Muzzleloaders and Black
Powder - An American Tradition
Al
Edge - Master Gunmaker
and Gunsmith -
http://users.erols.com/gunmaker/
Gallery of Virginia long rifles made
by Al Edge, representative
of firearms for sale. Includes production photos of a 12 gauge shotgun,
as well as contact information.
Alabama
State Muzzleloader
Association -
http://www.alsmla.com
Alabama State Muzzleloader
Association is dedicated to
promoting muzzleloaders for hunting and competitive shooting matches.
Albion
Small Arms -
http://www.albion-small-arms.freeserve.co.uk/home.htm
UK-based manufacturers of
reproduction muzzleloaders
for shooters and re-enactors. 14th through 19th century models
available.
American
Longrifles -
http://www.americanlongrifles.com/
American Longrifles is dedicated to
the study and building
of historically correct American longrifles otherwise known as Kentucky
rifles.
Antique
Shooting Tool Collector's
Association -
http://www.oldshootingtools.org
Site for those with interest in
collecting and study
antique shooting related tools such as bullet molds, ball molds,
loading
and reloading tools.
Armisport -
Replica Rifles &
Muskets -
http://www.armisport.com
Armisport is an Italian manufacturer
of replica U.S.
black powder muskets and rifles. You can learn about their products
here.
Avancarga-
http://usuarios.lycos.es/polvoranegra/
tiro deportivo con armas historicas
de avancarga y seguimiento
de la temporada oficial de tiradas de selecccion españolas.
Kuchenreuter,
Mariette, Veterli etc.
B&B
Sportsman
Supply -
http://www.bbsportsman.com/fa/black.htm
Full line dealer carrying over 400
Blackpowder and Muzzleloading
guns and kits including Thompson Center, CVA, Lyman, traditions,
Knight,
Taylor, Remington and Colt.
Big Bore Express
Ltd -
http://www.bigbore.com
The amount of force needed to start
an ordinary projectile
down bore is often more than sufficient to cause deformation and ruin
it's
ballistic qualities. Black Belt Bullets are one-thousandth of an inch
underbore
and the Power Check is slightly overbore.
Black
Belt Bullets -
http://www.bigboreexpress.com
Big Bore Express, Ltd. sells Black
Belt bullets for muzzleloaders.
Blackpowder hunting bullets for big game, whitetail deer, elk featuring
power-check technology.
Blackpowder
horns -
http://hometown.aol.com/wingnut5133og/..
Custom made powder horns and
accessories for the buckskinner.
Blackpowder
Rifle Society -
http://huntingsociety.org/muzzleloaders.html
Articles and history of blackpowder
rifle shooting and
descriptions of dealers and services.
CA - San
Diego County Muzzle
Loaders -
http://www.homestead.com/sdcml
San Diego based NMLRA charter club,
dedicated to the
preservation of historic arms & perpetuation of the marksmanship
that
has made and kept America free.
CA - San Luis
Obispo Muzzleloaders
Shooting Club -
http://slomuzz.tripod.com
Dedicated to the preservation of
blackpowder gun shooting.
Web site has information about membership, event dates, links and
historical
stories.
Cabin Creek
Muzzleloading -
http://www.cabincreek.net
This gunsmithing shop offers
semi-custom and custom made
muzzleloading rifles recreated in the styles of the 1700's. They also
have
gun kits, accouterments, used guns and a full range of muzzleloading
gunsmith
services.
Capitol
City
Gun Club - Blackpowder -
http://www.capitalcitygunclub.com/black.htm
Information about the two, two-day
weekend black powder
events each year, as well as monthly shoots on the first Sunday of the
month in Jan, Feb, Mar, May, June, July, Oct, Nov & Dec, shooting a
combination of, or either, silhouettes and paper targets using iron
sights
and patched round ball.
Caywood
Gunmakers -
http://www.caywoodguns.com/
Builder of English and French Fusils.
