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The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association exists to promote, support, nurture, andpreserve NMLRA's and our nation's rich historical heritage in the sport of muzzleloading throughrecreational, educational, historical, and cultural venues such as match competition, hunting, gunmaking and safety, historical re-enactments, exhibits, museums, libraries, and other related programs.
As an association founded upon our heritage of early American firearms, we declare our support of the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
We are dedicated to:
The understanding of, and the ability in, marksmanship with early American muzzleloading firearms.
Match promotion for the purpose of advancing fine accuracy with these arms and the establishment of standard practices for competition.
The recognition and support for the continuing and growing interest in the added challenge of hunting with a muzzleloading firearm.
Greater safety with all firearms, especially with muzzleloading rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
The collecting, preservation, and recreation of antique firearms and related accoutrements, and the recognition of the value of living history re-enactments.
National Rifle Association - NRA offers AmericaÕs preeminent shooting, training, education and public service programs that foster the safe, responsible ownershop and use of firearms.
Great Lakes Shooting Sports
Association - Promoting
the Shooting Sports - Protecting
Michigan Gun Shows - Listing of Sport Shows Promotions Gun Shows Your Rights
Firearms Manuals - Site with Large collection of firearm manuals
Michigan State
Muzzle Loading Rifle Association -
The
Traditional Muzzleloader Association Forum huntingforums.com
- Has a Muzzleloading section
PowderBurn's Black Powder / Muzzle Loader Forum Dead link, working on right one.
Hunting Information Systems--Hunters Talk Forum
The Kalamazoo Living History Show - was created in 1976 to bring history alive and entertain as well as expose the general public to some of the most fascinating times in our history. Each year the focus of the show changes allowing various historical re-enactment groups, organizations and individuals the opportunity to host the show and share their knowledge and enthusiasm of history with all of us.
Dutch Muzzleloaders - SV Dutch muzzleloaders Club of Zaanstad for blackpowder shooting and fun. Click English link on left side of page
Antique Reloading Tool Collector's Association - Site for those with interest in collecting and study antique shooting related tools such as bullet molds, ball molds, loading and reloading tools.
Smugglers Notch Primitive Biathlon -Winter biathlon event using muzzleloaders and wood-framed snowshoes the last weekend of January in beautiful Northern Vermont.
Muzzle
Loaders Association of Great Britain - The MLAGB was formed in 1952
and
is the Governing Body for muzzle loading within the UK.
Its
objectives are to encourage an interest in muzzle loading firearms;
to
promote, regulate and safeguard their use;
and
to preserve their freedom of collection.
Bob's Black Powder Notebook -Bob SpencerÕs Web site with misc. information from 35 years of black powder shooting.
Black Powder Net. - Web Site sells a book on how to make black powder.
Muzzleloader
Stock Finishing, Refinishing and Building - A how-to site on refinishing and building rifle stocks and glass and pillar
bedding.
Old Swamp Hunter
Co.
- All natural gun care products for muzzleloaders; suitable for use with
black powder and smokeless powder systems. Advice given on getting started
in the sport of muzzleloading.
A Glossary of American Mountain Men Terms, Words & Expressions
Ol' Buffalo
Muzzleloader Guide
_- Muzzle loader
shooting tips for loading, shooting and safety with black powder.
Sighting
in a Muzzleloader
- Throughout the process of sighting the rifle,
it is wise to make changes in the sights only after having fired a number
of shots, never a single one.
AmericanLongrifles.com - This
site is dedicated to the study and building of the American longrifle.
Mountain
Men and the Fur Trade - Home page of the AMERICAN MOUNTAIN
MEN
Malachite's
Big Hole - This
Web Page is dedicated to the arts, skills and lore of the Mountain Man and
is intended to be a resource for all aspects of life in the mountains and
the men who lived there, The focus is on the Golden Age of the American Mountain
Man from 1804 to 1840, however, it includes information from the earliest
1600Õs to the 1870Õs.
