https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lui6uNPcRPA
I spent last week in Williamsburg, VA. While there I visited Colonial Williamsburg, the Colonial National Historical Park (Original Jamestown site) and the Jamestown Settlement. Above is a link to Colonial Gunsmith.
While at Colonial Williamsburg’s Gunsmith Shop, where the rifle in the Colonial Gunsmith video was made. The old boring and rifling machines (made in 1965) were still on hand. I met some interesting folks.
The elderly gentleman there was really knowledgeable. I have a copy of W. W. Greener’s “The Gun and Its Development” and have done loads of reading on the subject. Gun smiths back in the day had to be masters of wood working and black smiths as well.
The rifle in the film was made there in 1969. It’s the 3rd one up, with the patch box in the butt. They offered to make me a rifle for $24,000. or sell me a pistol for $10,000.
I asked if they gave discounts for multiple purchases and the said no. I believe their waiting list is four years.
I really enjoyed the tour and appreciated the craftsmanship involved in creating the flintlocks. But the price was a little steep for another safe queen or wall hanger.
I spent last week in Williamsburg, VA. While there I visited Colonial Williamsburg, the Colonial National Historical Park (Original Jamestown site) and the Jamestown Settlement. Above is a link to Colonial Gunsmith.
While at Colonial Williamsburg’s Gunsmith Shop, where the rifle in the Colonial Gunsmith video was made. The old boring and rifling machines (made in 1965) were still on hand. I met some interesting folks.
The elderly gentleman there was really knowledgeable. I have a copy of W. W. Greener’s “The Gun and Its Development” and have done loads of reading on the subject. Gun smiths back in the day had to be masters of wood working and black smiths as well.
The rifle in the film was made there in 1969. It’s the 3rd one up, with the patch box in the butt. They offered to make me a rifle for $24,000. or sell me a pistol for $10,000.
I asked if they gave discounts for multiple purchases and the said no. I believe their waiting list is four years.
I really enjoyed the tour and appreciated the craftsmanship involved in creating the flintlocks. But the price was a little steep for another safe queen or wall hanger.
