elk_chaser1

I really think you have little to worry about with Thompson Center dropping their traditional line of rifles. They tried dropping the Renegade once and the outcry from the muzzleloading buying public was so strong they brought it back. I think they called it the Renegade Hunter then with a single trigger. The Hawkins rifle has been Thompson Center's shining trademark since 1970 I think. Most other rifles before then were custom made. Their Hawkins is what opened the commercial manufactured traditional rifle to the buying public. It is a bread and butter rifle of theirs. I do regret that they stopped making the rifles in .54 and .58 caliber and one must go to Fox Ridge Outfitters (which I think is technically Thompson Center) to get the big bores. They are my favorite.

The T/C Firestorm flintlock took many of the modern flintlock rifle buyers by "firestorm" you might say. They offered a removable breech design for easier cleaning, the ability to shoot pellets, fiber optic sights, and still in a flintlock. I like those rifles. I have been looking at a stainless steel model for some time now.

Another company that learned the hard way about discontinuing the traditional line of rifles was Connecticut Valley Arms. They stopped all production of them but it is my understanding they brought back their Hawkins, Mountian Rifle, and Bobcat. When you have a good product that sells, it makes no sense to stop it.