Traditional
Muzzleloading Association
- The TMA is dedicated to
preserving the rich and fascinating heritage of the traditional muzzleloading
firearms of early America. Whether your interest is in rendezvous, re-enactments,
historical clothing, camps, trapping, weapons, accoutrements or American history,
all historical topics in relation to the muzzleloading firearms prior to 1900
are welcomed.
Paper Shooting Targets Ð A collection of printable Target
Shooting Targets at Dundee sports mans club
Targets from Bear tooth Bullets
Fort
Liberty Links to free targets
Muzzleloader.com - Muzzleloader.com provides quick access to muzzleloader products and information.
Backwoodsman Magazine - Dedicated
to the preservation of Old Frontier Living.
Davide Pedersoli &
Co. - Davide
Pedersoli & C., for over fifty years, has been producing guns that faithfully
duplicate models of the old American tradition
Tennessee Valley Arms - HAND CRAFTED Muzzleloading Rifles and
SuppliesCustom Carving, Engraving, & Handmade Pouches
Jerry Eitnier - EITNIER
RIFLES - Iron
Mounted Southern Guns
Al Edge, Gunmaker - Al
Edge is a master gunsmith, offering beautiful, 100% accurate, working recreations
of early American rifles, using the finest components available.
Armisport
- Replica Rifles & Muskets -Armisport is an Italian manufacturer of replica U.S. black powder muskets
and rifles. You can learn about their products here.
Knight
Muzzleloading Rifles-Learn more about Knight in-line muzzleloading rifles and accessories.
Locate dealers, buy on-line, check out the newest information. Site includes
information about Scentmaster hunter scent control machine.
Pecatonica
Long Rifle Supply- Manufacturers
of high quality 98% pre-inletted black powder rifle and pistol stocks and
kit's. extensive line of longrifle, plains rifle stocks in 5 grades of Maple,
Walnut, and other woods available.
Jim Chambers Flintlocks, Ltd - For over forty years, Jim Chambers has designed and produced some of the
world's finest rifles.
Eipers Fork Flintlocks - Custom made black powder flintlock rifles and pistols built by Greg Murry.
Albion Small Arms - UK-based manufacturers
of reproduction muzzleloaders for shooters and re-enactors. 14th through 19th
century models available
American Longrifles
- American Longrifles
is dedicated to the study and building of historically correct American longrifles
otherwise known as Kentucky rifle Reproductions of early American Henry, Winchester
and Sharp rifles by Uberti
Axtell Rifle Company/The Riflesmith - Manufacturer of the New Model 1877 Sharps black powder cartridge rifle
and rifle sights.
Ballard Rifle Company (USA) - A master gunmaker
who specializes in 18 Century Pennsylvania Long Rifles. These are works of
art comparable to any guns of the same genre on the market
Battery Gun
Company - Manufacturer of full size Gatling Guns.
Bill
Shipman Riflemaker - Reproduction
Single Shot Rifles made to the original Ballard Patent
Black Hart Long Arms - Custom gunmaker;
produce 10 to 12 handmade long guns. Each one is a copy of an existing historic
piece of the 1740 - 1840 period.
Black Jack
Creek Muzzleloading
- Providing muzzleloading firearms, supplies and
accessories.
Black Powder Gun
Shop - Black powder guns of all types built, bought, sold, traded. Gunsmithing
done. FFL.
BlackpowderArms.com - Purveyors
of reproduction muskets, rifles, pistols -- flintlock and percussion
The Blunderbuss - Denver, Colorado's finest
purveyor of black powder, muzzle loading, and cap and ball firearms and supplie
Calvary Longrifles - Custom built Early American Longrifles and pistols from the 1750 to 1850
time period. Quality built one at a time.
Caywood
Gunmakers - Builder of
English and French Fusils
Chadick's,
Inc.
- Purveyors of Vintage American and European Firearms
Cimarron Firearms
- Makers of
some very nice reproduction firearms from the black powder era - Fredericksburg,
Texas
Clark
Industries/York County Gun Works - Custom flintlock rifles, pistols and shotguns, as well as locks by J.
