Get the weight off the ram rod, it’s killing me

Man..... that right there gives me chills, imagine if that ole girl could talk. The stories she could tell, have always been fascinated with the time of mountain men and how they lived but to see an actual rifle that kept one goin is unbelievable.

I’ve been very interested in the mountain man era since I was a child. This is so cool to see the actual rifle.

You can tell it used to be a flintlock(patchbox hole in stock, ramrod) and was converted after 1825(caps weren't invented until 1820 converting started around 1834)

the authenticity and history of that 200+ year old firestick has blown my mind.

SUPERBLY DONE! I am in awe that the rifle survived on one hand but yet it was famous in its own right by all the photographs. These photos may well be the reason it did survive? An amazing piece of history, thank you.

The book 'Mountain Man' by Vardis Fisher is a great book about a trapper from this period. Best wishes from Sussex UK.

To me as a hunter what this says to me is that Kinman had significant confidence in how this gone shot and the man machine interface for him and he based that on how it handled and delivered success consistently

Man I wish I could have this rifle. I grew up hearing stories about Mr. Kinman. Very glad to have had the opportunity to see it.

Where's Ian?

Just this afternoon, my wife and I visited the Table Bluff Cemetery located in Loleta, Ca, where Seth Kinman and his family are buried, cool old cemetery….. we live just up the road a few miles…..

I wish you would've talked more about the rifles specifics. Like the maker, caliber, etc... But overall well done.

One of the few men killed at the Battle of New Orleans was a Fairless, so this was very interesting to me, his son was named Andrew Jackson Fairless. Thanks for the history lesson.

What a fabulous piece of history

Wow.. INCREDIBLE EXCITING. LET'S hope it REMAINS intact and displayed for MANY years to come.

Thank You.

What a delight to see a period rifle. In my youth I had the opportunity to hold a true Hawken in my hands... the feeling stays with me.

That is just so awesome! I’m glad it found a home where it will be taken care of .

So many qualified historians and firearm experts this channel and these guys jobs will be made redundant soon

Imagine how crazy this is just for two seconds. They are holding the same piece of equipment this man once did 200 years ago. Absolutely insane! I have a few old rifles myself (on my channel) and only wish they could talk!