Traditional Flintlock Rifle Workshop

Date: March 8-13, 2009

Registration Deadline: November 7, 2008


Click here for registration form. (PDF)



Learn how to build your own custom made Flintlock Rifle! Rifle building experience not needed. Instruction and kits provided by Rifle builder Troy Roope of Stonewall Creek Outfitters. Meals and lodging provided as part of this package. Visit Troy's web page at www.stonewallcreekoutfitters.com.

About the rifle you would build:

• Custom 50, 54, 58, or 62 caliber barrel
• Custom Flintlocks
• Grade 4-5 curly maple wood
• Rifle Brass Mounted
Wooden Patch Box

Available Rifle Kits:
Rifle Kits are provided in part by Jim Chambers Flintlocks Ltd. Visit them at www.flintlocks.com

For First Time Participants

• Early Landcaster Pennsylvania Rifle
• Early York Pennsylvania Rifle
• Isaac Haines Christians Spring - Edward Marshall
• Mark Silver - Virginia Rifle

For Returning Participants

• Christians Spring - Edward Marshal
• Mark Silver - Virginia Rifle

There is an additional $100 fee for these rifles as considerably more prep-work is needed.



Other Custom Rifles:
If you have experience in rifle building and are interested in building a rifle other those listed on the previous page, you may contact Troy Roope to discuss possible options for other custum rifles. Or you may contact the Program Director - Nate Mahanes.

About this program:

• You will pay less for this workshop than you would pay a craftsman to build this custom rifle. The custom rifle you build and some tools from the workshop are yours to keep.
• Small class size with lots of instructor time - 6 to 1 student/teacher ratio.
• Develop basic, beginner level flintlock rifle building skills.
• Meals and lodging the entire workshop time.

Cost: Only $1,500.00!! This covers all programming fees, instruction, the rifle kit, meals, and lodging.

Refund Policy
Meals and lodging fees are refundable; the kit will be shipped to you. You can choose to attend the next workshop at the meals and lodging rate. In the event there is a waiting list and a replacement is available the full fee will be refunded.

• Full: By January 9, 2009
• 50%: after January 9, 2009
• Nonrefundable after: January 16, 2009

About the Instructor:
Troy L. Roope was born and raised in Stonewall, Virginia. He has been building rifles and shooting competitions with these rifles since 1994. He enjoys doing this art the old fashion way, building his rifles with hand tools and only machining certain parts. Some of his mentors have been Jim Hash of Appomattox, VA and the Gunsmiths of Colonial Williamsburg.

Special Information:

• This is an intensive course, come prepared to work! You take home what you put into it!
• Rustic but comfortable bunk style lodging. Linens not provided.
• A health form (no physical required), a list of items to bring, and other information will be sent as soon as your registration form has been received.

For more information, contact Nate Mahanes at 434-248-5444 or nmahanes@vt.edu.