Clark
Cliff Fuller Antique Firearms
and Accessories
- Antique firearms dealer, specializing in muzzle
loading sporting firearms, reloading tools, and accessories.
Colonial Gun Works &
Supplies - Monroe, Michigan
Clover Machine Ltd. - Custom blackpowder cannons built to your specs.
Contemporary
Longrifle Association
- Collectors, makers, and students dedicated to
the making of contemporary longrifles, accoutrements and related items made
within the twentieth century.
Conneticut Valley
Arms - The best in muzzleloading
rifles, pistols, revolvers and accessories in the world. Our commitment is
in manufacturing the best quality and the most accurate muzzleloading products
at an affordable price.
CPA
Rifles -
Headquarters for Schuetzen & BP Rifles and accessories
Curious
House (India) -
Manufacturers and exporters of muzzleloaders, antique guns and pistols,
spare parts and edged weapons. Since 1815
Custom Muzzleloader Works by TA Brown - Handmade black powder rifles, pistols, and buckskinning accessories for the hunter, collector, and reenactment enthusiast.
Custom Muzzleloaders - Offering custom made black powder rifles, handmade knives, gunstocks,
and knife handle blanks.
Flintlock Guns - How Stuff Works: - Many pictures and videos help describe the flintlock mechanism and the guns that used it.
Dixie Gun Works - Dixie Gun Works was started in 1948, and in 1954 was the first
company in America to introduce mass production muzzleloading replica firearms.
Dixon Muzzleloading Shop
- Dixon Muzzleloading Shop
in Kempton, PA publisher of "The Art of Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle"
by Chuck Dixon
Donelson Custom
Muzzleloaders
- Designer and builder of custom black powder
rifles, smoothbores, pistols, hand-forged knives, hawks, and tools needed
by buckskinners, reenactors, shooting enthusiasts, and collectors.
Neil Fields Riflesmith
- This riflesmith has been
building muzzleloading firearms since 1975. In that time I have worked for
Green River Rifle Works of Roosevelt, Utah and Charles Hunter LTD of Australia.
I build custom rifles, smoothbores and pistols and scaled down firearms for
people that prefer a smaller weapon. I also do restoration work and repairs
on custom or original arms.
FrenchFusil.com
- Specializing in custom
built French smoothbores - Tarentum, PA
The Hawken Shop
- In the early 1800's Jake
and Sam Hawken formed a family partnership as gun-makers in St. Louis and
began producing their "Hawken Rifle". In 1990 Greg Roberts and Claudette
Greene purchased "The Hawken Shop" to preserve this valued part
of Americana. The classic "Hawken" has returned
Kennedy Firearms
- Beautiful antique pistol
maker
Eric Kettenburg, Gunsmith
-
Hand made longrifles, muskets, and fine fowlers
of the American Colonial Period - New Albany, Pennsylvania
Killdeer
- Authentic, functioning
replicas of "Killdeer", the rifle used in the movie - The Last of
the Mohicanss. Firearm features and ordering information is available.
Lazzeroni Arms Company
- Fine hunting rifles and
cartridges for unsurpassed accuracy
Leipers Fork Flintlocks - Custom made black powder flintlock rifles and pistols built by Greg
Murry.
Longhunters Mercantile Inc. - Dennis Dimeck, the owner, has been an avid outdoor enthusiast since
he was a youth. Dennis has been a toolmaker and gun builder his entire career.
Loyalist Arms and
Repairs
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Mainmast Conservation
- Specializes
in cannon repair and conservation, historic artillery and historic metalwork,
barrel repairs, replica carriages, metal forgings, replica inert and blank
firing cannons for sale or hire.
Markesbery Muzzleloaders, Inc
- Truely high quality, user
friendly "user friendly" Advanced Muzzleloader systems
Lyman
Products
- Makers of
a fine line of muzzleloading firearms. - Middletown, Connecticut
McC Custom Machine - Custom
Breeching and Custom Muzzleloaders
- Custom breeching for muzzle loading rifles, pistols and shotguns.
