The Bushmaster
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Funny...No one has mentioned Thompson Center. Is there a reason for that of which I'm not aware of? I remember them as the best kits on the market. I should know. I have a T/C Hawken .50 cal.
High quality muzzleloader kits?
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arcticap
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I think that he should ask his wife which gun appeals to her the most.
After all, she's the one that's going to be shooting it, and building it too.
After all, she's the one that's going to be shooting it, and building it too.
arcticap
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I thought that I saw some new old stock TC rifle kits on Gunbroker recently for around $750, but I can't find any of them now.
edit - A search of completed auctions for a "Thompson Center kit" only shows a TC Hawken flintlock kit @ $700 that went unsold in
the past few weeks, 0n 7/2 & 7/14. --->>> https://www.gunbroker.com/item/873557813
If it has their old geometry flintlock cocks then they're are not worth that kind of money.
Because they were flint eaters, TC redesigned them and offered replacement cocks.
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earplug
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Please consider a underhammer firearm. Not as historically significant but a very elegant solution for a percussion firearm.
CraigC
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The Kibler kits are awesome. You have quite a few options and the parts are all premium. Rather than a stock duplicator, they are carved on CNC machines. They are close to finished and 99% inlet but there is some work to do to get the fit right. The lock will have to be disassembled and partially inletted. The underlugs will have to be fitted and drilled and all the dovetails will need work. The thimbles have to be drilled. The lock will have to be drilled and tapped. The whole barrel will have to be draw filed and sanded. The lock will have to be polished and finished. All the brass or iron fittings will have to be dressed and finished. They're as-cast and fairly rough. The buttplate will have to be fitted. The stock will only need to be sanded and finished. Italian kits require a lot more stock work.
The Bushmaster
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arcticap...Mine is a cap lock. I purchased it as a kit in the early '80's for $200.00 +/- a few.
JN01
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They also have excellent videos on step by step completion of their kit: https://www.youtube.com/c/JimkiblerNet/videos
CraigC
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I forgot to mention that. Jim's video's are pretty explicit on what has to be done to finish his kits.
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