I could only wish that I can build a jim chambers kit gun. My dreams went out the door in 2013. When I broke my back in 3 places in the oil field. Now I'm on a fixed income and never could afford one of these beautifulgun kits. Thanks for sharing your video.
Building a kit gun is like an old saying I've heard. "Quality is a question of money. How much do you want to spend?" There are very high quality kits, and there are very inexpensive kits, and the end product relies on your skills. A "cheap" kit can be made into a very nice gun, but maybe not as historically correct as a more expensive kit.
That's awesome! My absolute favorite rifles are the Tennessee mountain rifles, bar none! Love a good flintlock rifle for our muzzleloader season here in Maine and want to hunt with it in other states, too!
Thoroughly enjoyed your build. Nice to see mistakes corrected, and the end product was nice. This comment is from the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. I would be interested in knowing if you have received comments from further away.
Brilliant video good sir, thank you. I should be getting my Chambers kit early in 2022 and this has spurred me on to make a really nice job - hopefully. I just wish I lived in the US for this kind of stuff, here in the UK we have some very strict rules/laws., plus there are not many folk really into flintlock long rifles.
Beautiful guns. I come from about the same school as you. I've built firearms for a while. Never a black powder muzzleloader. These things are a work of art compared to what I have done. I've found a new hobby. Thanks for the video.
Shooting muzzleloaders is a unique experience that everybody should at least get to experience once. There are many rendezvous this time of the year and are usually opened to the public. I suggest going to one just to experience the mountainman lifestyle.
Great overview of the building process. I’ve always worked in a different order and it seems to not matter much. Love the use of epoxy on nose cap. I do that despite some traditionalists who seem to hate that method.
Very interested to see the finished rife. Years ago I spent many hours talking to John Bergmann that built muzzleloaders and I have some of his rifles.
Whenever you want to do your stain use aqua fortis and a heat gun. It will really bring out the grain in the wood and give you an amazing color. After you get it the color you want use tung oil or boiled linseed oil to seal it. When you clean it you'll want something to use on the wood too. Personally I like a mixture of animal fat and bees wax.
I shoot blackpoweder for all deer hunting. Our firearm season any firearm can be used rifle/shotgun/blackpoweder then our blackpoweder starts the day afterwards.
Since I am watching these in reverse... Going from building ARs to Flintlocks is a definite de-evolution too! This looks like an 120 hour job in 40 hours. Which inspires me to get out my old C.V.A. Rifle Kit and start building it. It's probably 30 years old, and hiding in my basement, somewhere?! But I believe that hand crafting your own black powder firearm, takes us back to a earlier time, in our country's history. And to relive our colonial heritage, which formed this great country. We get to own a new piece of history.
Very nice, well done. Very few people can make them as well as you. However, let the emphasis be primarily on the lock, the firebox, the combustion chamber. Other details are less important.
🇺🇸 Awesome video man! (If you end up digging the flintlocks, you HAVE to check out David Price muzzleloaders...hes from NH, and builds the most beautiful rifles ive ever seen.)
@@TrueOpinion99 i have one of his earlier kentucky rifles that words cant describe, and a kit gun of his from years ago. Both guns the action is so smooth and fast theyll shoot upside down. Hes an amazing craftsman, and those swivel breech rifles are not only some of the most beautiful rifles ive ever seen, but they shoot phenomenally.
After watching this video I'm wondering about a tool, that is being used in nearly every drilling action in this video. It is the clamp with the hole that acts as a drill guide. I'm googling all over the internet, but can't find it - can anyone give me a hint? Thanks in advance
Im sure you know this, but black powder is EXTREMELY corrosive. Be sure to learn about cleaning a muzzleliader, it will begin rusting immediately after being shot.
It's a wonder you don't hear more about woodland fires during battles of the American revolution with all that burning powder falling out of the barrel
What the heck. I have been filing for hours and it’s still to small. LOL When doing any handwork from cutting dovetails to fitting metal parts for the first time, remember, the biggest issue is always taking off to much material. If you keep this mind you can control yourself from being to exuberant.
Very interesting, I use Chambers flintlocks in all of my builds, one criticism; watch the video and count how many times you inserted "basically" into the narrative where it was unnecessary, yikes, I have never heard it used more. I am not without word sin as well, I got rid of "basically" and "like" but can't seem to shed "you know" which irks me to no end.
You paid for a class and you still used vice grips when they should have taught you to only use a proper main spring vice? DANGEROUS! I used to do it till one came flying out of my vice grips and ripped a bleeding gouge in my arm.
