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Updated 4-2-2004
Can I order a custom pull length?
Can I get a better grade of wood?
Can I get a warranty on my kit?
Do you require a down payment when I order a gun?
Do you have any guns in stock?
Can I buy the French pistol in kit form?
Can I get different barrels to fit my gun later if I need to?
Who do you recommend for shooting supplies and components?
Can I order a custom pull
length?
Our Standard pull-length is approx. 14 inches depending on the model. ( TYPE "C" is 13 3/4 inches. ) The Northwest Gun can be ordered in a blank butt stock version which will allow the builder to customize pull-length from 12 1/2 inches to 15 1/2 inches. On the Northwest gun, we will also custom fit the pull length for younger shooters and women, for an additional charge. The flat butt plate with a simple beaver-tail finial is fairly easy to install for those desiring different pull lengths.
Can I get a better grade of wood?
We will supply you with any grade of wood desired. We base our selection of the stock on the amount of money the customer desires to spend. He can specify an extra dollar amount up to $300 extra and we will strive to give the customer more than his money's worth. You may choose any amount from the $10 extra on up. English walnut is available starting at $200 extra.
We build French and English origin guns and they weren't browned on a production basis until around 1770. We do supply browning or blueing for kits and assembled guns if the customer chooses to brown his own gun. Factory built guns are either blued or left bright.
Can I get a warranty on my kit?
We have no control over kits or assembled guns once they are shipped from the factory and cannot warranty the guns. We do guarantee our parts and if something is deemed unsuitable by the customer, he may return it for replacement (before tampering). All factory finished guns are lifetime warranted because we have control over all aspects of the building of the gun. We also completely seal the gunstock by submersing the stock for 20-24 hours in a tank with a hardening, penetrating sealer. The sealer prevents any moisture from entering the wood, which can cause warping, twisting, shrinking and expanding. All of the barrel tenons are slotted so that as the barrel heats up from shooting, it stays relaxed and will shoot to the same point no matter what the temperature or humidity. You can be assured that we have spared no effort to build a long-lasting and dependable firearm.
Do you require a down payment when I order a gun?
We do not require a down payment when ordering a gun. We will put you on a waiting list and contact you to confirm the specifications and shipping instructions. If you still want the gun, you can send either a personal check or money order and we will ship your kit in 2-3 days after receiving payment. Assembled guns are shipped 7-10 days after payment is received and finished guns take 3-4 weeks. The only required down payment will be for extra premium wood ordered and built into a semi-custom gun according to customer specifications.
Do you have any guns in stock?
Yes, we quite often have guns in stock, so the customer may call and inquire as to what is currently available. We also have a guns available page which is updated frequently.
Can I buy the French pistol in kit form?
We will now sell the pistol in kit form for builders who wish to do the work themselves. It requires substantial skill to complete, however. It is available with English walnut for $50 additional.
Can I get different barrels to fit my gun later if I need to?
Yes. We have an interchangeable barrel system and by keeping the outside dimensions constant, you can acquire a different gauge or caliber at any time.
Who do you recommend for shooting supplies and components?
For shooting bags, powder horns and accessories; October Country Muzzleloading, Inc., 1-800-735-6348, www.octobercountry.com.Please check out the new page showing items purchased from October Country for presentation to Governor Mike Huckabee! The items are very high quality and very reasonably priced.
For black English flints; Vern Davis & Co., 1-614-761-2568. For Black hills flints, (we've heard reports of 80 shots fired without knapping), contact Marshall Bernette @ 605-348-5009 for price and delivery.
4-2-2004 For round balls; Rush Creek Roundball, 1-877-674-4949 (Back in business!) Or you can contact; Contact Muzzleloader builders supply below at 479-292-8866 for round balls.
For black powder; Clarksville Gun & Rod, Inc., 1-501-754-6586. When shipping black powder, a case is the minimum. Call Don Eichenberger for details.
NEW! For cleaning jags, ball pullers, patch pullers, range rods, priming flasks and all manner of patches and shooting accessories, call Suzy and Lanny at: Muzzleloader Builders Supply, 479-292-8866.
Ball molds; Rapine's, 1-215-679-5413.
Aluminum cases up to 64" long, bbsportsman@netnitco.net or Ron Rich at www.casesbymasco.com. We just bought two custom made cases for the Crockett rifle and these cases are not only beautiful but well constructed and priced right. I think they keep 62 inch cases in stock. We custom ordered for the Crockett rifle and they will custom build to your specs., too. Call Ron Rich at 1-800-772-1960 x 26 and he'll fix you up. We really recommend these cases; lockable. Not that any one would want to steal our junk, but you might have some nice guns you want protected!
Videotapes of David Crockett and Daniel Boone autobiographies, GLF.frontier@att.net
Lube and cleaning solution, Old Swamp Hunter at 1-800-890-9797
Flashguards for our line of right-handed and left-handed guns; Michael Lea, 614-291-4757.
Please be advised that installation of a touch-hole liner will void any and all warranties. We cannot work on a barrel which has a touch-hole liner. The only solution to any problem encountered will be to replace the barrel. Touch-hole liners are unnecessary and they ARE DANGEROUS. After years of use, with gas erosion and replacement-removal wear, the threads will no longer hold the liner in the barrel and it WILL BECOME A PROJECTILE WHICH CAN KILL OR MAIM A BYSTANDER. Your gun will not ignite faster with a touch-hole liner. A properly coned touch-hole will ignite almost instantaneously without any problems that are associated with liners. Please be advised not to stand next to any shooter using a touch-hole liner in any gun.
We commonly hear of fouling problems encountered by black powder shooters and have researched the problem in depth. The use of any petroleum product (oil) in your bore will cause undue fouling. Oil and other petroleum products are introduced into the bore during machining and will invade the pores of steel. Black powder and oil are incompatible and create large amounts of hard-to-remove fouling. THEREFORE, WE ADVISE BLACK POWDER USERS NEVER TO INTRODUCE ANY PETROLEUM PRODUCT INTO THE BORE OF THEIR GUN. We strongly recommend using the lubes on the market and seasoning your barrel. There will be extensive fouling when the lubes are first used, but as the fouling is removed through cleaning and shooting, the oil is being removed from the pores of the steel. This process is called seasoning and will take anywhere from 50-150 shots to accomplish. We provide this service in each kit or gun we sell; the bore of your gun will be scoured and heated to remove as much petroleum product as possible. We will then treat it with a lube to get your seasoning process started. Just load using lubed patches and clean between shots using light moistened patches to help remove fouling. Remember to insert a touch-hole pick after each cleaning to remove fouling from the vent area. If you experience slow or inconsistent ignition, it is caused by the fouling build-up on the breech plug. Either scrape the breech plug with breech plug scraper or clean thoroughly to remove the build-up. Then continue shooting several shots as the barrel gets seasoned. When the barrel is purged of oil, your gun should shoot and load almost effortlessly. Clean-up will be much easier and you can use the lube for shooting or hunting. Cleaning with water or soap and water will remove the fouling. Then just run lubed cleaning patch down the bore for rust protection after the bore is clean. We use "Old Swamp Hunter" liquid lube. The lube and a compatible bore cleaner can be purchased by calling 1-800-890-9797. Any of the lubes without petroleum will accomplish the seasoning and you can choose whichever product performs best.
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