Reenactors! A Scottish Musket Kit

**Riverkilt** · 11th October 08, 03:28 PM

And some complain about the price of kilts....$700 for the kit then the sweat to make it.

Tempting though...very tempting...

Ron

**Woodsheal** · 13th October 08, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

And some complain about the price of kilts....$700 for the kit then the sweat to make it.

Tempting though...very tempting...

Ron

That price is right for a set of high-quality components. The completed gun from a reputable builder would be in the $1,500 range....

**Carolina Kiltman** · 13th October 08, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

That price is right for a set of high-quality components. The completed gun from a reputable builder would be in the $1,500 range....

So the kilt is truly a bargain!

**Highlander31** · 19th October 08, 02:14 AM

Nice looking kit. I could be tempted...

**puffer** · 19th October 08, 03:52 PM

Thanks for the post.

In "Scotish Firearms" by Claude Blair & Robert Woosmam-Savage. There is section on "Long-Guns (Chap. IV) They zero in on, what they ID as being "purlily "SCOTTISH. According to them "A register of Scottish Long-guns ( pg.38-44 ) there are only 28 "survivers" of "rare" genre. Almost all are snaplocks. They do mention one flintlock. ( dated 1703, made byJn.Stuart)

IMHO, I agree with Woodsheal, that is an import most likely from the Low Countries.

Scottish by association, not genre.

Puffer

**puffer** · 19th October 08, 04:54 PM

Some thoughts on TRS
I am somewhat familiar with TRS.Not only from ordering items from them persoaly, but from others whom I HIGHLY respect.
a. An owner of a TRS built "BAKER" (close personal friend & fellow shooter)
b. A VERY GOOD gun maker & friend in IDAHO - Chas. Stark (some day, soon I hope, I will be sending him the "Highland, all steel scots pistol kit from TRS, to make for me.)
c. An EXPERT gun maker in Spokane WA - Pete Sheeron (he was chosen as the "Washington Historical Association's" Gun Maker of the year (2008) A close friend & fellow "Baker" shooter. (he not only helped me build my "Baker" but has built at least 2 for himself ( one is a somewhat rare "militia Musket") + a Rifled British Wall Gun. (all from TRS parts)
1. Yes they can some times be slow. BUT it depends on the items. (as already mentioned, they make the parts as ordered (usually) Pete's "wall Gun parts arrived within a couple of mo.s ( the walnut for the stock (6"x appox 24"x appox 5') took almost as long to find & get)
2. Historically accurate
3. GOOD products ( wether unfinish or finished
4.Good communication
5. $$ is competative (IMHO)

IMHO, REMEMBER the rule about quality custom items PATIENCE

Puffer