I'd trade my wife for ones of these guns, and still end up owing the guy money. These are some beauties. It's a shame most shooters nowadays would not appreciate this type of craftmanship. Keep the tradition alive as long as you can.
"The older I get, the farther back I want to go." Exactly right. I like how they all barter with each other for the different elements. That seems very authentic also.
i just built a lyman 54 flintlock kit and it was lots of fun , too bad all you see on the outdoor chanell is inline muzzleloaders , inlines are to muzzleloading what a crossbow is to archery , wish i could afford one of these beauties
Salty Potatoe if you want your face rearranged. barrels need to be hardened, tempered steel good for 40,000+psi, schedule 40 black pipe is good for a couple hundred.
Mike Zeke where are you getting 40kpsi from? That’s far more than many modern rifles are designed to handle, that’s not a realistic pressure for black powder (.44 magnum is below that, so is .50 cal Beowulf). Also what black pipe are you referring too that’s only a couple hundred PSI? Because even that foam core PVC that says “not for pressure” will hold that (the most I typically run in my air canon is 150 psi, which uses the cheapest PVC pipe and if it ruptured my back would be feeling the effects from a 3 ft long 4” diameter pipe exploding... I have obviously tested beyond 200 psi as a safety test while being a good distance away). Even a 2L soda bottle sitting outside for months doing a weather and UV light degradation test for safety of worst case, I’m seeing about 200 psi hydro testing them (lowest I’ve seen was 196 psi after stomping and crumpling and smashing the bottle a few times to give it some stress damage, and that’s some seriously thin plastic holding that pressure). But also one should note 1/2 pipe isn’t even remotely close to .50 cal, that’s the first problem... But I don’t imagine people are making very many plastic barrels (besides a few crazy people with plastic 3d printed barrels, and some of those work for hundreds of shots, but that’s still crazy to do and should have metal barrel liners, and the better designs do or they’ll just use full metal barrels instead of hybrid structures).
I'd trade my wife for ones of these guns, and still end up owing the guy money. These are some beauties. It's a shame most shooters nowadays would not appreciate this type of craftmanship. Keep the tradition alive as long as you can.
"The older I get, the farther back I want to go."
Exactly right. I like how they all barter with each other for the different elements. That seems very authentic also.
That why after live is living forever.. we just have to submit to the God that created us and everything to be happy in heaven
Pass that knowlege on down to someone because when he goes, that craftsman ship and know how go with him. Stunning guns!
such beautiful works of art; much respect to the man who crafts them.
Thanks for this video, this mans work is beautiful.
Great job, AB!! Beautiful work!!
Outstanding documentary
What is the average cost of a basic flint lock muzzleloader with a curly maple stock? Maybe a tennessee style gun?
Amazing work
Beautiful guns.
beautiful guns...thanks !
Very Cool!
Where is Mr. Conley located and does he do mail orders? I would love for him to make me a rifle!
i just built a lyman 54 flintlock kit and it was lots of fun , too bad all you see on the outdoor chanell is inline muzzleloaders , inlines are to muzzleloading what a crossbow is to archery , wish i could afford one of these beauties
Does He Forge The Metal For The Locks And Everything Himself?
Love the guns. Ever looking for parts message me.
Anybody know what tune that is in the background?
Sounds like a variation of poor wayfaring stranger
@Teleoceras Hey Tele! It's Carl.He does make nice guns but I have enough guns. I want his cabin!
id love to know how to build muzzle loaders like this
I would think it would have been classed as AOW or any other weapon.
For a barrel on a .50 cal could you go to the hardware store and get a half inch steel pipe
+Salty Potatoe No thanks, prefer not to have that much pressure turn loose rite in my face.
Salty Potatoe if you want your face rearranged. barrels need to be hardened, tempered steel good for 40,000+psi, schedule 40 black pipe is good for a couple hundred.
Mike Zeke where are you getting 40kpsi from? That’s far more than many modern rifles are designed to handle, that’s not a realistic pressure for black powder (.44 magnum is below that, so is .50 cal Beowulf). Also what black pipe are you referring too that’s only a couple hundred PSI? Because even that foam core PVC that says “not for pressure” will hold that (the most I typically run in my air canon is 150 psi, which uses the cheapest PVC pipe and if it ruptured my back would be feeling the effects from a 3 ft long 4” diameter pipe exploding... I have obviously tested beyond 200 psi as a safety test while being a good distance away). Even a 2L soda bottle sitting outside for months doing a weather and UV light degradation test for safety of worst case, I’m seeing about 200 psi hydro testing them (lowest I’ve seen was 196 psi after stomping and crumpling and smashing the bottle a few times to give it some stress damage, and that’s some seriously thin plastic holding that pressure).
But also one should note 1/2 pipe isn’t even remotely close to .50 cal, that’s the first problem... But I don’t imagine people are making very many plastic barrels (besides a few crazy people with plastic 3d printed barrels, and some of those work for hundreds of shots, but that’s still crazy to do and should have metal barrel liners, and the better designs do or they’ll just use full metal barrels instead of hybrid structures).