Very nice video. Beautiful gun, clearly communicated information, excellent shooting!
Thank you!
Less powder in the pan gives quicker ignition, i found that out with a Kentucky replica and Brown Bess i used to shoot, you do notice the difference with less and more priming powder. I did enjoy this video, just a very relaxing pace of reloading and shooting, more of a therapy than a shooting buzz.
Absolutely
This was the best video I have seen all day. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The best way to remember to return your stopper to the horn spout is to not use a lanyard attached to both. If the stopper is in your fingers or hand after dispensing the powder charge, you will replace it before firing. I've built several powder horns and always wondered if our forefathers attached the stopper to the horn.
Great video..and explanations..looking to get my first flintlock..learning all I can..thanks for keeping it sweet and simple...beautiful rifle
The most important thing is don't buy a production made, imported flintlock. Save your $ and get a quality lock like a Chambers or L&R.
Traditional MuzzleLoader I'll second that. Forget the Italian pieces. Look up some outfits like Track of the Wolf, as they have beautiful rifles. They are kits, but you can have an experienced rifle smith put it together. It's will be expensive, but worth it. You get into these things properly, or you don't.
Not just a nice rifle it's a master piece of art of design and the combination of the material . I will hang it on the wall with the history I learn from you Sir or the best place is the museum .
Thank you
Beautiful piece! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much!
I personally like muzzleloader rifles very much thanks for video
@@MohsinKhan-cb4is So do I. They are great fun to shoot.
Thank you, Sir. I truly enjoyed your presentation, and sharing your experience and knowledge. Your rifle is astonishingly beautiful, an amazing display of crafts. I line in Bedfordshire, U.K. Here we do not have the opportunity to share your pleasure. This is greatly appreciated and will endure in my memory. Best wishes.
Mike Sharp: There is no problem shooting these rifles in UK just join the MLAGB and do it! Chris B.
Thank you are a black powder enthusiast; I am considering entering the Flint Lock world.
Good luck! It's a ton of fun.
Absolutely stunning rifle you have there.
Thank you. I will pass that on to the builder.
there's just something so dignified and no-nonsense about ancient rifles, idk why
absolutely
I read a book on Lewis and Clarke . The rifles used on their journey were made in my home town , Pittsburgh , Pa .
Not into muzzle loaders, but loved your presentation and explanation. Beautiful rifle!
Thank you
Beautiful Isaac Haines Rifle, and you shoot it well!
When Blackpowder flows in your blood, it enters your soul!
Thank you. It is addictive.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983
I was bitten at 12 years old hard, I bought my first percussion gun at friendship, a Italian full stock, 45cal, that needed work and some of the gunsmiths there did it for free. That was 52 years ago, and still the smoke of Blackpowder gets my blood going, I do not shoot anymore because of a Stroke I suffered 4 years ago, but, sometimes when I’m in the shop, I will light a little BP just to take me back to memory lane!
Greetings from Germany from a like-minded shooter. Very well explained and a very nice weapon, congratulations and hopefully many more beautiful Septembers in the forest with friends!
PS: In the over-regulated and heavily controlled Germany, powder horns are no longer allowed and only decoration, filling powder on the shooting range is also forbidden here, and wearing safety goggles with side eye protection is also mandatory here - certainly It's just a question of Time how long they allow us to shoot at all. Actually almost superfluous to mention that hunting with muzzleloaders is unthinkable in Germany. I hope you can keep your freedom for a long time.
Thank you,
It is a political battle here, I hope we can keep our freedom without blood being shed. But History proves it isn't possible.
I have rendered my service to my country voluntarily and out of conviction for democracy. And today I'm not allowed to shoot if I show up in traditional costume. What has become of us Germans! Our left-green government is completely blind in their arrogance and tries to be a do-gooder while they destroy our existence - that's why we work most of the year to pay the tax burden and as a thank you they take the responsibility for our lives away from us, in return they ban and regulate everything that comes to their mind - a modern day enslavement. Now they're trying to disarm us completely. And because we love our freedom they now call us bad old white men to defame us.
It's all about control. Human nature never changes, and people don't study history.
Very nice video. Thank you from the UK
Glad you enjoyed it!
let me share this one too; these were the rifles that won the American revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as these rifles out performed the Brown Bess in accuracy, fire power, and range.
To nie są czasy żeby się bawić takimi wynalazkami ze względu na sytuację
Imagine doing all that under combat situations. Wow we have come a long way in firearms technology. Great video, thank you sir for bringing history and tradition to life.
They carried pistols, knives, and tomahawks for that reason!
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 Precisely, as well as fixed bayonets in battle situations. A second shot was a luxury one was rarely afforded.
@Randy Alvarado then why are you wasting your time here? Go troll an ak site.
@Randy Alvarado okay.
Very good video, thanks for sharing! Thats one beautiful rifle you have! Thumbs up~John
Thank you very much.
I’m not very knowledgeable on firearms but I needed your video for a prose im writing, Great video!
Thank you. You are the third author I know of who has used my materials as a research source. I hope it was helpful.
Kind Thanks and Happy New Year! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Same to you!
