Learn more at ilovemuzzleloading.com<br />Rifled brass barrels are rarely seen, but examples from Continental Europe and the U.S. are known in limited numbers. While alloy barrels are not as strong as iron/steel barrels, they have the advantage of being resistant to corrosion. The barrel on this attractive hunting rifle has seven-groove rifling, a dovetailed blade front sight, notch rear sight with ornate finial (folding notch absent), and scroll engraving on the breech section inhabited by a bestial mask. <br /><br />Click here to SUBSCRIBE - <a href="http://bit.ly/ILMvideo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/ILMvideo</a><br />Join the HCH to learn more about traditional horn work - hornguild.org<br />Join the CLA today to learn more about longrifle artisanship - longrifle.com<br />Join the TMLA to learn more about traditional muzzleloaders - traditionalmuzzleloadingassociation.org<br />Join the NMLRA today to learn more about muzzleloading - NMLRA.org<br /><br />The lock has grotesque masks on the tail and cock screw, additional mask designs among the engraving on the cock, and a stag and scrollwork on the plate. Coordinating scroll and mask patterns are on the brass furniture, including on the heavily pierced side plate and the ornate wrist escutcheon which has coronet, classical figure, and martial trophies. beautifully figured, burl walnut stock has fine molding and some raised relief scroll carving. The patch box lid, cheekpiece edge, forend tip, and ramrod tip are horn. <br /><br />Editor’s note: The opinions in these videos, unless otherwise stated are my opinions and mine alone. I am not speaking for the RIAC and I am not compensated for these videos.<br /><br />Muzzleloading, muzzleloader, muzzle loader, mountain man, longhunter, bushcraft, living history, longrifle, flintlock, blackpowder <br /><br />#muzzleloader #muzzleloading #blackpowder<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKBXmdw1xAQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKBXmdw1xAQ</a>