I only got one flintlock rifle left (and one smoothbore) It's my "Lightweight .58". I built it several yrs. ago for deer, hogs and elk....if I ever go elk hunting again.
It's a Berk's Co. Henry Mauger 1790's, at least that's what it started off being. When I got down into shaping the wrist I came to a bad knot that was ingrown and was very fearful of wrist breaking when fired. So I decided to get my money's worth (in case the wrist broke when I shot it) I would kinda pratice on the the gun..especially my carving. So I added a lot of Hershel type carving that is more elaberate than would be found on a Mauger gun.
I used a 38" .58cal. swamped octagon to round Colerain barrel, Chamber's Round Faced English Flintlock, Hedgecock's Single Trigger and Sugar Maple blank.
I pinned the wrist real good and is not noticeable and it has held up to the stoutest loads I need for several yrs.now. Anyway here's a few pictures.
Knot
Knot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/P6170019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Frontrightforearm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Bottomforearm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/FrontRightButtwrist.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/leftbutpp.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/nos.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Bottomforearm.jpg
Southern Illinois Shawnee Buck
It's a Berk's Co. Henry Mauger 1790's, at least that's what it started off being. When I got down into shaping the wrist I came to a bad knot that was ingrown and was very fearful of wrist breaking when fired. So I decided to get my money's worth (in case the wrist broke when I shot it) I would kinda pratice on the the gun..especially my carving. So I added a lot of Hershel type carving that is more elaberate than would be found on a Mauger gun.
I used a 38" .58cal. swamped octagon to round Colerain barrel, Chamber's Round Faced English Flintlock, Hedgecock's Single Trigger and Sugar Maple blank.
I pinned the wrist real good and is not noticeable and it has held up to the stoutest loads I need for several yrs.now. Anyway here's a few pictures.
Knot
Knot
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/P6170019.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Frontrightforearm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Bottomforearm.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/FrontRightButtwrist.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/leftbutpp.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/nos.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Berks/Bottomforearm.jpg
Southern Illinois Shawnee Buck