I could only wish that I can build a jim chambers kit gun.
My dreams went out the door in 2013. When I broke my back in 3 places in the oil field. Now I'm on a fixed income and never could afford one of these beautifulgun kits. Thanks for sharing your video.
Don't give up. Keep faith and keep contact with the ML community.
Keep an eye out, you might be able to save some money and acquire a used but loved one for a feasible price one day.
Thanks for talking me out of buying a muzzleloader rifle kit. I'll definitely buy a finished rifle!
Or a kit from Traditions, I ve done 4 or five of these, can be done on a Saturday easy.
Building a kit gun is like an old saying I've heard.
"Quality is a question of money. How much do you want to spend?"
There are very high quality kits, and there are very inexpensive kits, and the end product relies on your skills. A "cheap" kit can be made into a very nice gun, but maybe not as historically correct as a more expensive kit.
A huge job like that takes a LOT of patience and even more restraint.
Hard AF but also good for your brain.
Thanks for sharing your experience! The Chambers are great people.
I just watched this, great film, and that quality footage of them shooting just goes to show how fast Siler/Chambers locks are
Hell yeah, love me a modern classic 👌
That's awesome! My absolute favorite rifles are the Tennessee mountain rifles, bar none! Love a good flintlock rifle for our muzzleloader season here in Maine and want to hunt with it in other states, too!
The craftsmanship that goes into building these rifles is insane. Can't wait to see the finished product.
I have the English sporting kit. It is coming along good
Thoroughly enjoyed your build. Nice to see mistakes corrected, and the end product was nice. This comment is from the bottom of the South Island, New Zealand. I would be interested in knowing if you have received comments from further away.
That would have been super cool to do. Just appreciating how things used to be and how far its come.
That was completely cool.
Sounds like a wonderful class. I find I really learn when things go wrong.
Brilliant video good sir, thank you. I should be getting my Chambers kit early in 2022 and this has spurred me on to make a really nice job - hopefully. I just wish I lived in the US for this kind of stuff, here in the UK we have some very strict rules/laws., plus there are not many folk really into flintlock long rifles.
very cool! ive always wanted to build a muzzleloader.
Beautiful guns. I come from about the same school as you. I've built firearms for a while. Never a black powder muzzleloader. These things are a work of art compared to what I have done. I've found a new hobby. Thanks for the video.
Huge appreciation for yesterday's craftsmen.
Shooting muzzleloaders is a unique experience that everybody should at least get to experience once. There are many rendezvous this time of the year and are usually opened to the public. I suggest going to one just to experience the mountainman lifestyle.
Jims a few houses down from me. Hope you enjoyed our little town
Good people great food you can't beat it.
That was really cool 😎! I enjoyed the video and I’m looking forward to the next one!
Thank you for sharing, very interesting!
Nice case, and nice muzzleloader. 🙂
Thanks for choosing I.C.C.
What an amazing experience, thankyou for sharing it, and, kudos indeed, on being the only student to complete their rifle 👍👍👍👍
wheres this? i live about 45 mins east of asheville id love to take these classes
"Really tedious. Removed too much material. And then fixed that." Rinse and repeat! That was a lot of work but it sure came out amazing.
Great overview of the building process. I’ve always worked in a different order and it seems to not matter much. Love the use of epoxy on nose cap. I do that despite some traditionalists who seem to hate that method.
So pic rail & Aimpoint next? QD cups? 😁 I've fired a muzzleloader once, no interest till I did it. Now I want one. Give it a try. Very cool.
Very interested to see the finished rife.
Years ago I spent many hours talking to John Bergmann that built muzzleloaders and I have some of his rifles.
John is a phenomenal builder/gunsmith.
Looking forward to trying this on next year’s coast to coast
A Very Interesting & Enlightening Video! A patience building exercise indeed!
Great video. Want to see the finished rifle now.
I grew up outside of Asheville- small world!, as always great video- even though i have also never shot a muzzleloader...
Love the dog!
Whenever you want to do your stain use aqua fortis and a heat gun. It will really bring out the grain in the wood and give you an amazing color. After you get it the color you want use tung oil or boiled linseed oil to seal it. When you clean it you'll want something to use on the wood too. Personally I like a mixture of animal fat and bees wax.
The ar15 of our fore fathers. I wonder if they also met up to talk about gear like we do nowadays 🤣
Was just thinking the same
Look up the Militia Acts of the 1780’s-1790’s. Those dudes were more technically and tactically proficient in their day than we are in ours.
