Who makes a good custom traditional muzzleloader?

09 September 2009, 20:30

calgarychef1

Edmhunter, have you checked out track of the wolf? They have custom traditional guns onhand mostly all the time. Thompson center might not be exactly what you're looking for from a "top maker"

cheers

09 September 2009, 23:23

<Andrew cempa>

Tennessee Valley and Chandler are some of the best-kit or complete rifles. Many others.

Chandler does magnificent work up to and including museum quality replicas of known arms...

By traditional you mean true to style and configuration of originals or 20th century mass production semi-look-alikes?

10 September 2009, 01:15

Idaho Sharpshooter

The T/C line is about as traditional as the space shuttle.

Contact Cimarron Firearms for one of their Hawken rifles. Back thirty years ago, the owner of the Buckskin Report magazine had a rifle built which would pass at rondyvoo. Uberti builds it and they are a tremendous value in 50 or 54 caliber.
I've had mine since spring of 1981, with zero issues to date; other than the rifling is about worn smooth.

Rich
DRSS

10 September 2009, 09:01

nordrseta

As others have suggested check out the consignment guns at Track of the Wolf to get a sense of prices. I built my own Fusil de Chasse from their parts:

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/

Northstar West has a good reputation:

http://www.northstarwest.com/

This site might give you some ideas. I've seen some guns by Brent Gurtek who is listed there that were handsome in a rustic sort of way.

http://longrifle.ws/artisans/a....asp?membersonly=yes

I've seen a nice iron mounted Lancaster put together Jack Garner who was the original owner of TVM if I'm not mistaken:

http://www.avsia.com/tvm/

I've seen a couple examples of Jackie Brown's work. Like Garner's and Gurtek's his guns are functional working guns more than showpieces:

http://www.jackiebrownmuzzleloaders.com/default.aspx

Danny Caywood makes a very fine fusil. I've seen several:

http://www.caywoodguns.com/

But, if price is no object then Eric Kettenburg talk to:

http://web.mac.com/kettenburgs/iWeb/Site/Home.html

Or Brad Emig:

http://cabincreek.net/

13 September 2009, 07:33

degoins

I've got a link to pictures of my Steve Zihn built 8 bore m/l posted on the big bore forum. Steve does first class work. The pictures dont do it justice.

14 September 2009, 08:09

ForrestB

I'd take a hard look at this rifle posted on Ralf Martini's website:

quote:

Hand built flintlocks by Gary Mummery
Gary Mummery has been building black powder rifles for thirty years. He is one of the best makers in western Canada and his carving and engraving skills are of a high order. These flintlock rifles are built from the best quality parts from Track of the Wolf and Jim Chambers Flintlocks and will serve their new owners for generations.
York County style Pennsylvania Long Rifle

-42 inch .50 cal Rice barrel (swamped)

-Maple full-stock with extensive curl. Hand rubbed oil finish.

-quality raised and incised carving

-Jim Chambers improved style flintlock

-domed patch box

-brass fittings engraved

-single trigger

-White Lightning touch hole
This rifle is in perfect condition throughout. It has been test fired and sighted in .
3,700 CAD
http://www.martiniandhagngunmakers.com/forsale.htm

28 September 2009, 03:03

Idaho Sharpshooter

WARNING! WARNING!

Gun Porn posted by ForrestB!!

Man, would that look good next to my Tulle in the vault or what...?

Rich
4-bore shooter

02 October 2009, 13:00

500nitro

A few years back Bruce McArthur of Flint and Frizzen gunshop, used to be in Clarkston, Mich 8735 Dixie Highway made some of the nicest custom kentucky longrifles I have seen.
He used to have a bit of a website run by his daughter. Bruce is so old school he would pale at the thought of switching on a computer.
try him on (248) 625-3333.

he has a very innovative mind and is one hell of a gunsmith.

Harris Safaris
PO Box 853
Gillitts
RSA 3603

www.southernafricansafaris.co.za
https://www.facebook.com/pages...=aymt_homepage_panel

"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne." - Karen Blixen,

10 October 2009, 14:16

EDMHUNTER

Hs anyone ever used D.K. Lisle? I like the look of his Tennessee Mountain Rifle.

18 October 2009, 17:01

tendrams

www.gefrohbigbores.com

11 November 2009, 18:39

mehulkamdar

A biased opinion here (as it is about my friend) but there are many who share this bias and are happy to promote it because he is among the very best - Steve Zihn in Wyoming. Contact him at szihn@wyoming.com and talk to him if you're interested.

Good hunting!

18 November 2009, 20:29

jeffstamper

I think I need a doctor-I hope she is a redhead!,I am slobbering all over my keyboard while looking some of these fine guns! donttroll

24 November 2009, 06:55

7mmfreak

I don't know what you want exactly but Doc White builds some cool stuff. He is building an English Sporting Rifle for me right now.

http://whitemuzzleloading.com/

25 November 2009, 07:50

Idaho Sharpshooter

in the reasonably priced category, TVM is hard to beat. They are just starting on an early Lancaster for me. Best maple they have, 42" swamped "A" profile barrel, either 36 or 40 caliber, fancy three piece patchbox with piercings, a thumb piece with my initials, and a hunter's star on the cheek piece. A slight departure from normal, german silver for all the trim. It was generally reserved for high grade rifles, but I expect it to be used for my lifetime and then passed down. Flinter, of course.

Rich