Do you get excited when it gets long?

[Bainter1212]

Like.....too long to fit on the bench?

I picked up this Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle in .45.caliber for cheap awhile back. Got to replace the frizzen, clean it up and will be shooting it this weekend.

Range report to follow!

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[SamGoldstein]

Like.....too long to fit on the bench?

I picked up this Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle in .45.caliber for cheap awhile back. Got to replace the frizzen, clean it up and will be shooting it this weekend.

Range report to follow!

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Is that a harbor freight work bench?

[marksmandowntown]

That looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing.

[Bainter1212]

Is that a harbor freight work bench?

Yes

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[AlienHobo]

Nice! I was looking at those last week. Need to save a few more pennies, though.

Looking forward to the range report.

[M1NM]

Keep me in mind when you get tired of it.

[doggie]

No, just the opposite.

[Bainter1212]

Welp.....I got it all back together and installed the new frizzen......and it doesn't fit quite right. It needs fitting. Argh.....are all the Italian repro stuff like this?

No range report this weekend.

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[SamGoldstein]

Yes

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Do you recommend it? Is it sturdy?

[Bainter1212]

Do you recommend it? Is it sturdy?

Yes. Had it for several years now, very sturdy.

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[omega]

now I know why the native americans called it a "fire stick"

it looks like a long stick and it fires a projectile = "fire stick"


Muskets and Rifles - Native American Indians & Muskets

Muskets and Rifles were brought to North America by the Europeans. The first types of firearms seen by the Native Americans were the muskets. Flintlock muskets were muzzle loaders having a flintlock type of gunlock that had flint embedded in the hammer. The flint made a spark that ignited the charge.

The noise and the total unfamiliarity of muskets must have put fear into the Native Indians by the sheer threat of such a weapon and those that possessed this type of firearm. The Native Americans called the gun a fire stick.

However, muskets were not very accurate. Muskets were designed to fire in volley and by this method could destroy a group of attacking individuals. But in North America the Native American Indian tribes fought as individuals and not as a force so muskets were not very effective against Native Americans. Native Americans in Nebraska did find use of the muskets. The first muskets used were lightweight, smoothbore, French flintlock muskets. Some were used by the Pawnee and Otoe tribes against the Spanish Villasur expedition of 1720. By the end of the 1700s the British Norwest muskets were acquired by Indians.

[81turbota]

Awesome! It's good to have some of these long guns in case you need to pole vault or have a substitute flagpole.

That one looks nice!

[M1NM]

We tend to think of flintlocks but they were introduced to matchlock guns in the early 1600s. They were in use up until around 1720. In Colonial Williamsburg they give demonstrations of firing one. What a PITA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchlock

[Bainter1212]

On a side note - anybody know a good gunsmith who can heat treat and fit a frizzen?

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[rmnc3r]

Frizzen fitting service PM sent