Complete custom muzzleloaders built. - Las Cruces, N
Mainmast Conservation - Specializes in cannon repair and conservation, historic artillery and
historic metalwork, barrel repairs, replica carriages, metal forgings, replica
inert and blank firing cannons for sale or hire.
Museum and Collector Specialties - Repairing, restoring, and re-creating historic field guns, their carriages, and support vehicles. Business maintains an ongoing research interest inLoomis' Battery, lst Michigan Light Artillery (Battery A).
Merriman Gun and Knife Works - Manufacturer of the Merriman Knife Pistol
Mile Run Muzzloaders - Maker of fine Pennslvania (Kentucky) long rifles, fowlers and pistols of Lancaster, York, Lehigh, Bucks, Bedford and Berks counties. Also Hudson Valley Fowlers, Virginia rifles and smoothbores.
Muzzle Loading Hunter Store - Discover muzzle loader hunting with muzzle loading news, inline rifle
guide and extensive FAQs. Shop now for muzzle loading rifles, bullets, sabots,
and accessories. Secure ordering. Fast shipping.
Muzzleloaders
Builders Supply
-
A complete line of patchboxes, sideplates, toeplates and all other
parts
Muzzle Loading Skills - Supplies
for the in-line muzzleloader; from binoculars and scopes to cleaning equipment
and ammunition. Free shipping!
Navy Arms Replicas - Pennsylvania & Kentucky Firearms: The sweeping, graceful lines of
this style of rifle make it one of the most recognizable arms in American
history.
North
Star West Home Page
- Suppliers of historically correct reproductions
of smooth-bore muzzleloading flintlock trade guns.
Northern Rifleman - The "Northern Rifleman" can service all of your shooting and
rendezvous needs; carrying a complete line of fowlers, shotguns, trade guns,
military muskets, pistols, and rifles as well as many other firearms and kits.
A licensed firearms dealer.
October Country
- Manufacture of
the Great American Sporting Rifle. Large bore rifle .62 caliber to .85 caliber
Palmetto Arms - Replicas of American muzzleloading and single action firearms. Products
include: derringers, cap and ball revolvers, flintlock and percussion pistols
and rifles.
Pedersoli Replica Arms
Co.
- Handmade Luxury
antique firearms
RestorationFirearms.com - Hand crafted black powder rifles made the traditional way, including custom
handmade Hawken rifles and Thompson/Center Hawken conversions.
Thompson Center Arms
- High quality
manufacturer of muzzleloaders
Pacific Rifle Company
- About the
Zephyr, an underhammer percussion rifle that this company produces. The site
includes specifications, loading data, a little history and contact information.
Pennsylvania Longrifles Inc
- Custom Made
Longrifles
Ronald Scott
- Handcrafted,
flintlock firearm reproductions and restoration, including Jaegers, American
longrifles and other styles
Shiloh Sharps Rifles
- Manufacturer
of reproduction Sharps 1874 black powder cartridge rifles. Includes available
models, a trophy room, user forum, online store, and contact information.
Sitting Fox Muzzleloaders - Sitting fox Custom Muzzleloaders
is proud to be a part of this rich tradition. Incorporated in 1996 by Ray
Franks, Sitting fox Custom Muzzleloaders has grown to be one of the largest
suppliers of Muzzle loading parts in Michigan. Located in the ÒthumbÓof the
state in the heart of the rich history of the fur trade and lumber camps we
stand ready to help you with any of your custom muzzle loading needs. For
you first time builders we have included a ÒHelpful HintsÓ page
Jedediah Starr Muzzleloading
- Muzzleloading
and Blackpowder Cartridge Firearms, Kits, Components, Ammunition and Accessories
for the Builder, Hunter, Shooter, Re-enactor and Collector.