Clark
Industries/York
County Gun Works -
http://www.clarkindustries.on.ca/gunw.html
Custom flintlock rifles, pistols and
shotguns, as well
as locks by J. Clark.
Connecticut Valley
Arms -
http://www.cva.com
Accuracy depends on the shooter and
the equipment being
used. When the powder charge and projectile are matched up properly, an
experienced shooter can achieve 3" groups or better at 100 yards with
CVA
rifles.
Contemporary
Longrifle Association-
http://www.amaty.com/cla.htm
An association of collectors, makers,
and students dedicated
to the making of contemporary longrifles, accoutrements and related
items,
made within the twentieth century.
CPA
Rifles -
http://www.m-s-co.com/sso/CPA.html
Is Your Headquarters for Schuetzen
& BP Rifles and
accessories.
Custom
Muzzleloader
Works by T.A. Brown -
http://www.custommuzzleloaderworks.com
Custom, handmade black powder rifles,
pistols, and buckskinning
accessories for the hunter, collector, and reenactment enthusiast.
Diamondback
Cannons-
http://www.diamondbackembroidery.com/cannon
Designer & builder of the M45-G
175 caliber black
powder muzzleloader golf ball cannon.
Dixon
Muzzleloading Shop-
http://dixonmuzzleloading.com
Dixon Muzzleloading Shop in Kempton,
PA publisher of
"The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle" by Chuck Dixon
Dutch
Muzzleloaders -
http://www.schietsport.com/dutchmuzzleloaders/index.htm
SV Dutch muzzleloaders Club of
Zaanstad for blackpowder
shooting and fun.
Dutch Schoultz
Black Powder Rifle Accuracy System -
http://members.primary.net/~dr5x/index.html
Dutch Schoultz's shooting system,
including tips, customer
comments and contact information, for those who want to improve their
black
powder shooting.
History
of the Kentucky Longrifle -
http://corpsoflongriflemen.homestead.com/
The "Kentucky" rifle was first
developed in Pennsylvania
by Germanic settlers who had emigrated from their homeland.
Hubbard's Outdoor
Products - mag spark -
http://www.dhwebworld.com/hubbards/index.html
Designers and manufacturers of
muzzleloading blackpowder
guns. Products for muzzleloading, blackpowder, guns. Guns and products
for the shooter or collector.
Jedediah
Starr Muzzleloading
/ Blackpowder -
http://www.Jedediah-Starr.com
Muzzleloading and Blackpowder
Cartridge Firearms, Kits,
Components, Ammunition and Accessories for the Builder, Hunter,
Shooter,
Re-enactor and Collector.
Jim Chambers
Flintlocks -
http://www.flintlocks.com/
Jim Chambers Flintlocks, Ltd., Getz
Barrel Company, and
Bob Lepley of L & G Woodcarving, have teamed up to give you the
best
of what each has to offer.
JP Gunstocks,
Inc. -
http://jpgunstocks.com/
Custom black powder gun maker
specializing in period
guns from 1750 to 1850. Guns produced have been historically researched
and designed from original guns, including Beck rifles, Lancaster
Rifles,
McCoy squirrel rifles, J.P. Henry Trade Rifles, J.J. Henry Indian trade
guns, Hawken rifles and Leman rifles.
Kentucky
Corps of Longriflemen -
http://www.homestead.com/CORPSofLongriflemen/..
The Corps members and guests enjoy
the shooting, building,
and competing with flintlock muzzleloading rifles. Our group is over
300
strong and represent Kentucky in the tradition we think our for fathers
would have expected.
Killdeer-
http://www.mohicanpress.com/mo10015.html
Authentic, functioning replicas of
"Killdeer", the rifle
used in the movie - The Last of the Mohicans. Firearm features and
ordering
information is available.
Knight
Muzzleloading Rifles-
http://www.knightrifles.com/
Learn more about Knight in-line
muzzleloading rifles
and accessories. Locate dealers, buy on-line, check out the newest
information.
Site includes information about Scentmaster hunter scent control
machine.
