Because of this, many sportsmen and women want to own, shoot, and hunt, with a flintlock rifle. But most modern outdoorsmen know little about them or even where to find the best example.

those seasons allow black-powder percussion rifles and/or modern inline rifles. Pennsylvania’s flintlock season has been held since 1974, which makes the 2023 event, set for Dec. 26-Jan. 15 ...

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Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons ... no alteration. The flintlock pictured here is a typical British "Brown Bess" musket. Marks on the gun indicate that it was used by ...

“I’ve spoken with people personally who said now that they can use their modern rifles in the late season, they’ll never touch their flintlock again,” he said. “Hearing things like that ...

It is somewhat ironic, however, that the event is perhaps more beneficial for novice muzzleloader shooters – especially those using flintlock rifles for hunting and competition. Seminars are ...