My start to a collection

[beowulf]

 done some digging ! and , from what I`ve found , I`d say that DART is , the name of the importer , just about anyone can import muzzleloaders whole sale and have their company name put on them, couple of examples would be cabela`s and traditions , another would be the many years defunct markwell arms .  cousin of mine got in contact with one of the italian makers back in the very early 90`s , he had a small sporting goods store in manchester MD, he was told they could supply him with hawken rifles in the style and caliber of his choice , with his company name on them for $100 a piece , but he`d have too order at least five at a time !  hope this is some help !

[Red Badger]

Nice start.  I am just getting started my self, I have 23 long guns and only 19 revolvers.

When did you start paring down?  Oh I understand you son and the grandkids have the rest :)

[crazycrow]

To be honest the rifle seems to shoot really  . I have only got to shoot five balls through it so far, hope to get it out soon its been raining where i live.

[old salt]

Nice start.  I am just getting started my self, I have 23 long guns and only 19 revolvers.

When did you start paring down?  Oh I understand you son and the grandkids have the rest :)

Those are the ones I can get to at this time.  You have remember the guns have to share the the room with the trains. 

[Black Jack]

I have a couple of closets full myself. I've lost count of the exact number. My wife says I have issues. If Mongrel was still active I think I would have some more.

[William]

Most of mine right before tucking them in a few nights ago.







Whoops, can't leave my new trade gun out of the line-up.

[Hanshi]

Since we're apparently doing a "show me yours and I'll show you mine", I'll jump in with my treasures.  I don't have that many, but what I have is...hmmm..well, right here.


here are a few missing from the photo.




These two beautiful pieces - sadly, not mine - were built by a friend who underestimates his amazing skills.  He dropped by with these two not long ago.

[William]

A fine collection Hanshi.

[Patocazador]

These two beautiful pieces - sadly, not mine - were built by a friend who underestimates his amazing skills.  He dropped by with these two not long ago.

The bottom one with the Burl stock is certainly unique. 

[Red Badger]

Ahhhh and I remember when William had none... he was a poor lost ex-cop who wandered in off the street... Look at how he has degenerated... 

[Hanshi]

The top one of the two is a .50 X .46" swamped barrel.  This is my friend's deer rifle.  The bottom rifle is a .45 X 42" SMR.  He's built a few others and sold them; not sure if he "owns" any others but I'm pretty sure he must.

[beowulf]

really like the third and fourth from the top , rather partial to the southern mountain rifles ! 

[William]

Ahhhh and I remember when William had none... he was a poor lost ex-cop who wandered in off the street... Look at how he has degenerated... 

Oh Puuleeze!  Any more comments like that and I'll need insulin.  However, you forget that my first smoke-pole was the first of three Lyman Trade rifles and at that time I was not yet appreciative of a hand made/period correct muzzle loader vs. a factory made example.  Also, I was determined to do things that hard way and was reluctant to accept advice, two things that membership here changed.  So, any more disparaging remarks like yours, and I'll have your legs broken.

[Red Badger]

"Also, I was determined to do things that hard way and was reluctant to accept advice,..."  Some might say you still are ....    

[Hanshi]

Beowulf, I'm also rather partial to the SMR.  #3, a poorboy, I had brass mounted just to be different; guess it's tapers and pitchforks for me now.  #4 is the correctly iron mounted .36.