Good video about black powder shooting! Greetings from Antwerp, Belgium!
Great video mate, I love blackpowder and have always wanted to get into it. Needless to say if I see a blackpowder video in YT I'll watch it.
Your presentation and knowledge was very enjoyable, and you rifle looks awesome.
All that was capped off by a proud smile @9:35mins Love it.
Greetings from Australia, and you got a new sub.
Thank you
I can't even imagine the true worth of that beautiful piece of history.
Thank you
I am about to get started with black powder shooting, and was originally going to build a percussion type gun. I've since changed my mind and will be going after a flintlock. Thanks for a fun video.
good luck with your build.
A really superb rifle you have there, not too fancy, but in good taste, I am making this same pattern rifle, and this is the inspiration I need to get going on it! Many thanks for posing! Chris B.
Good luck with your build.
Very nice Rifle and shooting .I have a York county Flintlock in 50cal Cheers From Australia
Thank you. Just curious, where do you get powder and how difficult is it to get in Australia?
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 Hi We have Swiss but its hard to get most times,The Main Powder we can get is Wano F grades and P grades It available at most gun shops ,But most know to go straight to the importer supplier as its cheaper .Still we pay around $110 a Kilo .Cheers
I am very concerned about availability of black powder. Goex was our only powder made in the USA and it is now closed down. Imported powders could be stopped or priced out of reach for most working folks.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 yes I noticed that last week not good news all-round with the demand placed on imported powder to the USA might effect powder supplies here in Australia. I hope not will just have to wait and see. Take care. Kerp what powder you have dry. Cheers
I love the shape of the Kentucky rifle, it's very thin and you can easily tell the difference between thid and other muskets of the time. I'd honestly rather have this than any "tactical" guns that're so popular these days
What a wonderful video! I very much like the easy going demonstration!
Thank you
Beautiful rifle. Much enjoyed.
Thank you
I Shoot a pair of Pennsylvania style rifles in 50 and 41 caliber. Nothing like the feel of one. They make you be the best shooter you can be between making the load and knowing you just got one chance on the hunt.
Thank you, I often tell my friends "if you can shoot a flintlock you can shoot anything!"
Kentuckian long rifles are normally shorter than their Pennsylvanian cousins and for good reason. The added length was just excessive weight and did very little to make the rifle more accurate. The shorter Kentuckian is more maneuverable while hunting varmint or Redcoats. 😉
Beautiful rifle. Mine is a Franklin Co. Just slightly different, except 45cal.
That rifle is just too damn beautiful to shoot!
Thank you. It was built to shoot, it would be a shame not use it. I do handle it carefully, it would be a shame to ding it.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 I completely understand but I also know how hard it is to clean after firing. That black powder residue gets everywhere!!
I guess I enjoy cleaning them too.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 You must if you shoot that beautiful rifle! It looks pristine!
@@arch3088 it's just not that hard to clean. Not at all.
That you have is a beautiful rifle.
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent informative video! 👍🏻🎅👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Excellent video and presentation of the rifle.
Thank you
You are a good shot, Sir! I could not hit a thing with my flintlock, for flinching when powder ignites to my face
Thank you. It took a while and much practice before I got over the flintlock flinch. Now I shoot them as well as I do my percussion guns.
Absolutely beautiful rifle!!! 100 thumbs up, guys!
Thank you
Beautiful Rifle. Thank you for posting.
Thank you
That looks like heaven. Thanks for posting.
Thank you.
Very nice. I like your method and explanation regarding priming the pan.
Glad you liked it
nice Lancaster rifle, great clip, many questions I asked to myself are responded now.
easy to understand for me, thanks and greetings from Germany to you and your comunity of traditional schooters....
Thank you
My most fondest memories are at rendezvous shooting black powder. You can't leave out the knife and hawk throw or the skill at toss and the critter race the ugly stick contrast for the kids.
shining times!
That is a beautiful rifle... mine is a plain Jane one, but shoots very well.
Thank you
It's always said that it takes longer to reload rifle then a musket. In my researches' a rifleman whom was prepared either for battle or shooting competition laid his accoutrements out to speed up his reloading. Ie; for example: a loading block and tied on to the strap of his possible bad (not the Havers sack ) his powder horn about mid chest 9opposite side). A powder measurer and pan primer tied to the possible bag also. With shot fired rifle is dropped to the butt stock usually to the foot. The barrel drops to the right arm (assuming a right handed shooter) crouch of the elbow. Powdered horn stopper open while reaching for the measurer . Pour the measure dump the powder down, then reaching for the loading block (per-patched ball in the block) pulling the ramrod out starting/ramming/seating the round down tight. pulling the firearm to a level forward pointing position and priming the pan raising the rifle and firing again. Repeat.
Once learned and practiced you "can" do the 3 per min...I've proved to many a line officer in reenactments. Whom out of politeness said that it's not possible...
All that being said. increasing the speed of charge going off and beating your own flinch. Put about a 3rd of powder of what you've been putting in your pan and keep it to the out side of the pan. So that you have a flash for the "flash" hole and not make it like a fuse hole type ignition .
Gorgeous, yes I have the typical working mans rifle, a Jaeger.