Les
Arquebusiers de
France -
http://members.aol.com/adfjs/adf.html
Arquebusiers de France association
francaise de collectionneurs
et tireurs a l'arme ancienne.
Longhunters
Mercantile Inc.-
http://www.longhunters.com
Dennis Dimeck, the owner, has been an
avid outdoor enthusiast
since he was a youth. Dennis has been a toolmaker and gun builder his
entire
career.
Lyman
Products - Lyman Muzzleloaders -
http://www.lymanproducts.com/lymanproducts/rifles.htm
No other factory assembled rifle or
kit offers the authentic
style and design of Lyman rifles.
Mountain
State Muzzleloading-
http://www.mtnstatemuzzleloading.com
Large supply of muzzle loading guns
and accessories.
Mail order catalog & toll free phone number.
Muzzle
Loader Mailing List-
http://members.aol.com/illinewek/
Sign up for the Muzzle Loader Mailing
List here - an
active mailing list dedicated to "traditional" black powder shooting.
This
web site includes additional articles and references.
Muzzle Loading
Hunter Store -
http://www.mlhunter.com
Discover muzzle loader hunting with
muzzle loading news,
inline rifle guide and extensive FAQs. Shop now for muzzle
loading
rifles, bullets, sabots, and accessories. Secure ordering.
Fast shipping.
Muzzleloader.com-
http://www.muzzleloader.com
Muzzleloader.com provides quick
access to muzzleloader
products and information.
National Muzzle
Loading Rifle Association-
http://www.nmlra.org/
The largest association of muzzle
loaders in the United
States, promoting the sport of muzzleloading through venues such as
match
competition, hunting, gun making and safety, historical re-enactments,
exhibits, museums, libraries, and other related programs. Publishes
Muzzle
Blasts magazine.
Navy
Arms Replicas-
http://www.navyarms.com/html/p_k_rifles.html
Pennsylvania & Kentucky Firearms:
The sweeping, graceful
lines of this style of rifle make it one of the most recognizable arms
in American history.
NE
- United Nebraska
Muzzleloaders Association -
http://www.nebraskamuzzleloaders.com
Promoting the sport of muzzleloading,
buckskinning, history
of the fur trade, and the safe use of blackpowder in the state of
Nebraska.
New
York State Muzzleloaders
Association -
http://www.ascent.net//dmyers/index.htm
Information about the association. If
you have questions
about muzzleloading use the contacts link and e-mail your question(s)
to
any one of the addresses listed.
October
Country Muzzleloading - Black
Powder Rifles -
http://www.octobercountry.com
Offers black powder rifles, shooting
bags, big
bore kits, leather goods, powder horns and muzzle loading accessories
for the hunter and shooter.
Ol' Buffalo
Muzzleloader Guide -
http://www.geocities.com/blainenay/muzzle.htm
Muzzle loader shooting tips for
loading, shooting and
safety with black powder
Old
Guns - American Black
Powder Guns -
http://angelfire.com/home/oldguns
Everything to know about black powder
guns including
- links, images, history, forums and how tos.
Old
Swamp Hunter
muzzleloader products -
http://members.tripod.com/oldswamphunter
All natural gun care products for
muzzleloaders. Suitable
for use with black powder and smokeless powder systems. Advice given on
getting started in the sport of muzzleloading.
Outdoor
Sporting Equipment-
http://www.archery1.com/muzzlelo1.htm
Complete listings with prices of
Muzzleloaders and outdoor
related equipment.
Pecatonica
Long Rifle Supply-
http://www.longrifles-pr.com/
Manufacturers of high quality 98%
pre-inletted black
powder rifle and pistol stocks and kit's. extensive line of longrifle,
plains rifle stocks in 5 grades of Maple, Walnut, and other woods
available.
Remember the
Brave Antique Firearms -
http://www.stormpages.com/jjk308/antiques.htm
Antique and collectible firearms.
Cartridge, black powder,
and muzzleloading guns.