Tennessee Valley Manufacturing
(TVM) The Gentleman Hunter - Muzzleloading Rifles and Supplies, Custom Carving,
Engraving, Scrimshaw & Handmade Pouches
Thompson Center
Arms
- High quality manufacturer of muzzleloaders
Thunder
Ridge - Purveyor of Fine Products for the Muzzleloading
Shooter and Buckskinner
Track
of the Wolf
- Replica Antique Arms & Primitive Americana Elk River, MN
Traditions
Performance Firearms
- Suppliers of shotguns,
muzzleloading rifles and accessories
Uberti
- Makers
of simply beautiful engraved firearms, blackpowder pistols, lever action rifles
and classic western revolvers
Ultimate
Firearms - Makers of the BP Xpress Muzzleloader; a custom
Built .50 cal or .45 cal in-line muzzleloader.
Vern Gayler - Ponderosa
Enterprises
- Obsolete, antique, hard to find, and one of a kind parts for modern, foreign,
and collectible rifles, shotguns, and pistols - Livermore, Colorado
Varide
Cicognani
- Italian competition rifles and shooting accessories online catalog - Both
English and Italian versions
Vintage Arms
Custom Flintlocks
- Gunsmith with over
27 years experience, producing custom flintlock guns.
White
Rifles
- White rifle's resident genius has been in muzzleloading for over 50 years,
as an inventor, entrepreneur, designer, writer, and gunsmith
Wild
West Guns - Designers
and Purveyors of the CoPilot Rifle.
Magnus Wiberg -
Handcrafted Museum Quality Muzzle Loader & Accessories - Stockholm,
Sweden
Billy's
Blacksmith Shop - Watson Knives
- The home site for the famous WATSON KNIVES. Billy
has been at his trade since 1972 and makes only high quality, customized carbon
steel knives using wood or natural material for handles, specializing in the
ultimate medium, Damascus steel.
Double Edge Forge - All
of my items are guaranteed for life, yours or mine, whichever ends First.
RMJ
Forge - Tomahawks that Made History. Tomahawks that make History.
IRONPOST
KNIVES - Knives and Tomahawks
Swamp Fox Knives - Tomahawks
that Made History. Tomahawks that make History.
Wise Custom
Knives - In
1994, I started making more traditional and period knives. Most of the knives
I make now are from the 17 and 1800's. I still make modern knives, when requested,
but prefer to make knives similar to the ones that were used between 1700
and 1840.
Ragweed Forge - This
is the home of Ragnar's Ragweed Forge. Here you'll find information about
knives, both historical and modern, blacksmithing, Vikings, Buckskinners,
living history, and the SCA. There's an on-line catalog of knives, ironwork,
Viking and Celtic jewelry, and other historical items.
Switz Forge Home
Page - Hand-forged
custom iron from the blacksmith shop
The Gun
Works - We strive to provide our customers with the best quality 17th, 18th and
19th century products available. Monroe,
Michigan
Old
Guns - American Black Powder Guns
-Everything to know about black
powder guns including - links, images, history, forums and how tos.
Antique
Shooting Tool Collector's Association
- For
those with interest in collecting and study antique shooting related tools
such as bullet molds, ball moulds, loading and reloading tools.
Black
Widow Bullet Company
-
Manufacturer of advanced
conical muzzleloader bullets; providing full sized, reduced weight bullets
for the hunter and sports shooter.
Cash Musket Cappers
- Makers of the Famous Cash Rifle Cappers, Pistol Cappers, The New Musket
Capper, Reproduction Boxes, Gun Hangers & Building Supplies, Funnels and
other Muzzleloading accessories.
Green Mountain Rifle Barrel
Company
- High quality, accurate, reliable barrels for black powder, muzzleloading
rifles and pistols in many calibers and sizes.
L&R Lock Company
- Descriptions, pricing and ordering information for L&R flintlock and
percussion locks and lock parts.
Old
Swamp Hunter Co.
-
All natural gun care products
for muzzleloaders; suitable for use with black powder and smokeless powder systems. Advice given on getting started in the
sport of muzzleloading.
Pecatonica Long Rifle Supply
- Manufacturers of 98% pre-inletted black powder rifle and pistol stocks
and kit's; Has an extensive line of longrifle, plains rifle stocks in 5 grades
of Maple, Walnut, and other woods available.
