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Haven't been on it a bit so I have not answered any of your questions: a) Twist rate is 1 : 66 b) Rifle maker is Ric Lambert of Brentwood, TN. c) Yes, Tip Curtis is very well known in the hobby and a good source of supplies and related items. Thanks for the nice comments.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments. As to it's accuracy, this past weekend I took it out to just fire a few rounds. Put four rounds in size of a dime from 30 yards. I want to have someone who is really qualified in shooting flintlocks to put it to the test.. thanks again.

After nearly two years of waiting my customer Cumberland Valley rifle is finished and I am loving it. My Gr gr gr grandfather settled in Mid TN around 1801 and in an area where some prolific rifle makers of that genre (ie. Thomas Simpson, Jacob Young, etc.) were in their heyday. I wanted a rifle that would be as close to "possibly" what he would have owned on the TN frontier of the first third of the 19th century. Posting a picture below but it is a .40 caliber flintlock with a 48 inch barrel. It has a 14.75" length of pull so it is a long rifle. Fits me pretty well, though as I am 6' 6". The stock is curly maple and really pops in the sunlight. I would have posted more photos but I hit my size max with the one below. thanks,

Sorry Hipower that I am slow getting back in touch. Life can get in the way of fun, occasionally, ha. All of the slide milling and work was done by Mr. Keegan Singleton of Competitive Shooting Solutions, LLC., in Anniston, AL. (256-290-4150) ksingltn@gmail.com Keegan does custom work for many of the professional shooters on the circuit today and is very pleasant to work with. I wholeheartedly endorse him for any work. regards,

I agree that they are growing in popularity. In fact, I just got my Glock 20 (10 mm) back from getting it billed for the Trijicon. I also added a KKM barrel, 20 lb recoil spring, steel rod and a 3.5 lb trigger connector. Last Saturday was first time to shoot it and while it is different than iron sights, I can tell I am really gonna like it. Mark

Just saw this thread and I am curious if you ever got the rifle and have any pictures. I am interested in this type of rifle.

Simple answer here..... Your carry weapon is your most important tool/weapon. You should shoot it at the range, or wherever, more than any other weapon! Everything else that you own in the realm of handguns/rifles, etc. is for a secondary level of importance to the one that you carry for the very protection of you and your loved ones. So, shoot the heck out of it and work on drawing/sighting/firing. If you wear it out sooner, so be it. It is to save your life and nothing is more important. Do not use one "like" your carry, but use the very one you plan on saving your life.

Hey there, Leroy. Sorry for the delay in replying but life happens...………. I have been just using a basic OWB side holster, but I just had a fella in Alabama do some mill work so I can add a Trijicon RMR red dot and another friend there has made me a side holster that will accommodate the red dot so I am in a transitional period of moving to that. I also just added a KKM match barrel for hotter loads. Not sure about your area in East TN, but coyotes have gotten thicker than fleas in Middle TN and I despise them so I go prepared. When mounted on a horse, you can get much closer to wildlife (deer, coyotes, etc.) than you ever could on foot, and as you know, that 10 mm can pretty well take care of what ever needs taking care of. thanks Mark C.

Absolutely yes!! My last two have been: a) CZ 75 just cause I've always wanted one and b) Glock 20 (10mm) for when I'm riding my horse in the wilderness.

Ruger...…..hands down. Got one and it is not only well made and highly accurate, it is a take down/cleaning dream..

If you are a member of the NRA, there is a great article on the G3 in the latest issue of the American Rifleman. I know Taurus gets a bad rap, but I have always been pleased with the ones I have owned.

Congrats to you! Got mine back in June. It was in beautiful condition and yes, has a heavy trigger, but I got it more for the history aspect. Can't remember when I have been more excited as I was as my number got closer and closer. Mine was placed into service in Early '44 but I don't know if it saw action or not. Just part of the mystique.

Thank you, sir.

Just bought a Winchester Model 75 target .22 rifle at a gun show. Was manufactured in 1949 and looks in wonderful condition. When I got home I wanted to run a magazine of rounds through it so I loaded the mag with 5 rounds and inserted it into rifle. Upon using the bolt to chamber the first round, the rifle fired!! I kept it in a safe direction and cycled the bolt through the remaining rounds and all went as it should with no discharge. Thinking it to be a fluke, I repeated the process and again it fired upon chamber the first round but no problem with remaining rounds. I did it a third time and same results. I removed the bolt and it looks good and clean. Any ideas on what might cause this???

Agree with TNShooter83. I love the Ruger SP101. I have two of them and it is my carry gun when I am home on my farm.