Does anyone make a large caliber flintlock pistol?

[John Wayne]

I'm looking to add a fun gun to the collection. I've seen a few "do-it-yourself" percussion pistol kits in .50 caliber, but what I'm looking for is a smoothbore flintlock pistol in .68 to .75 caliber range (or larger). Doesn't matter if it's a kit or an assembeled gun. I'm not looking to spend a fortune, and it doesn't have to be historically accurate.

Any suggestions?

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Probably more than you want to spend:
Dixie Gun Works:
FH0890 Pedersoli French "AN IX" Military Pistol 69 caliber $650.00

Keep an eye out on Gunbroker & AuctionArms. Inexpensive repros come up often.
--Dawg

 

[grimjaw]

If you get one of those IX, let us know how you like it. I'd love to put some lead through one but I don't want to drop the cash.

jm

 

[ofitg]

Those Japanese-made .69 Tower flint pistols show up fairly regularly on Gunbroker. Seems like they usually sell for $150, or thereabouts.

 

[ZZZ]

I have the Pedersoli Harper's Ferry pistol, but it's only .58 cal. Sure is a purdy gun though. They have it in kit form for just under $400.
http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=965

 

[arcticap]

Middlesex Village Trading Co. has a British heavy dragoon pistol in .62 for $325. They say to call to see if any are available in a larger caliber:

http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/NEWbritdrag.shtml

The also offer a double barrel flint pistol in either .58 or .62 for $399:

http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/PDBF.SHTML

 

[fspitzdorf]

Take a look at some of the offerings through Sitting Fox Muzzloaders... There are a few styles to chose from..

http://www.sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/intro.html

 

[John Wayne]

This is exactly what I'm looking for, just out of my price range. I'd rather have one that I can shoot, too.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=194532641

That double-barreled pistol looks awesome though, and is not that expensive considering it's two seperate guns.

 

[ofitg]

Here's an example of the Japanese-made Tower flint pistol -

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=192675873


Found another one on Auctionarms (higher price) -

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=9962754&oh=216543

 

[John Wayne]

ofitg, those look nice too. I'm guessing I'm going to have to cast my own lead balls/bullets for anything other than the usual .50 caliber.

 

[ofitg]

I suspect you are correct, but casting lead is not difficult.

I bought one of those Japanese pistols in 1976, but I've never shot anything except buckshot throught the thing.....

I've heard that some of them have soft frizzens; before you bid on one, it might be wise to ask the seller if it produces a good shower of sparks.