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This has been in the works for 2 years now.
I bought all the parts & it was put together by a really good friend of mine in Florida, Shane Thomas.

It's based (loosely) on a 1740s style French Fusil de Chasse.
Usually a smoothbore gun, I had this built as a .62 caliber rifle.
The barrel was special ordered from Colerain with a 1:60 twist & round bottom rifling.
The maple for the stock was ordered as 'plain' Yeah...you can see how that turned out!
I had the barrel mounted with a hooked beach & wedges, rather than the correct pins, because I actually use my guns & I wanted the ease of cleaning that an easily removable barrel allows.

I've only shot a couple of light loads (80gn FFg) so far & it shoots as well as it looks! I'm off to the range tomorrow to start working on a load & adjust (file) the sights as required!20150420_162608_zpsk56birzv.jpg
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Lol! It's a 42" barrel. Overall length is 5'1½"
It's surprisingly light actually. Bang on 7 pounds. It's ultra trim & nimble & it'll be a pleasure to carry in the woods. The balance is perfect, dead on halfway between the lock & rear sight.
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If you miss your shot and are quick about it, you can probably lunge forward and bonk 'em on the head with that thing, as long as it is. :rofl:

 

 

A very nice rifle, muzzle loaders can be some of the finest looking guns ever.  Something a bolt action or lever gun just can't pull off.  Classy.  

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