Further looking found a few places that did put together a kit to build them, but they were a lot more expensive than used to be. And I can't remember where, but there was someone making a kit for the Baker rifle, much more expensive.*
Which is still something I feel a need for a good flintlock rifle. For some reason, that desire is still there.
One of these days I need to find a barrel, there's a Remington rolling block receiver I'd like to complete. But a good barrel... finished barrels I could not find. And a blank, especially counting the machine time to have it chambered, and the shank threaded and so forth, that's expensive.
*Considering the features and parts, not unexpected.
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Any luck with Dixie Gun Works?
Back in the day, I was able to find quite a bit of oddball reproduction parts there. The quality wasn’t the highest, but the prices were hard to beat.
I went to Williamsburg once and saw how they made rile barrels in the old days. That's not something I'm going to do but they were able to do it.
Plus we have technology today that could help, a 3d printer and electrochemical rifling.
Pedersoli's website currently shows a Kentucky style flintlock kit. Did not see a price but probably not inexpensive.
Pedersoli makes nice stuff. Cabela's used to sell their rifles as the "Blue ridge". A Hatfield style rifle. I bought one(a flintlock) about 25 years ago and love it.
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See: National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Cooper Trading Post, Dixie Gun Works...David
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