Yes they new a lot more because you did not China to make everything
I know about the militia !ifyour in the 2A community you are the militiamen
@@paairmen7458 Wut.
Very cool
I shoot blackpoweder for all deer hunting. Our firearm season any firearm can be used rifle/shotgun/blackpoweder then our blackpoweder starts the day afterwards.
Since I am watching these in reverse... Going from building ARs to Flintlocks is a definite de-evolution too! This looks like an 120 hour job in 40 hours. Which inspires me to get out my old C.V.A. Rifle Kit and start building it. It's probably 30 years old, and hiding in my basement, somewhere?!
But I believe that hand crafting your own black powder firearm, takes us back to a earlier time, in our country's history. And to relive our colonial heritage, which formed this great country. We get to own a new piece of history.
Old School Ghost Guns
I hope you can share more of the finishing of it. Excellent post ! 👍
Hey! Great video, but I want to see the finished fire lock!!!!
Very nice, well done. Very few people can make them as well as you. However, let the emphasis be primarily on the lock, the firebox, the combustion chamber. Other details are less important.
liked everything about this instructional Videl but who were the sharper students shooting without, wearing safety glasses
This looks like fun. I’m interested in learning about the flintlock gun. Is there a school for this.
You have a drill press, but you use a hand drill a lot? Looks like a great time!
Any heat treatment of steel? Hardening and tempering or as is sometimes called in the USA, tempering and drawing?
Hey will they send a rifle kit to australia?
That's basically a good video.
Nicely presented. Thank you! So.... did you ever finish it?
Aww man that's my neck of the woods! should've given a notice so I'd invite you to come shoot some USPSA and drink a beer arounds a burger!
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Awesome video man!
(If you end up digging the flintlocks, you HAVE to check out David Price muzzleloaders...hes from NH, and builds the most beautiful rifles ive ever seen.)
@@TrueOpinion99 i have one of his earlier kentucky rifles that words cant describe, and a kit gun of his from years ago. Both guns the action is so smooth and fast theyll shoot upside down. Hes an amazing craftsman, and those swivel breech rifles are not only some of the most beautiful rifles ive ever seen, but they shoot phenomenally.
you have the coolest looking DOG!! tell us about your DOG!!
I get the idea the inletting was your favoraite part. Lol. It looked quite tedious.
Worlds first AR
I have a question I am now made in my own gun and faced a problem closing the other part (the back) a barrel how can I close that part can you help me
Where's the rest of the video?
Wow
Who makes that drill square vice jig?
I'd love to have one but unfortunately the cost. When you have kids working two jobs put a damper on things. Absolutely gorgeous muzzleloaders
After watching this video I'm wondering about a tool, that is being used in nearly every drilling action in this video.
It is the clamp with the hole that acts as a drill guide.
I'm googling all over the internet, but can't find it - can anyone give me a hint?
Thanks in advance
ATF sees this and starts going after 0.8% completed firearms kits
Im sure you know this, but black powder is EXTREMELY corrosive. Be sure to learn about cleaning a muzzleliader, it will begin rusting immediately after being shot.
It's a wonder you don't hear more about woodland fires during battles of the American revolution with all that burning powder falling out of the barrel
Wait...Jim's daughter made a "Barbie Q?" That's some pun.
What the heck. I have been filing for hours and it’s still to small. LOL
When doing any handwork from cutting dovetails to fitting metal parts for the first time, remember, the biggest issue is always taking off to much material. If you keep this mind you can control yourself from being to exuberant.
Very interesting, I use Chambers flintlocks in all of my builds, one criticism; watch the video and count how many times you inserted "basically" into the narrative where it was unnecessary, yikes, I have never heard it used more. I am not without word sin as well, I got rid of "basically" and "like" but can't seem to shed "you know" which irks me to no end.
You paid for a class and you still used vice grips when they should have taught you to only use a proper main spring vice? DANGEROUS! I used to do it till one came flying out of my vice grips and ripped a bleeding gouge in my arm.
I assume by now you have finished it, but I hope you finished the woodworking properly and not just polyeurathene varnish!
Love the videos, the cinematography, but brother, I will send you an old AC/DC 💿 so you can play something, anything different on your videos! 🤣
I love some AC/DC, but they get flagged for copyright... :(
Yeah I’m way too stupid to do this
🤣🇺🇸🔥
I’d rather build a flint lock Hawken