One of this countries first sniper rifles

[jack simpson]

Historically this rifle is closely derived from an original rifle of the James River Basin area of Virginia. The original rifle may date from as early as the 1740's and quite probably was used by a member of Morgan's Riflemen during the Revolutionary war for sniping Red Coats. It shoots a 320 grain patched round ball out of a 1:104 twist barrel with deadly accuracy.

 

[Awesymoto]

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1:104"? wholy crap! Nice looking stick you have there.

 

[LoneWolfUSMC]

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Very nice.

Love the old flintlock rifles.

 

[Powder_Burns]

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Whats the leather cover(that looks like something I may have made in the boy scouts) for? What does it protect?

 

[jack simpson]

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It is a Frizzen cover. The Frizzen is harden smooth metal surface that the flint falls against to make spark.
When one is installed, if the cock drops the flint cannot hit the frizzens face so it won't make sparks.
Even if the flint cuts thru the leather, the sparks are pretty much kept inside the leather sleeve so they won't reach the priming in the pan.

As with all safety's they are not foolproof but they are useful.

 

[fw707]

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That's pretty nice there j2!!

 

[armydog]

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whos the maker?

 

[jack simpson]

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It was from Jim Chambers, put together by Steve Zhin from Shoshoni Wy.

 

[ArcticLight]

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Is it an authentic or repro?

Either way it's gorgeous, love that stock!

The older I get hte more I want those type of weapons.

A Sharppes 45-70 is next on my list.

 

[armydog]

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not familiar with Mr.Zhin but I know Chambers makes good stuff, I have used there locks before. Nice Virginia Rifle..

 

[ZLBubba]

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I'm not a big blackpowder guy, but that is one sweet rifle. Very nice piece.

 

[Pvt.Joker]

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That IS one beautiful rifle. Thanks for posting it.

 

[Shredder58]

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Yes, Mr. Chambers makes some top quality Flintlock rifle kits and parts. His company does not currently do complete rifle builds to my knowledge, but they sell some of the best kits and parts that you can buy. Many quality modern flintlock rifles have been built using materials he has made. The cool thing is that his rifles are accurate reproductions of various classic designs from the period when the flintlock rifle was being used by Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, and just about everyone else...

The rifle posted by Jtwodogs looks like a Mark Silver-Virginia Rifle. Sir, hope you enjoy that fine fire stick for many years to come and can pass it down to a deserving individual that will keep the faith!

 

[itieknots7]

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1:104!? that is SLOOOOOOOW twist. Beautiful stock

 

[Bedlam]

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Needs a red dot and a vertical foregrip.




Don't kill me, I'm joking!!! It's quite beautiful actually.

 

[1979brj]

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Love it. Nice rifle.

 

[Master Guns]

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You wouldn't happen to have a link or website would you? I have been looking for a rifle like that. Thanks

 

[BasraBoy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jtwodogs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Historically <span style="color: #CC0000">this rifle is closely derived from an original rifle of the James River Basin area of Virginia. The original rifle may date from as early as the 1740's</span> and quite probably was used by a member of Morgan's Riflemen during the Revolutionary war for sniping Red Coats. </div></div>

So your rifle is a reproduction?

To an uninformed observer (me) it certainly looks in too good a condition and the finish too "machined" to date from the 1700's.

 

[671RTO9513]

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Here's Jim's website - I've known him for 20 years. He's a good guy and can certainly fix you up with flintlock stuff.

http://www.flintlocks.com/

The slow rifling twist rate is customary for round ball rifles - usually start about 1 in 48" and get slower from there. My .50 is 1 in 95" and shoots very nicely at 100 yards. Round balls look ballistically bad energy wise on paper but penetrate and kill out of all proportion to what the gunwriters say. Not much twist is needed for stabilisation, in fact a good smoothbore will shoot just as well to 60 yards in my experience.
How else did this country's forefathers not only feed themselves, but defeat the mightiest land army on the planet?

 

[ewoaf]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jtwodogs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It was from Jim Chambers, put together by Steve Zhin from Shoshoni Wy. </div></div>
Fuggin sweet.. Got myself lined up to purchase one of these Steve builds myself.. Can't wait to see it, if it's built anything like this one.

 

[rpk762]

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I am not a fan of wooden stocks but that is sharp.

 

[gprippers]

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Nice weapon! Truly a work of art!

 

[coldboremiracle]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: rpk762</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I am not a fan of wooden stocks but that is sharp. </div></div>

You prefer a synthetic stock on all your muskets? McMillan, Manners?

 

[ewoaf]

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1:104 twist.... not a musket.

 

[coldboremiracle]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EWOAF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1:104 twist.... not a musket. </div></div>

Your right, wasn't thinking

 

[captnmo]

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That is beautiful work! My grandfather used to restore old rifles, put kits together and do custom wood work on stocks for rifles such as these. He's no longer doing this anymore now that he's in an old folks home but seeing this has inspired me to consider getting into doing some kits. Mr. Chambers may be a place to start.

 

[wallace11bravo]

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Beautiful. I am currently finishing up a Kentucky rifle build (not an original, made from a kit from Dixie Gun Works) I hope it comes out half a good as this one.

 

[Prov 18:19]

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Mike Miller (http://www.millerlongrifles.com/index.html) out of Paducah makes flintlocks that are almost to damn pretty to shoot.