Queen Anne Fowling Gun Flint Lock, by L&R This attractive early English flint lock has a round faced cock and plate, and rounded frizzen and pan surfaces. Ideal for use on early English or American longrifles and fowlers of the 1730 - 1770 era, it will make a fine Chief’s grade trade gun lock, too. Sometimes called a “James Barbar” lock, after that

This patchbox kit has a neatly formed hinge, and is slightly curved to conform to the shape of your buttstock. Tempered springs and instructions are included, to allow a cam-over-center closure, much like a modern cabinet hinge. Order our #PB-RK-TOW-I push-button patchbox release kit, with iron button, to install a spring loaded latch that snaps op

This antique percussion conversion belt pistol has a French influence with a neatly checkered grip. This pistol has a .58 caliber rifled swamped octagon barrel. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The stock is solid and does not show any cracks or repairs. The pistol was original finished as a flint lock, which was later converted to p

This antique European fowler appears to have Germanic origins. The walnut stock has a checkered wrist and scattered handling marks from decades of use. The left side of the buttstock displays well executed raised carving. The brass trim has developed a mellow patina, and the triggerguard is a modern replacement. The .60 caliber smoothbore is mostly

This unsigned holster pistol appears to French in style. The pistol is stocked in European walnut and trimmed in steel furniture with bone sideplates. The iron furniture has aged to a dark brown patina. The round faced flintlock has been reconverted to flintlock with a modern cock assembly, pan, and frizzen. The octagon-to-round barrel has a silver

This antique musket began its life as a flint lock was converted to percussion and later reconverted back to flintlock. Stocked in straight grained walnut the musket is trimmed in brass furniture with a military influence. This musket may have been constructed for a "fencibles unit" which were a British home guard that were armed by a patron rather

This model 1789 Saxony Dragoon Pistol is .69 caliber with a 10-3/4" tapered round barrel. Saxony is a Eastern Germanic state surrounding modern day Dresden and was part of what is considered the Holy Roman Empire until 1806. The walnut stock is trimmed in brass furniture. The steel ramrod is captured to prevent loss, which was innovative for the pe

This Model 1885 Winchester High Wall Rifle has been restocked in nicely figured walnut, and is fitted with a 29-1/2" full octagon Ron Long barrel with Ron Long Vernier tang and globe sight. The rifle is unsigned but it attributed to Ron Long of Denver, Colorado. The rifle is chambered for .40-65 Ron Long cartridges and the bore is bright. One of th

This antique halfstock Ohio rifle has a beautiful warm patina that is a joy to handle and display. The rifle is stocked in walnut and trimmed in brass furniture. The barrel is stamped with a professional stamp DAVID HUDSON behind the rear sight. Gunmakers of Ohio, Volume 1 by David Huslar notes that David Hudson of Napoleon, Ohio is shown in tax re

Stocked in black walnut, this .45 caliber Thompson Center Seneca percussion rifle has a 13/16" octagon 27" barrel, and is light enough to serve as a boy's rifle or lady's rifle. Offered as a used rifle, the stock does have a repaired crack from the breech into the lock mortise. The lock mortise has been coated with brown epoxy to stabilize the crac

This antique halfstock rifle has a beautiful warm patina that is a joy to handle and display. The rifle is stocked in maple and trimmed in brass furniture. The barrel appears to be signed T.J.L. in script behind the rear sight. The builder of this rifle was certainly classically trained based on the inletting and shaping. The buttstock comb shape s

This antique target rifle is marked A. Leonard SR Vt, who we believe to be A. Leonard from Saxon River, Vermont who was active from 1843 to 1860. The firm changed names to A. Leonard & Sons circa 1848, so this rifle could possibly be dated circa 1843 to 1848 based on the die stamped marking on the barrel. This is a very well made percussion target

This halfstock Hawken Rifle features maple stock, iron furniture, pewter forend cap, William Large barrel, Bob Roller percussion lock and double set triggers. The rifle has a well used appearance. The rifle weighs 10.8 pounds, with a 15" trigger reach for a large or tall shooter 6' or taller.. The heart of the rifle is a .45 caliber W M Large tape

During the early revival of muzzle loading competition, Mr. Southgate recognized that restored antique guns could not fill the demands of serious shooters. He was one of the first American gun makers to use production techniques to manufacture small quantities of longrifles, which were made in small batches. He completed 1008 total rifles and pisto

This full length U. S. Model 1873 Springfield rifle trapdoor rifle would make a nice shooter with a mostly bright bore. Stocked in walnut the rifle has been sanded and the cartouche marks are no longer visible. The wood has some scattered handling marks from well over 100 years of handling and use by previous owners. The blued barrel and furniture

Many schools of style exist for Maryland longrifles. The Emmitsburg school turned out many fine rifles thanks to the skills of makers such as John Armstrong, Peter White, and George Nunemaker. This classic fullstock flint rifle is made in the style of the Maryland gunmaker, John Armstrong the master gunsmith of the Emmitsburg school. Stocked in fan

Our "clipped point" throwing blade has a forged carbon steel blade, with a lot of weight up front, making it the most easily mastered blade to throw. Any throwing blade can be damaged if mis-thrown. Almost unbreakable, our throwing knife is fitted with durable thick leather grips (scales), retained by brass rivets, easily replaced if ever worn or d

Military technology was in constant evolution and the American Revolution accelerated the creation of the new arms and tactics. The one unit using all of these new technologies most capably was the Queen's Loyal American Rangers. The Rangers did more with less and never lost a battle until their surrender at Yorktown. This book explores the variety

Leather frizzen stall for Brown Bess, Charleville, or Springfield muskets, and other firearms with large locks. Made of thick dark brown leather. You may put string or lace through the hole in order to tether the stall to your musket swivel and prevent losing it. 2-3/8" tall by 1-3/4" wide. A example of the frizzen stall installed on a Davide Peder

This roach belly belt knife has a 5-1/4" long, single edged blade, with a plum brown to almost black finish. The handle is 3-7/8" long, and is made of black stained bone, and retained by two brass pins. The knife comes with a brown leather belt sheath, with a welted seam to protect the stitching from the blade's edge. The sheath's belt loop accepts

Fowling Gun Flint Lock, left, by L&R This left hand early English style flint lock has a round faced cock and plate, rounded frizzen and pan surfaces. It matches our right hand lock, and may be used on early double guns. Ideal for use on early English or American longrifles and fowlers of the 1730 - 1770 era. It will make a fine left hand trade gun

Studying the longrifles of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, might cause you to imagine that time nearly stopped in Bedford County, or that this region was isolated from the world. How can we explain why these men continued to make Bedford County rifles for over 120 years, much later than we might expect? How can we explain these very odd locks, with l

Studying the longrifles of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, might cause you to imagine that time nearly stopped in Bedford County, or that this region was isolated from the world. How can we explain why these men continued to make Bedford County rifles for over 120 years, much later than we might expect? How can we explain these very odd locks, with l

This patchbox kit has a neatly formed hinge, and is slightly curved to conform to the shape of your buttstock. Tempered springs and instructions are included. Made of brass, this was the traditional trim for an early longrifle. We recommend mounting the patchbox with nine of our #SCREW-6-1/2 unplated iron wood screws. This patchbox was used on a Pr

This plan drawing illustrates a British Pattern 1730 Long Land Musket aka First Model Brown Bess Musket. The full scale plan drawing notes historical markings and shaping details. Use our detailed drawing, with tips and hints for assembly to avoid mistakes. The First Model Brown Bess Musket you build can be as handsome as it is accurate!