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The only black rifle I have, a Southern Mountain style rifle, appropriate for the Alamo period and location. .50 cal Rice (??) barrel, large Siler lock, double set triggers with a superlight hair trigger.

Built by an expert from a mismanaged, half finished kit. Iron furniture, silver blade front site, skillfully poured pewter nosecap.

Linseed.beeswax/soot finish, The only real complaint is there's no buttplate on the stock, "Poor Boy" style. The butt of the stock is so smooth and rounded it slips easily off of the shoulder, distracting when shooting, don't ever have a rifle made without a buttplate. And the Siler lock is more of an 1780's lock than an 1830's one, minor detail and old stuff got reused.