Stocked in maple, stained to an amber brown, this brass trimmed flint longrifle blends the English and Germanic features common to the Virginia school. The .50 caliber 42" swamped octagon barrel gives the rifle excellent balance without being overly muzzle heavy. Built by Minnesota gun maker Thom Frazier, this rifle is signed on the top flat of the barrel, and is a nice example of this popular gun maker's work. This rifle is as-new, in unfired condition. Trigger reach is 13-3/4" to fit today's average man size shooter, and the rifle's weight is 7.9 pounds.

This longrifle is fitted with a 42" Colerain swamped octagon barrel. The swamped octagon barrel is thickest at the breech, tapers to a narrow waist, and flares at the muzzle. The .50 caliber bore is cut rifled with six lands and radius grooves with a 1 in 56" twist for a tightly patched round ball. The bore is bright and clean, in new condition. The exterior of the barrel is finished to a smooth chocolate brown to match the lock. The top flat of the barrel is signed T. Frazier Oak Point near the breech. A flat top rear sight is dovetailed 10-1/4" ahead of the breech. A nickel silver blade front sight with a brass base is dovetailed 1-3/4" behind the muzzle.

The curly maple stock is stained to a golden amber brown to best display the figure over the length of the stock. Earlier rifles are generally not as highly decorated as later "golden age" longrifles. The buttstock is fitted with a wide flat buttplate to spread the felt recoil from the .50 caliber bore over a large area. The buttplate comb is shaped with panels and a wedding band. The upper flats are hand engraved in a folk art style that has been neatly shaded for contrast. The buttplate is not perfectly centered behind the tang. Rather, it is offset from the right hand shooter's cheek. This feature is called cast-off, and it places the right hand shooter's eye directly behind the line of sight, making this gun instinctive to point and shoot for a right hand shooter. The four piece patchbox is hand engraved, and the door is secured with a button release mounted in the toe. Beneath the door is a deep cut cavity to store flints, jags, or other shooting accessories.

The flared tang of the barrel is retained by a single tang bolt, and is surrounded with raised carving that flows down the wrist. The triggerguard has a wide open bow to accept the double lever double set triggers. The stock has a slender profile with the forearm and forend following the taper and flare of the swamped barrel. The ramrod channel is decorated with a raised carved molding along the edge. An entry pipe with long tapered skirt, and two forward pipes mount the 3/8" ramrod. The wooden ramrod is fitted with a brass tip with 8-32 threads to accept loading and shooting accessories. The square cheek is accented with an incised molding along the edge. Raised carving decorates the buttstock directly behind the cheek. A incised molding extends from the toe to the triggerguard, creating a slimming effect. The large brass sideplate has a Germanic influence and fills the side panel and is neatly engraved with the same style as found on the patchbox and the comb of the buttplate.

Ignition for the rifle is provided by this Jim Chamber's large Siler flint lock. The lock has a classic Germanic influence with a pointed tail and paneled pan. This lock has a good strong mainspring and should send a shower of sparks flying when the flint and frizzen connect. We recommend our 3/4" knapped English flints for best performance in this rifle. The lock is polished and browned to match the barrel. The carbon steel vent liner is barely just visible against the finish on the barrel. The vent liner is positioned well above the bottom of the pan, centered on the heat of the flash. 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. Below the lock a set of R.E. Davis double lever, double set triggers has been installed on the rifle. Properly tuned and adjusted the triggers can be set and fired in any sequence. Set the rear trigger to lighten the trigger pull when at the range or leave the triggers unset for use in cold weather hunting situations.

We recommend this simple and attractive Virginia rifle for the French & Indian War era reenactor or the Revolutionary War volunteer, seeking a suitable gun for militia duty. This longrifle is new, unfired. 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.