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I'm pretty interested in a revolutionary style muzzle-loader. I really have my heart set on a flintlock like a Brown Bess or something similar to what the patriots would have had.
Any recommendations on a good model/manufacturer to buy? Anything from the era a much better buy than the Brown Bess?
Also, what else will I need to buy with it? (besides powder)
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What do you want to do with it? Just have a reproduction/model to show off to people, or do you want something you can shoot?
You can get the Indian-made replicas pretty cheaply. They're sold as "non-firing" models because there is no touch hole. The barrels, while seemingly stout, are also not tested. But all it takes is a small drillbit to drill a touch hole and you have a firing Bess. I do know some people that have done this, and I've never seen nor read about an incident about an Indian repro blowing up.
That being said, if you want a good, quality, firing piece, then Pedersoli is the only answer. Depending on the type of Bess you want, it'll be $600-$1000 new. I have a Pedersoli. I don't treat it well, and I shoot it a lot at Appleseed events. She ain't the prettiest, but she takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
You'll want regular powder - F or FF, and then I also buy FFFF for the primer charge. You'll need flints and ball. Wait until you get yours to buy the ball, so you can tailor the ball to your actual barrel bore dimension. You'll want to get a powder measure, so you can keep track of your loadings. If you want to get fancy, you can buy a powder horn, primer powder holder (don't know the technical term), and the tools for servicing/maintaining it. I'm a wuss and use a starter hammer, since the balls are a tight fit in the bore. You want patches, too.
If you don't want to buy ball, you can buy a mold for your bore diameter and cast your own from used wheel weights, etc.
If you want to get fancy, you can buy a cartridge box and make your own cartridges. Basically ball and powder in wadded paper.
Dixie Gun Works is a great place to learn and buy.