Stocked in curly maple and trimmed in brass furniture, this longrifle is offered as used. The design of this Colonial era longrifle rifle appears to have been highly influenced by examples from Tidewater region, which had considerable trade with the English. This rifle shows the blend of English and Germanic influences. The large wide buttplate and square cheek piece are of Germanic influence. The large round faced English lock is designed for fast, reliable ignition. This is a fine reproduction of a rifle which would have been used a tool for daily life during the 18th century. This rifle is fitted with a swamped octagon barrel with a bright well maintained .50 caliber bore. The trigger reach is about 13-3/4" to fit today's average shooter. Weight is 9.8 pounds.

The 43-1/2" length .54 caliber Green Mountain swamped barrel is cut rifled with eight lands and grooves with a slow twist for a tightly patched round ball. The swamped barrel is light weight due to the taper and flare of the swamped octagon barrel. The thick breech makes the barrel very strong. The thin waist saves weight, and the muzzle flares to bring the front sight to the same sighting plane as the rear sight. The brass blade front sight is dovetailed 2" behind the muzzle. The flat top rear sight is dovetailed 11" ahead of the breech. The barrel is finished to a dark blue with typical patina at the breech from firing and cleaning.

This longrifle rifle has a comfortable wide flat buttplate, probably circa 1750 to 1780. The buttplate is hand burnished and has a developed a mellow patina. The comb of the buttplate is decorated with five flats and a band. The front of the comb is neatly offset from the wrist with raised carving, the carving has a well cleaned backgrounds that give it a crisp appearance. The sliding wood patchbox is shaped with raised moldings and a notched thumb relief at the base. A single bolt passes through the flared tang to engage the trigger plate below. The bottom view reveals the Germanic influenced brass triggerguard, with long grip rail. The forend is slim and graceful, with a very slight Germanic palm swell just behind the ramrod entry pipe. A raised molding continues from the entry pipe to the muzzle cap. The ramrod pipes are brass with a raised thumbnail skirt on the entry pipe. The 3/8" diameter ramrod is fitted with a steel tip for 8-32 threaded loading and cleaning accessories. A brass muzzle cap protects the end grain of the stock. The large sideplate dominates the side panel. Two domed lock bolts engage the lock opposite. The classic longrifle cheek piece provides a comfortable rest when aiming this rifle. The buttstock is accented with raised carving ahead and behind the cheek piece.

Ignition is provided by a round face flintlock. Sometimes called a “Queen Anne" style lock, this best quality round faced flint lock actually dates from the 1730 to 1770 era, well after Anne's reign ended. The blued lock requires our 7/8" knapped English gun flints #FLINT-ENG-7. The vent liner is directly above the center of the flash pan, high enough to serve as a window on the hottest part of the flash. The vent hole has been internally coned to provide good ignition. If your flint longrifle suffers from that infamous slow whoosh-bang ignition delay, study the work of today's best gun makers, and position your vent well centered on the pan, high above the bottom, to serve as a window on the center of the flash. The single wide curled trigger has good leverage, giving this rifle an easy trigger release, and good feel.

We recommend this simple and attractive longrifle for the French & Indian War era reenactor or the Revolutionary War volunteer, seeking a suitable gun for militia duty. This longrifle has a bright bore that is ready to shoot. It will be a joy at the range or in the deep woods on your next hunting adventure. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.