Flintlock rifle kit for 16-year-old son

[jeremy kemlo]

Flintlock rifle kit for 16-year-old son. 

 Any recommendations on a good rifle kit. Something that would be historically accurate. He is very mechanical so something a little more complicated would not be a problem. Just have no idea about these type of guns. Or maybe even a modern black powder or muzzleloader rifle kit. Just trying to find some type of kit that he could put together as a Christmas present.

[GrumpyOne]

Try this 

 

https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/category/Build-it-Yourself-Kits

 

 

[Blockader]

The traditions kits are far from accurate and of fairly low quality. 

 

Chambers makes excellent kits but they are pretty intensive. The best kits out there for a first build are made by Jim Kibler. 

 

https://kiblerslongrifles.com/collections/rifle-kit

 

If executed well they result in an heirloom quality rifle. I shoot the .40 I built monthly in my blackpowder clubs matches and it performs as good as it looks. 

[Blockader]

Heres my rifle. 

[jeremy kemlo]

Thanks for the replies. 

[EEH]

On 12/18/2018 at 11:17 AM, Blockader said:

Heres my rifle. 

I built one that looked a lot like that one, had a42” Douglas barrel one of a kind hand fitted double trigger coin silver inlays. Mr. Frank Burton was my mentor and guide.