Re: MtMan-List: Cabelas Flintlock -- Historically Accurate?

[rparker7@ix.netcom.com (Roy Parker)]

Check out TVM's stuff.  I saw their display at the T.A.B. Rendezvous a
week ago, and it was outstanding.  They have some excellent deals,
especially if you're willing to do some assembly yourself.  Couple of
my buds have rifles from these folks, and they perform well.  I don't
own one (saw a couple I wanted real bad!).  Usual disclaimer, no
affiliation with them at all, except for being impressed with their
wares.  Note, their rifles are NOT cheap, neither is the apparent
quality, but seems to fit your price tag.


On Tue, 10 Nov 1998 03:37:47 GMT, you wrote:

>Well, let's say $500 is in my price range right now.
>
>	-mwh
>
>On Wed, 1 Jan 1997 00:35:54 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>what is your price range that will deturmine what you will be able to
>>buy---let me know your price range and i will give you a list of makers
>>that make kits or semifinished guns or complete guns---a bunch of good
>>ones out there and a bunch of junk---dont scrimp on the lock and the
>>barrel---that is the heart of the muzzle loader---
>>
>>HAWK
>>MICHAEL PIERCE
>>1-813-771-1815
>>E-MAIL ADDRESS==hawknest4@juno.com
>>
>>On Sun, 08 Nov 1998 22:13:10 -0500 "Fred A. Miller"
>><fmiller@lightlink.com> writes:
>>>Mike Haught wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I noticed the note regarding the lock question for the Cabela's
>>>> flintlock.  I have considered purchasing this gun for my first
>>>> flinter.
>>>> 
>>>> I have been told that the lock for this gun would not be 
>>>historically
>>>> accurate for reenacting the Virginia/Ohio frontiersman/settler of 
>>>the
>>>> 1780s through 1810.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like to ask the opinion of the resident experts here whether 
>>>this
>>>> gun would be a good first time flinter purchase.
>>>
>>>It's NOT, IMHO.  You'd be MUCH better off with a "Cumberland" from 
>>>Deer
>>>Creek's Wilderness Rifle Works line, which, by the way is semi-custom
>>>hand-made, NOT production firearms from Italy like those from Cabelas. 
>>>
>>>Cut rifleing, curly maple stocks (NOT euorpean walnut or some odd-ball
>>>wood), a properly designed and made lock, triggers, etc., are quality
>>>accuratly reproduced items from good gun makers.  Quality doesn't cost
>>>that much more.  Contact Bob at Thunder Ridge Muzzleloading for data 
>>>and
>>>prices.  E-mail address is: bob----debie@pcisys.net.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>
>>>Fred
>>>
>>>
>>
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