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>Edward, > >If your looking to purchase one of the smoothbores >from MVT my recommendation would be the Early Fusil de >Chasse (if it is available, still says "coming soon" >on the website). I have a Brown Bess and a Baker. >The Bess was not designed as a birdshot gun (did take >a deer with a roundball last fall though and used shot >on squirrels with it). The Baker was originally a >rifled gun so again not really designed as a fast >shouldering bird gun plus it does have a rear sight. I >have a Fusil de Chasse but it is not from MVT and at >least for me the stock design comes to the shoulder >better for birds. > >Now if the cool factor is really important then skip >the flintlocks and go right to the matchlock musket >(yeah got one of those too). > >Mark > >>Hello - >>I am contemplating buying a smoothbore flintlock, and >>am looking for some opinions on the various patterns >>out there. I'm not a reenactor or trekker, just a guy >>looking for something to challenge myself with this >>fall and winter. So, I'm less inclined to worry about >>if a piece is PC or not. Heck, the T/C Hawken flinter >>I inheireted from my dad is nowhere near PC, what with >>the Lyman peep sight and all. But it sure is a riot >>to shoot, and that's what I'm looking for - something >>fun to shoot. >> >>Which, I dunno, "breed" has the most user-friendly >>ergonomics? French? British? Land Pattern? Baker? >>M1816? I mean, when you pull up on a target, which >>feels the most natural? I know, sort of a subjective >>question, and a 18th century musket is not a Lefever >>SxS. But I don't have acess to anything to handle and >>compare, and want to ask questions first. Lots of >>questions. >> >>Caliber is not so much of an issue. Sure, a .75 will >>have a little more bump than a smaller ball, but I am >>blessed with sufficient mass to absorb recoil. I'd >>probably run it with birdshot most of the time anyway. >> >>Is there any appreciable difference in the speed of >>different locks? Durabiltiy? Reliability? >>Water-resistance? Weight? The just-plain-cool >factor? >> >>For what it's worth, I'm leaning towards the Ranger >>pattern, the shorter barrel being a mite bit handier >>in the cedar swamp when on snowshoes. Or a Ship's >>Carbine. Or ???? and a 24t bi-metal hacksaw blade - >>just kidding.

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