Ronald
Scott -
Fine Flintlock Firearms -
http://home.cdsnet.net/~ronsguns/index.htm
Handcrafted, flintlock firearm
reproductions and restoration,
including Jaegers, American longrifles and other styles. Many photos
and
ordering information.
Sighting
in a Muzzleloader -
http://corpsoflongriflemen.homestead.com/sightingin.html
Throughout the process of sighting
the rifle, it is wise
to make changes in the sights only after having fired a number of
shots,
never a single one.
Smugglers
Notch Primitive
Biathlon -
http://www.primitivebiathlon.com/
Winter biathlon event using
muzzleloaders and wood-framed
snowshoes the last weekend of January in beautiful Northern Vermont.
Snake
River Rifle Works-
http://www.snakeriverrifleworks.com
Hawken Rifles, Long Rifles, &
Muzzle Loading guns.
Sourland
Mountain Muzzleloaders-
http://www.sourlandmountain.com
S.M.M., Inc. formed as a non-profit,
educational organization
founded on preserving our early American heritage through living
history
and the safe use of muzzle loading firearms and equipment.
Tal's
Muzzleloading
Site -
http://www.ilstu.edu/~taparme/welcome.htm
Muzzleloading hunting and competition
information, along
with a resource guide. This site also provides a web home for the
Kickapoo
Muzzleloaders Club.
Tal's
Muzzleloading Site-
http://www.ilstu.edu/~taparme
Muzzleloader hunting, Muzzleloading
competition, Muzzleloading
resource links, Muzzleloading club information, photo gallery, and
message
boards.
Tennessee
Valley Manufacturing
(TVM) -
http://www.avsia.com/tvm/
Muzzleloading Rifles and Supplies,
Custom Carving, Engraving,
Scrimshaw & Handmade Pouches.
The Muzzle
Loaders' Association
of Great Britain -
http://user.itl.net/~dale/
the Governing Body for muzzle loading
within the UK.
Its objectives are to encourage an interest in muzzle loading firearms;
to promote, regulate and safeguard their use; and to preserve their
freedom
of collection.
Thunder
Ridge Muzzleloading-
http://www.cap-n-ball.com/thunder
Online catalog of muzzleloading
flintlocks, rifles, muskets,
pistols, shotguns, revolvers, and accessories for the buckskinner,
black
powder shooter, hunter and re-enactor.
Traditional
Muzzleloader
Message Hide -
http://members.boardhost.com/tmmh/
This is a bulletin board dedicated to
shooting and hunting
with traditional muzzleloaders.
UK - The Muzzle
Loaders' Association of
Great Britain -
http://mlagb.com/
The MLAGB was formed in 1952 and is
the Governing Body
for muzzle loading within the UK. Its objectives are to encourage an
interest
in muzzle loading firearms; to promote, regulate and safeguard their
use;
and to preserve their freedom of collection.
UK- Muzzle
Loaders - Try My Sport -
http://www.trymysport.co.uk/muzzle_loaders.htm
Try My Sport is a sports and leisure
website, designed
to give people an insight and contacts into various sporting activities
and games.
United States
International Muzzle
Loading Team -
http://www.usimlt.com
Official Website of the United States
International Muzzle
Loading Team ( U.S.I.M.L.T. ) The U.S.I.M.L.T. is an non-profit
organization,
representing the United States at Black Powder Competitions around the
world.
Vintage Arms
Custom Flintlocks-
http://vintagearms.com
The finest functioning custom
flintlock rifles anywhere,
with only the finest barrels and locks, and excellent wood to metal
fit,
sharp lines and pleasing architecture
White Rifles
-
http://www.whiterifles.com/
White rifle's resident genius, Doc,
has been in muzzleloading
for over 50 years, as an inventor, entrepreneur, designer, writer, and
gunsmith.
Muzzleloaders
-
Traditional or
in-line muzzleloaders.
All black powder and smoke pole questions are answered here. A
great
exchange of information. (Also see Shooting
- Muzzleloaders)
Hunter's
Message Board -
Hunting related
news, information,
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