If you could suddenly have one muzzleloader, what would it be.

[James84]

I would choose this https://www.ccsutlery.com/store/carbine-1862-richmond.html

What a beautiful weapon. I've struggled with the idea of dropping 900-1000 dollars on one of these for a while now. I feel like its one of those end of the road guns that you buy and the collection ends there...

After I buy one of these, I don't know what else I would ever want other than a Springfield model 1863.

Does anyone own a Richmond carbine? I'm talking about a reproduction of course. Thanks.

Tell me what your dream muzzle loader is and provide a picture if you like.

 

[entropy]

I've always wanted a Ferguson Rifle.

 

[Flintshooter]

I've always wanted a Ferguson Rifle.

Neat gun, but what makes it neat is that it’s NOT a muzzleloader

 

[entropy]

Touché! But I still want one.

 

[James84]

I've always wanted a Ferguson Rifle.

That is a very unique rifle indeed!

 

[Flintshooter]

I already have the one I would want.
A North Star West Officers fusil. .65/16 gauge flintlock smoothbore that, depending on how it’s loaded, can take anything from a quail to a moose.
And I was able to get the bayonet for mine so if I only wing a squirrel or rabbit I can defend myself if there isn’t enough time to reload before they charge.

 

[Flintshooter]

Back to the Ferguson rifle.
A few years ago I was looking at 4-H exhibits at the county fair and was drawn to one about the history of firearms in the Shooting Sports area. The kid did a pretty good job about explaining how revolutionary for the times a Ferguson rifle was. But the gun he used to illustrate it was a Spencer. And the judge didn’t gig him for it.

 

[entropy]

The judge may not have known.

 

[PapaG]

Whitworth 45 with the mechanically fitted bore/bullet. I'll trade my two hand built flinters, my TC Renegade, my original H.Leman 38 squirrel rifle, and an original Belgian double and throw in a Navy Arms Magnum 12. PMe. Doesn't have to even be an original.

 

[Armored farmer]

Everyone should have an early Lancaster full stock flinter in .45. Curly maple. Browned iron furniture. Browned barrel and lock.
My dream muzzleloader.

Mine is as described except brass furniture.
"Olde Hiram"

 

[WestKentucky]

go big or go home.

realistically it would probably be a mountain howitzer if I could get a period field artillery piece that I could more realistically afford to buy and afford to shoot once it was bought.

 

[entropy]

Well, If we're taking about big muzzleloaders, make mine a Parrot Rifle, like the one my great great grandfather was in charge of in the Civil War.

 

[Frulk]

Man, that's a hard call seeing how I REALLY like the genre.

I'd probably go for one of Tingles 44 magnums...

https://gundigest.com/more/classic-guns/tingles-creation-still-amazes

 

[WestKentucky]

Well, If we're taking about big muzzleloaders, make mine a Parrot Rifle, like the one my great great grandfather was in charge of in the Civil War.

Was the parrot not a hinged breech loader? Maybe I’m thinking of a different gun. I guess for fairness the whitworth isn’t either...

 

[Jim Watson]

Parrot is a muzzleloader.
There were Whitworth muzzle and breechloaders. I saw a video, maybe even here, of a DIY Whitworth or Armstrong.

 

[Flintshooter]

Man, that's a hard call seeing how I REALLY like the genre.

I'd probably go for one of Tingles 44 magnums...

https://gundigest.com/more/classic-guns/tingles-creation-still-amazes

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I have actually held one of the 25 he made of those in my hands. My first mentor in muzzleloading was dad’s brother in-law’s brother. The last several years of his life he lived in Maryville, TN, and when he passed away uncle Porter went down there to get some of his ML stuff to try and sell at Friendship. I hadn’t even known that Tingle ever made a revolver, but as soon as I saw it I knew that Bob Tingle had to have made it. There was just a certain style about it.
Nobody had any idea what the value was and I was going through a period of under employment so it got away.
One of the great gun regrets of my life.

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

Man, that's a hard call seeing how I REALLY like the genre.

I'd probably go for one of Tingles 44 magnums...

https://gundigest.com/more/classic-guns/tingles-creation-still-amazes

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yep,
I'd sure like one of those

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

I vote for a fully functional swivel gun, with stand.

 

[SlowFuse]

A Whitworth rifle is on my want list.

And since were dreaming here, make it an original in the proper two-band configuration.

 

[Gordon]

A revolver C&B is not a muzzle loader so I don't have to make that hard choice . If it was a pistol Muzzle loader my Lyman .50 Plains Pistol is right up there. But probably have to take the 18" barreled 10 gauge SXS Pedersoli cut down magnum as it can take any game at a proper range and is a pretty wicked defense weapon. Very handy size , easy to load and not picky what it shoots.

 

[Fyrstyk]

It would have to be my Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken 54 caliber. It is a beautiful gun, historically accurate, and a great hunting gun for just about anything in North America.

 

[sspierce8]

ROA

 

[Arkansas Paul]

I've always loved the look of the full stock Kentucky or Pennsylvania rifles.
One day I'll break down and get one.

 

[TheOutlawKid]

54 cal hawken....or a nice .45 hawken. Depending on where im going to be living. The .45 with a heavy conical like an REAL bullet should be good enough for everything in the lower 48. Some folks say the the .45 is undergunned but ive read from some very informed and experienced hunters that its all you need. But the .54 should do it all with a roundball.

 

[Fyrstyk]

Arkansas Paul: I hear you about the Pennsylvania rifles. I had a hard time deciding which I would want if I could only have one. I currently have 25 muzzleloaders. I do love the long rifles, especially the flint locks. I have custom long rifles in .32, 50 and 54 all flint locks. I also have a semi-custom Hatfield with P+++ birdseye maple stock in .45. I suppose, if the SHTF, I might change my mind and go with the .50 flint long rifle. I can always find a rock that will spark, lead is obtainable to cast balls, and if I had to I could make black powder.