Muzzleloader Pics

[BlackPowderDad]

My traditions hawken .50 cal. This was not a kit but I installed traditional fixed sights and completely reshaped the stock. Now it fits me great!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Henry Leman Trade Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Butt stock Leman Trade Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Cap box , Leman Trade Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Ashmore lock on the Leman Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Lock was originally a flintlock...but converted before being installed on this rifle.

Rear sight Leman Trade Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Notice the low rear sight

Front sight, Leman Trade Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• May 25, 2021

Notice the low front sight

My Henry Leman Percussion Trade Rifle circa late 1830's - 1870's
Very popular rifle of the time period...and very different than modern so called replicas.
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

F.E.Seiferth Sporting Rifle circa 1840's -1860's

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 3, 2020

F.E. Seiferth made "Plains Rifle " circa 1840's -1860's .50 caliber

Lock of the Seiferth rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 3, 2020

Back action percussion lock

Cap box on the Seiferth Rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 3, 2020

Cap box

"Wear plate" , Seiferth rifle

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 3, 2020

So called "wear plate "

Side plate , Seiferth rifle.

• Andy54Hawken
• Jul 3, 2020

Side plate and if ya look close ...you can see "St. Louis" stamped on the barrel.

Neat old rifle ...still gets shot from time to time,
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

.45 caliber Flintlock American Long Rifle.
Made by Loren "Doc" Brown in 1973.
Given to me , by him a few years ago.

Kibber lock*...hand carved curly maple stock with engraving ...brass and silver inlays also engraved.
While not a true replica of any historic rifle...this rifle looks right at home in the 1800 - 1830s era.

Excellent looking and excellent shooting rifle for sure.
Andy
* Kibber...1960's / 70's era lock...not a current Kibler lock.....

 

[ilikegunspdx]

.45 caliber Flintlock American Long Rifle.
Made by Loren "Doc" Brown in 1973.
Given to me , by him a few years ago.

Kibber lock...hand carved curly maple stock with engraving ...brass and silver inlays also engraved.
While not a true replica of any historic rifle...this rifle looks right at home in the 1800 - 1830s era.

Excellent looking and excellent shooting rifle for sure.
Andy

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Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Colt 1851 London Navy
( replica made by Uberti )
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Absolutely gorgeous!

Thank you
I was both humbled and honored that Doc gave me his personal rifle as a gift for Veteran's Day.
Doc himself was a WWII Veteran.
Andy

Doc Brown with medal.jpg

• Andy54Hawken
• Dec 27, 2018

 

[HA556]

Soon to be selling off all my Muzzleloaders as I'm getting out of black powder. Family portrait.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Soon to be selling off all my Muzzleloaders as I'm getting out of black powder. Family portrait.

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Sorry to hear that...but I also understand as interests do change at times.
Andy

 

[solv3nt]

Soon to be selling off all my Muzzleloaders as I'm getting out of black powder. Family portrait.

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I've got to ask, any antiques?

 

[HA556]

I've got to ask, any antiques?

No

 

[solv3nt]

No

It's probably better that way.

 

[HA556]

It's probably better that way.

The sad thing is that, I haven't shot any of the ones in that pic. I am keeping one that I shoot but, it isn't in photo.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Rendezvous this weekend.
Here are some of my firearms and fur trade items on display
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

And some more
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Last ones
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Found two more
Andy

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Had a club shoot today.
Hit a 6 inch gong 4 out of 5 shots.
Gong was 70 yards out.
Shooting was done offhand with a flintlock rifle in the rain.
Andy

 

[Spitpatch]

My moniker here (assignment of which came to me in the military) may wrongly convey that my muzzleloader knowledge and experience is not dwarfed by others here.

My only two such rifles are Thompson Hawkens. I have learned (the long and hard way) enough to make both of them shoot very well.


Thompson Center Hawken, .45 Caliber. A kit gun that with experimentation and Tang/Globe sights became entirely adequate for a 175yd shot on a nice Pronghorn.


ALMOST a clone. A Thompson "Varminter". This rifle started life as a garage-sale .50 caliber. That barrel was sold to an elk hunter in need, and the barrel channel opened to allow for a Green River round-ball .36 caliber heavy barrel. A patched .351 ball is driven to around 2000fps. 100 yd accuracy at 1.16" average. My Sage Rat rifle. The .22 guys might pull the trigger more often, but I stay busier.

 

[Capn Jack]

The little rifle I just finished has an 18", 9mm barrel.
What thickness is your patch? I'm using a .32 cal. round ball with a .010 patch and 30gr of FFG.
The second shot is really tight to load and I have to stop and swab out the barrel for the the third.