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Builder of Custom Quality Swing-Lock Muzzleloading Firearms

Smokeless / Black Powder Guns with Style and Outstanding Reliability

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Please visit our testimonial page.
Elk Mule Deer

Smokeless Powder
Ultra Magnum Grade Muzzleloading Rifles

Super strength design for the highest performance smokeless powder loads.

Current design features include:

Solid, one piece barrel and breech design for maximum strength and rigidity

Easily replaceable orifice/seal module which gives a perfect breech plug seal without the need for tape or sealants

Positive action lock/release

New manual cross-bolt safety with easy and near silent operation

Tungsten carbide ignition orifice for maximum life far exceeding that of steel, high speed steel, or ceramic orifices

See Design/Strength/Quality for details.

 High Performance rifles designed for shooting "SABOTLESS" bullets.
Click here for more info.

SEE BELOW!

NEW THUMBOVER, SILHOUETTE/TARGET STYLE, UNIVERSAL AMBIDEXTROUS THUMBHOLE, and  SPORTER THUMBHOLE
STYLE RIFLES

New rifles for shooting high ballistic coefficient jacketed rifle bullets to the highest levels of magnum performance are in developement and have been built. See Rifle No.  below made in 6.5mm caliber.
Any other caliber can be developed and built. There is much more to come!


Ballistic performance exceeding that of many of the most powerful cartridge rifles.

 

In .45 caliber using 250 gr bullets, velocities of over 3300 fps with energy levels exceeding 5000 Ft-Lbs have been obtained with some load combinations.  .50 caliber rifles for shooting saboted .45 caliber bullets are also available. Other calibers shooting modern jacketed high ballistic coefficient bullets to magnum performance levels have been developed and built. A 6.5mm rifle has shot 75 gr bullets to velocities over 4100 fps with excellant accuracy. 120gr boat tail match bullets in the same caliber have been shot over 3400 fps also with excellant accuracy. Any caliber can be built and inquiries are welcome!


Note:

This web site does not include loading data for reasons of liability. Swing-Lock loading data is not for use in any other muzzleloading firearms. Use of Swing-Lock loading data in any other muzzleloading firearm may result in catastrophic failure of the firearm with damage to property and severe injury or death to shooter or bystanders.

If you are a shooter looking for a rifle in a Class by itself, then look no further!
Swing-Lock has the highest performance smokeless muzzleloading rifle design available by special order only.

Easy to clean! With use of smokeless propellants.
     Easily removable action and breech plug.


For accuracy only premium grade, high powered rifle barrels are used in Swing-Lock rifles.  

 

To all of you who have any questions, comments or would like a quote, please feel free to call me at (814) 440-7292 or send an e-mail to swinglock@velocity.net and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

                      Sincerely,

                      Thomas Post

                      President,    Swing-Lock Custom Muzzleloading Inc.


Note:

All of the rifles below with the exception of Figure 4. are .45 caliber and made for shooting sabotless bullets.

Rifles of .50 cal. for shooting plastic saboted bullets can also be provided.

As mentioned above, other extreme high performance calibers are under developement and will be available in the future.



RIFLES WITH NEW

"THUMBOVER"
 
STOCK DESIGN

 

 

Figure 1.

This rifle is stocked in fancy Claro Walnut with Tiger Maple forend tip, grip cap and ebony spacers. Click here for more pictures and info.


Figure 2.




Figure 3.

This is a light weight rifle used by Al Thanhauser to bag the monster Mule Deer buck (see on our testimonial page).
The scope shown on this rifle is for testing only and not the one used by Al.
Click here for more pictures and info.


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Figure 4.

Here is a new high performance magnum "6.5mm caliber" rifle. Click here for more pictures and info.




RIFLES WITH

"SPORTER THUMBHOLE"

STOCK DESIGN

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Figure 5.

Click here for more pictures and info.


Figure 6.

   Click here for more pictures, info and test targets.


RIFLES WITH

"THUMBHOLE SILHOUETTE / TARGET"

STOCK DESIGN


  

Figure 7.

This is a thumb hole style rifle similar to the Silhouette/Target style below except the grip length is shorter, decreased in size and angled back more. The butt depth is also decreased. The comb and cheek piece height can also be reduced if so desired. This rifle was built for Bill Shehane of D&B Supply and the stock blank used is "Indian Paint".  Click here for more pictures and info.

 

Figure 8.

 Here is a Silhouette/Target style rifle with Richards Microfit Rosewood pattern laminated birch stock including black forend and grip cap.  Click here for more info and pictures including test targets.



RIFLES WITH

"UNIVERSAL AMBIDEXTROUS THUMBHOLE "

STOCK DESIGN


Figure 9.

This is Lori Bensons rifle. See Testimonials page. Click here for more pictures and info.

 

Figure 10.


" TRADITIONAL "

STYLE RIFLE  



  Figure 11.

  This is a traditional design Swing-Lock rifle. For more photos click here.