Traded modern firearm for Traditional Flintlock

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From Ron C on 1/13/2017 9:14:52 AM

I swapped a new-fangled, cartridge firearm for a Schimmel, poor boy flintlock, Pennsylvania-style rifle. This type rifle often is called a barn rifle.

Poor boy is not a model name. It's a term used to describe a very basic gun, a working man's gun used around a farm and hunting for meat. Others terms used would be "barn gun" or "Schimmel" which is a German word meaning moldy. Typically they don't have muzzle-caps or butt plates. They were the work horse of many farms - a very plain gun left where the farmer could have access to it quickly to eliminate pests or the larder needed refilling.

I have several flintlocks with 39 to 40 inch barrels, but never have owned a rifle with a 42 inch barrel like this Schimmel. That is one characteristic that made it appealing to me.

It has a maple stock, sliding wood patchbox, no buttplate. The barrel is Colerain, 13/16 across the flats, and lock is L&R Durs Egg. Iron mounted southern style.

It doesn't look like I can post photos, here.

Ron

2 Comments
	oly says: 1/15/2017 3:29:38 PM Sounds interesting, what caliber is it, is it an original or a replica, it would be nice to be able to post some photos
	Ron C says: 1/16/2017 7:26:31 AM It is a .50 cal replica built by the fellow who sold it to me. Ron
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