Whats a good price for a New T/C .50 Hawkins Flintlock?
06-05-2010, 03:49 PM
#11
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Branson Missouri USA
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Thompson Center rifles are more exspensive for a reason. They have always set the standard for a quallity factory muzleloader rifle. They've made many inovations in centerfire rifles and handguns as well. Thompson Center simply spells quallity. Traditions not really so much so. I've been shooting muzzleloaders over 30 years and I know people that love their Traditions rifle and those that wouldn't own one if they were free. Lyman falls somewhere in between. I've never, ever, heard of anyone who owned a T/C firearm that wasn't very pleased with it. That is why, even used ones, bring good money.
06-06-2010, 06:56 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Fairbanks, AK
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Thanks guys. I kind of figured the price was going to be about average. I am really looking for a bigger bore (.54 or .58) Hawkins or Renegade, but those seem to be tough to come by. Fox Ridge is going out of business and this was their 'sale price'. Maybe I'll stop by again in a few weeks and see if they are willing to go any lower.
06-26-2010, 07:30 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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Well I stopped back at Fox Ridge yesterday. Both the rifles were still there, but this time with a new price tag. $475. I thought about it for a bit, and then called my dad to see if he wanted one. I walked out of there with the last two they had. I probably could have waited a little longer to see if the price would have dropped more, but I wasn't willing to take the chance of missing out on them at this reduced price.
Now I've gotta start working up a load. I'm really interested to see how I like the double triggers. My Firestorm had the single trigger and I didn't like how tough the pull was. I'm thinking 90 grs of Goex 3F behind a 350 gr Maxi-Hunter will be a good place to start. Any thoughts?
Now I've gotta start working up a load. I'm really interested to see how I like the double triggers. My Firestorm had the single trigger and I didn't like how tough the pull was. I'm thinking 90 grs of Goex 3F behind a 350 gr Maxi-Hunter will be a good place to start. Any thoughts?
06-26-2010, 08:57 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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06-26-2010, 05:58 PM
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NE Louisiana
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If you have your heart set on a Thompson Center rifle, especially a flintlock, that is a very fair price for a new in the box rifle. A Thompson Center rifle is a great rifle. They are a very good quality rifle.
If what you want is a good flintlock, there are other brands out there as well. BUT I can sure understand why you'd want a Thompson Center.
Also I agree that there are some real good used Thompson Center rifles out there if you watch the auction sights.
If what you want is a good flintlock, there are other brands out there as well. BUT I can sure understand why you'd want a Thompson Center.
Also I agree that there are some real good used Thompson Center rifles out there if you watch the auction sights.
TRULY a new one ,that is a good deal.
03-18-2016, 09:22 AM
#16
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Back sight roll pin
03-18-2016, 10:26 AM
#17
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
Dose anyone know what size the roll pin that goes into the rear sight on a tompson center hawkson 50 flintlock rifle is
Go here.
http://www.thegunworks.com/GunIndex.cfm
On the left click on Custom and Production Guns
Next screen click on Thompson Center
Next screen click on Rifle Parts
Scroll down to Rear Sight Pivot Pin
That's the part you want. Part # 0910.... $1.50
03-18-2016, 05:04 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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I've owned both the Lyman and the T/C and, having shot flintlocks since around 1970, I've had more ignition trouble with the Lyman than any T/C. The Lyman was just too darn finicky. It's a great looking well made rifle but I want a gun that's going to go bang every time I need it to.
Currently the best production flintlock I have is setting on a Renegade stock. Although it is a standard T/C lock, I ain't ever had one that was so fast and threw so much spark.
But to get back to the post. If you have your heart set on a new T/C Hawken then $590 is a fair price. Used ones in good shape are climbing in price now and from what I've seen they are now averaging around $300
Currently the best production flintlock I have is setting on a Renegade stock. Although it is a standard T/C lock, I ain't ever had one that was so fast and threw so much spark.
But to get back to the post. If you have your heart set on a new T/C Hawken then $590 is a fair price. Used ones in good shape are climbing in price now and from what I've seen they are now averaging around $300
Last edited by bronko22000; 03-18-2016 at 05:06 PM.