But it's simplicity is a attractive thing. And being carbine length I just love it.
Oh and the lock is speedy.
Gorgeous rifle and that lock is fast, are you using a black English flint or French? You should get a small piece of vellum parchment and keep a detailed record of game taken with the rifle and place that in the patch box, it gives the rifle a voice long after we are all gone, it can talk about when it was born who built and owned it and where it has been, like this rendezvous and in this video. Imagine if you inherited an old rifle and found a piece of vellum parchment in the patch box, I bet you would read it.
I use the black English flints from Track of the Wolf. LOL, that much information would not fit into the patch box! I do keep a note binder on each gun filled with targets, load data, and all that information. If I don't write it down I can forget it.
What a lovely gun you got, thanks for sharing your knowledge, very interesting.
Thank you
life must have been a bit slower back then.... beautifully finished weapon and nice shootng !
Yes it was, and is when I go out with a flintlock. One reason I enjoy it so much!
Just found this channel and subscribed. Looking forward to the videos
Welcome aboard!
That is a beautiful rifle.
Thank you. And it is historically correct for a 1790's rifle.
It is actually The Pennsylvania Rifle, the original one being made in Lancaster County, PA.
You are most correct. However, the uneducated think all flintlocks are "Kentucky" rifles.
Fabulous a great way to go shooting ,with a fine weapon
Thank you
Thank you I very much enjoyed your video. I don’t own a flintlock but it’s on the list. I do have many different types of fire arms but I think flintlock would be something I’d really enjoy.
Get a good quality flintlock and you will enjoy it. A bad one will drive you to frustration.
I do the same thing when i prime, i dont know where those sparks are going, but wherever their going their gonna hit powder. Cool video fella.
A freat video and a mighty fine shooting iron! Thanks
Sorry.... great
Thank you.
That's a beautiful rifle you have and some good shooting.
Thank you
I have a reproduction of a 32 and a 50 the 50:is a kit built both are excellent I love using them they are just above"poor boys" the 32 likes 35 grains the 50 around 70 to 90 depending on the brand of Holy. Black. I go with it all across the pan and just below the flash hole.
Tests show that is absolutely the fasting way to ignite the main charge too.
@@flintymcduff5417 Yes, and in rain, I'm in South Carolina, I seal the pan with wax and put a feather tied to the gun in the flash hole to keep my charge dry
Beautiful rifle! Great shooting! My rifle is percussion. Someday maybe I’ll get a flintlock.
Get a good one and you will really enjoy it.
That aint a Gun thats a piece of Art
Thank you.
That is a fine rifle and good job on the video.
I've been thinking about a .40 cal. flintlock. Got a .50 (1980's) and recent .32 both hawken style. And three ball and cap revolvers (real fun!).
I've used a homemade starter with a typical round wood head like yours for years, but a few months ago after a day of shooting I had a sore and bruised palm from pounding it. So I made a starter with a flat surface and nailed leather over padding on it. No more sore hand. So, just an idea if you need it someday...
Gorgeous firearm. Cant wait to buy my first muzzloader.
Thank you. Be careful, it is a very slippery slope.
Find es schön ein so fantastisches Hobby auszuleben. Gruß aus Germany👍
Thank you
Yes, I'm subscribed and liked your beautiful video! Thank you much! Greetings from Ukraine!
Thank you very much!
Meu coração bate forte no
estampido deste belo rifle . Saudade se Daniel Boone .
Nossa, Daniel Boone !!!
Bella lembrança, não perdia um.
Great video, calm and collected explaination!
Thank you
Our gun club used to hold bp shoots... miss it...
i always wanted one of those rifles. Great video.
Thank you
You know, I love tacticool crap as much as the next guy, but their is nothing "beautiful" about modern firearms, I think. They seem more and more to be purely utilitarian.
I had a chance to go muzzle loader shooting with a friend of an NCO I served with down in Kentucky and I gotta say it was one of the best range days I've ever had. You shoot M4's, machine guns and AT4's and you think anything "less" isn't gonna be as enjoyable.
Yeah, I was completely wrong. I even shot better with muzzle loaders after getting the hang of them since spending the amount of time I did loading one it made me be more meticulous in my fundamentals.
Excellent video! First time watching one of your videos and now I'm gonna go binge watch the rest of your channel! :)
Thank you!
I understand your comments but I have to disagree that no modern guns are beautiful. Some custom work with engraving and figured wood are works of art.
The allure of muzzleloaders is difficult to describe to someone who has not experienced it. Sounds to me like you may be hooked.
@@traditionalmuzzleloader4983 OK, fair enough. Their are plenty of modern guns that are aesthetically pleasing. I should have framed it more in the general sense.
I have a fondness for history as well as firearms and gear of the past. The 18th century and WW2 in particular. Firearms are a great way to learn how things used to be done and it gives me a greater appreciation for the guns I enjoy today as well as the weapons I was trained on.
I've read and re-read Joseph A Altsheler's book The Free Rangers, which features the Kentucky long rifle, a deadly accurate hitter over a long range in good hands. Is your piece similar to those described in the book?
a real gem, piece of art
Thank you