Precision Custom Muzzle Loader
Bullets
- Custom bullets designed for muzzleloaders.
Ramrod
- Muzzle
loading, black powder ramrods
Scrimshaw by Gary
Fiedler
- Quality scrimshaw on powderhorns and mammoth ivory. Custom work available
and welcomed any time.
Solco Manufacturing
- Revolutionary solvent dispensing firearm cleaning rod. This cleaning rod
delivers cleaning solvents, copper bore cleaners, oils, and even soap and
water for black powder shooters.
Thread
the Needle
- 18th Century Clothing
Twin Otter Trading -
Home of Wide Body Clothes
Ghost Forge & Rubenesque
Fashions - Welcome
to Ghost Forge, creators of historical re-enactment clothing costumes for
men and women of the 18th century.
Backwoods Tin & Copper,
LLC -The Backwoods Tin
Shop has been producing fine, hand made items from tin, copper and stainless
steel since 1994.
ML Knives and Accoutrements - The finest Custom forged Handcrafted knives for the Hunter,Fisherman, Re-enactment of early America, General Outdoorsperson, woodsman all around kitchen use,Buckskinner, Cowboy, Mountain man.. and all good folk!
Log Cabin Shop - "Serving the Black Powder Community for Over 60 Years"
Jas. Townsend
and Son, Inc. - We are a mail order company that supplies 18th
and 19th century reproductions for living history.
Turkey Foot Trading
Company and Forge, LLC Catalog
- We are purveyors of 18th and 19th Century merchandise.
Circle Fly Wads
- Offering The Most Comprehensive Selectio Of Card & Fiber Wads Available
Dixie Gun Works - Black Powder Guns Antique Gun Parts and Shooting
Supplies
Ken Scott's Hunting Pouches - Paul Jones, writing in MUZZLELOADER magazine called Ken, "...... the best known pouch maker
in America today."
Making Time
Designers of Pre-1840's Clothing and Accessories
Ox-Yoke Originals, Inc.
- Top Quality Gun Care Shooting Products
Panther Primitives - the world's largest manufacturer of historical
tentage.
Rightnour Manufacturing Co - Blackpowder Supplies
Shayna Sweigart Custom Woven
Straps & Sashes
- Fine Quality Custom Weaving Historically Correct
of the 18th Century
TDC Cash Manufacturing - Cash Black Powder cappers and supplies
The Leatherman Traditional
Leather Products
- Tradition Leather Products
The
Spirit of 76 - Cleanshot Powder
- An on-line source for Cleanshot Powder and Quickshot
pellets, modern black powder substitutes for muzzleloading and cartridge reloading.
Thunder
Ridge (USA) - Purveyor of Fine Products for the Muzzleloading Shooter and Buckskinner
Black Powder SPG
- Black powder reloading
and shooting supplies. Home of "The Black Powder Cartridge News"
magazine and archives.
The Colonial
Horn Shoppe
-
Reproductions of 18th century powder horns and
horn powder measures. Carved powder horns with authentic scrimshaw designs.
Colonial Gun Works and Supplies
- Offers historically correct firearms, personal items, and books.
Dixie Gun Works
- The last word in blackpowder shooting supplies and antique gun parts.
Dixon Muzzleloading Shop
- Dixon Muzzleloading Shop in Kempton, PA publisher of "The Art of
Building the Pennsylvania Longrifle" by Chuck Dixon
Flying Cloud Trading
Co.
- A family owned and operated supplier, with a complete line of supplies
and equipment for black powder and modern guns.
Hunter's Friend
Outdoors
- On-line source for muzzle loading firearms and accessories. Other hunting
related items are also available.
Jedediah Starr
Trading Company
-
Blackpowder firearms, kits, components and accessories
for the builder, hunter, shooter & collector
Mountain
Top Trading Company
- Merchants of black powder supplies and accessories,
including custom-made rendezvous furniture.
RMC Sports Online Catalog
- Source for muzzleloading and blackpowder
supplies.
H and B Forge Company - Hand-Forged
Tomahawks & Knives.