Author Topic: Flintlock Spring Gobbler Shotgun (Read 506 times)

Hoyt · « **on:** February 21, 2004, 01:38:09 PM »

I would like to get a flintlock for gobbler hunting...could anyone tell me where I might find one similar to the one in this article. I couldn't afford all the fancy locks and stock but would really like one choked down like this special turkey gun..only if possible a 12ga. Would appreciate any help..the only flintlock I can find is the Pedersoli...not interested in double barrels. Thanks for any help.

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ogemakw · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2004, 12:20:39 AM »

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/categories/partList.aspx?catID=12&subID=81&styleID=284
http://www.caywoodguns.com/
http://www.narragansettarmes.com/index.shtml
http://www.flintlocks.com/ these should get you started

Hoyt · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2004, 09:31:46 AM »

ogemakw..thanks a lot..that's exactly what I was looking for.

Hoyt · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:52:44 AM »

I have another question hopefully someone can answer..before I get too deep into this..money wise. I have never even shot a flintlock and am concerned I may not like it as much as percussion...it could be too aggravating to clean and hunt with for me.
My whole reasoning behind leaning toward a flintlock is that I will ultimately want one. I'm turkey hunting now with sidelock..not even traditional as it has screw in chokes..camo synthetic stock..my goal is to kill a gobbler with it and then go more traditional..notice I said more..I still want a barrel with at least a jug choke..don't know if that's traditional or not. However..back to my main question..Has anybody ever thought they wanted to hunt with flintlocks and not liked them. I'm asking because I don't have the money to make a big mistake..and can get the same gun in percussion or flintlock.
Thanks for any advice.

simonkenton · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2004, 08:27:47 AM »

I had a flintlock once for hunting and didn't like it.
I built a rifle from parts from Dixie. It wasn't really a kit, I just picked parts from many different pages of the catalog. I had to do lots of work on the stock, I had to inlet for the lock, I put a patch box on it. It was a Pennsylvania style rifle, .50
I must say it turned out great. I had an expensive lock on it.
I just couldn't get the thing to shoot consistently. At the range, I had 1 misfire out of 2 shots. Not good enough for hunting!
I didn't know anyone who shot black powder, much less flintlock. So after a few years I did a percussion conversion on it, which I never thought I had done properly and I was scared to shoot it.
This rifle now hangs on the fireplace at my Mom's log cabin. Looks good up there.
I later built another rifle in percussion and killed deer and hogs with it, great rifle.
This happened back in 1978. There was no internet. So, today, I bet you could get enough help on this forum to make that thing fire real good. I still like the looks of the flintlock.
God knows they were getting better than 50% ignition in 1780, or else the Shawnee would still rule Ohio.

filmokentucky · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 10:05:01 AM »

I have a 20 bore flintlock fowler made from parts from Track of the Wolf. At 60-70 yards, it is nearly as accurate as a rifle with round ball. It is a cylinder bore but with a proper load it throws a good pattern. Here in the east, turkey are probably not taken at more than 30 yards. The old timers didn't have chokes and they ate regularly. My flinters always go bang when I squeeze the trigger. A couple of years ago, I got caught out in a freezing rain in December and the gun was covered in ice. Finally quit for the day---I knocked the ice off the frizzen and flint and it fired first time. A well tuned flint lock is reliable. Cleaning isn't any harder than with a percussion gun---maybe easier as you don't have to fiddle with the nipple. The folks at Track are great to deal with and so is Jim Chambers. Matt Avance at TVA is first rate,too.