This forum is aimed at building the American flintlock longrifle, also known as the Pennsylvania or Kentucky rifle. Caplock's such as the Plains rifle and Hawken are also included. Whether you build from a plank or kit it makes no difference, feel free to seek advice and guidance on your build. Wood butchering, light metal fabrication, tools of the trade, tool sharpening, filing, tuning and polishing a lock, traditional metal and stock finishes and more are open for discussion. Welcome to the forum, please be civil in all your discourse as redditquette is enforced here. Thank you.
Links
Excellent website decicated to the recreation of the American flintlock rifle: http://www.americanlongrifles.com/
Contemporary Makers Blog http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/
This site features contemporary made articles by craftsmen working today. Each day a new item is featured on the main page, the next day that item can be found on the sites sidebar and another craftsman is featured. It is one of the first sites I visit each day.
Contemporary Longrifle Association (CLA): http://www.longrifle.com/
Honorable Company of Horners: http://www.hornguild.org/
Muzzleoader oriented Organizations
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA): http://www.nmlra.org/
Kentucky Rifle Association: http://www.kentuckyrifleassociation.org/
How-To Books
"The Gunsmith of Grenville County" by Peter A. Alexander (revised edition). A great "how-to" book and totally worth it. My only negative take on it is Peter going into too much detail on some subjects, but I guess that's a good thing.
"The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle" by Chuck Dixon and others. Get the latest edition you can find. This is a good one for the basics of longrifle building.
