Musket Makers

[Maj Dad]

Gentlemen,
I recently learned that one of my really-great grandfathers was a Col in the Continental Army (Col Alexander McColl of North Carolina), and I have gotten an itch for a quality reproduction musket/rifle of the era and of the American troops. A friend showed me a catalog from a company whose name I can't recall, but they had an extremely comprehensive line up of just about every black powder weapon made. He told me that this company was the ultimate in quality, and their prices were around $1100 for long guns I believe. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find the right rifle? I think I have discovered the next vector for my interest (& money )
Thanks and regards,
Maj George Jacoby, USAF (ret)
Sumter, SC (home of Gen Thomas Sumter, by the way!)

 

[Mike OTDP]

Most likely Dixie Gun Works. www.dixiegun.com

They are one of the big distributors - and their catalog is worth buying, as it has about 75 pages of reference materials.

The muskets you are looking for are repros of the British Brown Bess and the Charleville Model 1777. The best are made by Pedersoli, an Italian firm. Unless you want to go over to Track of the Wolf (www.trackofthewolf.com) and look into a custom gun.

 

[dougiefreshhh]

dont forget Middlesex Trading company. they offer less expensive versions of the long guns.

 

[BlackNet]

pedersoli? http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/

 

[Searcher1970]

Try John Buck http://www.musketmart.com/

 

[Maj Dad]

Track of the Wolf

I believe this was the catalog I saw, but all the suggestions are greatly appreciated! I had an old Dixie Gun Works Catalog from the late 60s or early 70s years back & used to read like the Sears & Roe-buck catalog in the outhouse... Great memories, great ideas for now!
Thanks, gents!

 

[BHP FAN]

don't forget Loyalist Arms!www.loyalistarms.com/

 

[arcticap]

I'll wonder if this is the outfit with the extensive catalog. They have some of the most authentic custom kits and finished guns. Their gun kits are less expensive in and many builders also obtain parts from them.
Their catalog alone is ~$25 delivered.

Home page:

http://www.therifleshoppe.com/

Catalog page:

http://www.therifleshoppe.com/Catalog.htm

Custom assembled gun page:

http://www.therifleshoppe.com/assembled_arms.htm

Here's some other very reputable outfits to consider:

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

http://www.northstarwest.com/

http://www.flintlocks.com/index.htm

 

[NobleSniper]

http://www.fowlingguns.com/index.html

Mike is a true craftsman

 

[GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL]

Yeah, Track of The Wolf might fix you up. I was browsing their site earlier today....

 

[4v50 Gary]

Don't get a replica of the British East India version of the Brown Bess. That came out during the Napoleonic era and was too late for the Revolutionary War.

You can get a Bess (earlier version) or a Charleville. Alternatively, some guns were assembled from scavenged parts. I've seen one American made musket that had a Bess lock plus Charleville parts. Another had a Germanic lock with Charleville parts. Because they were mix-matched (foreign locks with Charleville parts), they're American.