This golden age longrifle is made in the style of the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania builders with a Jacob Dickert style daisy head patchbox. The rifle is stocked in figured maple with a light brown stain with a golden undertone. The brass furniture, including the hand engraved patchbox, is burnished bright. The large Siler flintlock and Sharon Barrel Company straight octagon barrel are finished to a dark blue. New, unfired this rifle was assembled by contemporary builder N. Brooks. The trigger reach is 13-1/2" for todays taller than average size shooter. Weight is 9.2 pounds.
The rifle is assembled around a .45 caliber by 42" straight octagon Sharon Barrel Company barrel. . Sharon barrels were well regarded in their era of production. This American made barrel has eight equal lands and grooves, with slow rifling twist, for patched round ball. We recommend our .440" round balls, .015" Ox-Yoke patching, and pure Mink Oil patch grease. A flat top rear sight is dovetailed 10" from the breech, a nickel silver blade front sight is dovetailed 2" behind the muzzle.
Shaped with the angular lines of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This rifle is stocked in figured curly maple, stained to a golden brown. The broad stripes of figure in the curly maple is best viewed in bright natural daylight. The stain contrasts the burnished brass furniture as well as the dark blue on the lock and barrel. The buttstock is fitted with a brass patchbox, with button release to open the door. The patchbox is shaped with a daisy head, a classic Lancaster feature used by Jacob Dickert and other associated builders. The patchbox door and head are neatly engraved in a folk art style. The patchbox is correctly mounted with polished and blued steel screws. This top view shows the tapering comb that ends in the 18th century buttplate. The buttplate comb has filed octagon flats with a wedding band transition to round. The raised cheek piece is cleverly angled to recoil away from the shooter's face. The Sharon barrel is breeched with a flared tang plug. The flared tang is surrounded with a raised and incised carved panel.
The bottom view reveals the squared toe of the rifle. The brass toeplate is correctly fitted with polished and blued steel screws. The long toe fades into the bottom of the lock panels. The brass triggerguard is burnished bright and has a offset grip rail with spoon in Germanic fashion. The lock panels are framed with an incised border. The 3/8" diameter ramrod is fitted with a brass tip threaded 10-32 to accept loading and cleaning accessories. The brass sideplate is nicely shaped with a pointed arrow tail design associated with Lehigh Valley rifles. Two domed head lock bolts retain the flintlock. The screw slots are neatly aligned The buttstock displays some bands of figure along with neatly executed raised and incised carving. A incised molding extends from the triggerguard to the toe.
This longrifle is fitted with a Vernon Davis assembled large Siler flintlock. This lock is modeled after a fine hand made original lock by the famous American gunmaker, Jacob Dickert. Few other American gunmakers made their own locks. This lock captures the styling used on many American longrifles. Most flint locks were imported from England or Europe, for use by American gunmakers. We recommend 3/4" gun flints for best performance in this lock. The L&R double lever double set trigger is properly adjusted to allow the lock to be cocked, or the trigger set, in any sequence. Correct geometry gives this rifle a very smooth trigger release. Adjust the screw between the two triggers, inboard to reduce set trigger release pressure, our outboard to require a stronger pressure. The set trigger can provide very light release, perhaps an ounce or two, for accurate aimed shooting during pleasant weather. A stainless steel vent liner is positioned well above the bottom of the pan, centered on the heat of the flash. We much prefer a touch hole liner with a deep internal cone, to bring the priming charge close to the powder. If your flint longrifle suffers from that infamous slow whoosh-bang ignition delay, study the work of today's best gun makers, and position your vent well centered on the pan, high above the bottom, to serve as a window on the center of the flash.
This longrifle is new, unfired. Assembled from quality American made parts and nicely stocked, fitted, and finished. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.
