The MK name honors Knight’s daughter, Michelle Knight, followed by the year of its introduction, 1985. It had a 24" barrel and was available in either .50- or .54-caliber.

A second muzzleloader of mine, an early Knight MK-85 .50 caliber, shoots best with a PowerBelt 245-grain, hollow-point bullet atop of 100 grains/volume of Pyrodex RS.

Muzzleloading sees a renaissance in the 1970s, thanks to frontier re-enactments. In 1985, Tony Knight develops the Knight MK-85 and popularizes the modern-day sport of muzzleloading.

Muzzleloader deer season starts Oct. 19, ... Like all Knight muzzleloaders, ... these are beautiful conversation pieces stocked with tiger striped maple or burled American walnut.