I am just curious as to what you think in regards to collecting guns. Do you think a low serial number is better or it doesn't matter. Based of course on the fact that it is in excellent condition. It seems to be true for other things just wondering what everyone thought in regards to muzzleloaders. If you never had a muzzleloader with a low serial number I am still interested in your Non-expert opinion.

Actually the low numbers can work to your disadvantage. As far as resale, most people could care less about the serial number. Lets say both rifles, a low number and a high number are in the same condition. In some rifles the early productions had flaws. Examples.. early Tradition Pursuits had terrible triggers. Some of the early rifles had the wrong twist in barrels, changes in triggers, safety's, etc. Of course that works the other way too. Examples.. Lyman Great Plains Rifle went from a 1-66 to a 1-60 twist. Not that big a deal of course. My early Traditions Woodsman Hawken had a 1-66 twist. My older one, they'd changed to a 1-48. If you wanted a roundball barrel which one would you get? Also the way rifles were made. G series Whites had one locking lug. The 97 models went to 2 locking lugs.

So when I decide on a rifle I don't care about the serial number, I worry more about barrel length, twist, make of barrel, stock material, etc.. Depending on which one meets your needs, purchase that. But of course that is just my opinion.

doesnt matter to me, i want a gun that looks good, is comfortable and shoots like the devil with a wide variety of projectiles.

Doesn't really matter much to me I guess. Do you have one that says 54 on it?

I'm not a collector, but if I was I suppose a low serial # would have value.

As a hunter it has no value unless it was a better gun. Like pre 64 Winchester.

I have lots of guns, very few strong convictions (outside of politics), and absolutely no experience on a wide range of topics. Therefore I am eminently qualified to participate in this thread.

Serial numbers seem to be important in collecting certain categories of guns in the cartridge world. But I've never seen any indication that muzzleloaders pay any attention to serial number except where a different range of numbers define some sought after feature, like a faster or slower twist.

I doubt that will change. I just don't see something comparable to Colt collections, Ruger collections, or Luger collections happening in the muzzleloader world.

Maybe you should start the first association of Kight Rifles & Accessories Collectors. You could be the president - you know, the KRAC Head.

If it were a very successful, popular, and in demand rifle... I would say the lower serial number would have some extra value. Although as Cayugad pointed out if the were a defect in the early models that would probably negate that.

I have a S00004 Knight DISC Elite in 45 and a S00005 in a Knight DISC Elite 50 cal. These I consider these of more value - maybe just to me but I believe they are more valuable.

And you already know the value of a low serial number on a Knight O-DISC 45 cal gun...

If any of this makes any sense???

I need that 45 disc elite 00004 , my knight 45 disc elite is 00003

You are kidding me! I think Tom has 00005

Not kidding , that would be unusual. Maybe semi's muzzleloader gods are smiling on us