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Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken Part 2 | The tools you'll need

Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken  Part 2 | The tools you'll need

In this video, we walk you through all the tools you’ll need to build this kit. This video was made after the kit was finished so we could accurately show you all the tools used. The basic list provided by Traditions is enough to get started, but we found there are some more tools that can really help the building process of one of these kits.

Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken

Let's Build a Traditions St. Louis Hawken

In this series, Muzzle Blasts Field Agent Ethan cracks open a Traditions St. Louis Hawken Kit and builds it. These kits are a simple and affordable way to get started in muzzleloading, and kits are bigger than ever with COVID 19 keeping many at home.

Announcing the 1st Annual NMLRA American Longrifle Show

The NMLRA would like to bring gunsmiths, artisans, craftspeople, and enthusiasts together for a 2-day celebration of the preservation of the skills needed to create the American Longrifle and its accompanying accouterments.

The Twentieth Century Story of Two Extraordinary Frontier Guns, Part 1 Wallance Gusler

The Twentieth Century Story of Two Extraordinary Frontier Guns, Part 1 Wallance Gusler

The '·pursuit of happiness" presents an endless array of opportunities. Over sixty years ago the pursuit of the 18th­ century American frontier became the major direction of my life. The two flintlock firearms that are the focus of this se­ries (figs. 1 & 2) are extremely important as landmark sur­vivals of the mid-18th-century frontier. They represent the conflict between Colonialism, becoming Americans, and the collision with American natives.

2020 Gunmakers Hall Raffle Drawing Postponed to October 2

NMLRA Staff and Gunmakers’Hall Chairman Benjamin Quearry have decided to postpone the annual drawing until October 2nd. With the cancellation of the 2020 National Championships being canceled, we need a bit more time to plan the filming of the drawing so everyone can watch.

VIDEO | Building a Kibler Kit in 5 Days with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | Day 2

The video recap from the second day of the Kibler Kit Assembly Class with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes is out now.

Follow along to see the variety of techniques used by both the students and instructors as they assemble their Longrifles.

VIDEO | Building a Kibler Kit in 5 Days with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | Day 1

The video recap from the first day of the Kibler Kit Assembly Class with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes is out now.

Follow along to see the variety of techniques used by both the students and instructors as they assemble their Longrifles.

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 5

Follow along with the Kibler Kit assembly class from Mike Brooks

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 4

Follow along with the Kibler Kit assembly class from Mike Brooks

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 3

Follow along with the Kibler Kit assembly class from Mike Brooks

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 2

Follow along with the Kibler Kit assembly class from Mike Brooks

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 1

Building a Kibler Kit with Mike Brooks and Wayne Estes | August 2020 Day 1

Follow along with the Kibler Kit assembly class from Mike Brooks