Hours Tues - Fri 4:00 - 8:30 PM Sat 8:00 - 12:00 Noon Closed: Monday - Sunday and Holidays

Pennsylvania LongRifle History The Pennsylvania Rifle, misnamed the Kentucky Rifle, was developed in Lancaster by Swiss gunsmith, Martin Meylin. Meylin put spiraling grooves in the barrel, known as "rifling". The rifling made it extremely accurate up to 300 yards. The long rifle was an important tool for American frontiersmen in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The rifle put food on the table, protected homes, and helped win battles in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Custom Flintlock Features

All flintlocks are built with high quality Maple, Walnut or Cherry blanks. Getz or Rice Barrel's are used in various styles, calibers and rifling to customer request. I use Jim Chamber's locks and "White Lightnin" Touch hole liners for the ignition system, single or double set triggers and only quality period castings. I will adjust Length of Pull, Comb, Cheek piece, Cast-off and wrist to fit customer.

Barrels and Locks and steel furniture can be finished Plumb brown, blued, bleached, polished steel or antiqued.

Brass furniture can be polished or antiqued.

Stocks are sealed, stained and finished with 12-14 coats of oil finish.

All flintlocks are test fired before customer pick-up or shipment.

Custom Flintlock Types

Lancaster County - Bucks County - American Fowlers - Trade Rifles - Barn Guns

2008 Pricing

Custom Flintlock - Base price for all custom built flintlocks with up to a 42" barrel is $1,600.00

Kit Assembly - Base price $550.00

Please call or email for a quote,deposit requirement and wait time on a particular rifle - Thank you

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