dmacl ... Traditon Rifles make some real nice traditional looking rifles at a reasonable price. CVA has the Bobcat, the Hawkins, and my favorite the Mountain Rifle. If you want some real traditional, Lyman rifles are excellent quality and shooters but they can get expensive. Of course there is the Thompson Center line which new are getting really out there in cost, but they are a great quality rifle. They make percussion and flintlock. Flintlocks are really a lot of fun but they can also be a real puzzle. Maybe that is why I like them so much. I think I need a new flintlock although others might argue that point.

There are some excellent buys on the different gun auction sites. I was looking at one CVA Hawkins that was going for around $100.00. It said it was in excellent condition and from the pictures it looked great. This is another alternative. I bought two rifles off the auction sites this year and both of them were excellent and great deals. Just another option.