Amazing!

Nothing like hunting with those flinchlocks.It requirws a whole new level of concentration.Wondeful Manton.Mr Nash would have loved it.

That is a beautiful Setter!! Just sayin'. :rotf::rotf::rotf::bowdown:

I've never hunted with flinters, but have spent many days afield with two 16 ga. double percussion vintage guns. I've killed a limit of doves with them a couple times and taken wild bobs.

I learned with the quail to squat quickly at the shot to try to look under the smoke and see if the bird fell. Doves are a hoot with a muzzleloader.

Beautiful flinter, and dog, Jay.

Where did you hunt Jay?





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Thanks for all of the comment and I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. This was just too much fun and my New Year's resolution is to get these original muzzleloaders out more often as well as shoot black powder shells in my Parkers more.

Mike - Everyone loves the dog I got from you. He is both wonderful in the field and a family friend at home. And just such a handsome dog as well.

Stan - I enjoy percussion shotguns too. I have a Purdey 16ga made in 1838 that I need to get out and use. Just like with this flintlock, I am always amazed at how well these old guns shoot and they can be a lot more fun. On this day, I made some good shots and missed a few I should have got, just like if I was using a modern gun.

Dean - We were down at Markover. It was a great morning with some holdover birds and just a wonderful time. Too convenient and fun not to do it again soon(which I will!).

That is a gorgeous gun (and dog). I have a Manton SxS flintlock 12 gauge, and a Manton SxS 12 gauge percussion conversion. I haven't shot them but am now tempted to do so. Manton had a number of patents which were very innovative, including waterproof locks, and a faster ignition time. If you look at his barrels, the breech plugs were inset, so that the touch-hole was closer to the charge--shorter distance for priming powder and therefore measurably faster ignition time. The guns are works of art. Just lovely.

Ed