Sparking Spoons

[Jeff Higgins]

Looks like it was just "sporterized" by cutting the stock down. Not so common in those days, but boy did it take off after WWI and WWII. Check Dixie Gun Works for a ramrod.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Looks like it was just "sporterized" by cutting the stock down. Not so common in those days, but boy did it take off after WWI and WWII. Check Dixie Gun Works for a ramrod.

Thanks Jeff! I wondered about it. Appreciate the recommendation on parts.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Cool musket, Brian. It doesn't look like any kind of conversion, however. '63's were originally caplock, and it doesn't look like a Trapdoor conversion. It's still a .58 caliber front-stuffer, isn't it?

OK the conversion was conjecture on my part, maybe it's been a caplock all along then.
It's actually 45 caliber, and in spite of that and being a bit shorter than others of the same vintage looks authentic.....and even has the correct front & pop-up rear sight.

Brian

[Henry Schmidt]

Originally Posted by Henry Schmidt

I found one hiding in the vault:

I just got this email from the builder of this flintlock.

Hi Henry,
Wow, that brings back some old memories. I vaguly recall this rifle. If you remove the barrel you should see a date of mfg under the underside of the barrel. From the pictures:
Bill Large Barrel
modern flintlock (can't remember supplier)
rest I pretty much hand built including all stocking and inlays, etc. from scratch.
I was in Roseburg, OR at the time and would judge the rifle was built around 1967 or so. It was roughly a copy of a Berks County, PA style rifle.
Appears the tang screw and rear part of the barrel needs to be resettled into the stock. It should not stick up like that.
I did not do the engraving. This was done by an engraver friend for me in Myrtle Creek, OR. Later I learned to do my own engraving in the early 70s, which turned out to be one of my shinging touches to my rifles and of much higher quality. I am 72 now, still work full time, still have all my gun making equipment. Haven't made a rifle in years, but plan to when I retire.
Enjoyed the pics, not bad work for a kid then about 25 YO. Long time ago......
Thanks for sharing with me..
Andy Fautheree

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