Smooth bore musket kits?
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saskgunowner101
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- near Prince Albert
Seems to me there are two places in Canada with cheaper smoothbore rifles, but I don't recall if either sold kits. Loyalist Arms? is one (I think), and maybe someone can come along and name the other.
We can order barrels and such from American dealers?
Trimmer 905
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Check this out if you'd like to build your own. https://www.cabelas.ca/product/1174...re-percussion-muzzleloader-do-it-yourself-kit
If you can afford the kibler fowler, you won't be disappointed.
They ship to Canada by postal service so no broker fees, no problem receiving in Canada, easy to assemble, and quantity is first rate.
I put one together and love it. Fast possative ignition, and a real head turner.
They ship to Canada by postal service so no broker fees, no problem receiving in Canada, easy to assemble, and quantity is first rate.
I put one together and love it. Fast possative ignition, and a real head turner.
Thanks, but that's a rifle. I'm looking for a smooth bore.
Licensed to kill
CGN Regular
- Location
- Peace Country Alberta
While I have never held a ski let kit, I am familiar with them and they are quite nice. They ARE pricy but anything of quality will be. The other option is a Chambers kit. These are also excellent quality but require a bit more fitting than the kibler that is made on a CNC machine. Either one would be a good piece worth the price. If you have any skills at all for fitting and assembling such a kit, you can’t go wrong with a Chsmbers. If you have basically no skill/ability, the Kibler would be the ticket as they are more “stain, finish and assemble”. IMO. Buying parts from a vendor like track of the wolf (or even a “kit”) will be cheaper yet but will require more ability and effort to finish with a decent, quality smoithbore. Having said all that, these are all for “smooth bores” not “muskets”. I have a chambers 29GA smooth bore that I finished for my Dad maybe 25-30 years ago. Very nice kit.
Doesnt matter, those Traditions designs quickly get you wishing youd just bought a quality piece from the start. I bought my Kentucky rifle for only 450 years back, i see there in the 800s now at Cabelas... an absolutely rediculous price for how mediocre they are.
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
For $405, on their clearances, you can buy an unfinished factory-second East India Company pattern Brown Bess. The bores are undersized and therefore rejected. Not a complete firearm, just all the parts for one and the buyer drills the flash hole.
saskgunowner101
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- near Prince Albert
Just sent an e-mail last night regarding these Brown Bess muskets with the smaller bore (hell, for $405 I figured why not?), but they're all gone.
vagrantviking
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- Location
- High River, Alberta
www.therifleshoppe.com/online_catalog.htm
Might be worth a look. Track of the Wolf has a lot of things too.
Might be worth a look. Track of the Wolf has a lot of things too.
If the Traditions rifles are crappy, are there any other alternatives at a similar price point? The Traditions kit is ~$500 (Saw 'em on sale at Cabelas a week or two ago for under $500) whereas the other kits I've looked at over on Track Of the Wolf are more like $900USD++.
I see Track of the Wolf has some Investarms kits for sub-$600usd, but they're out of stock so who knows how up to date that price is. Does anyone else make a kit in that kind of ballpark, or is there nothing worth bothering with until you get up above the $1k price point?
You would be doing very well indeed to get a good quality lock and barrel for $500.00 USD. On top of the roughly 40% exchange rate, there is shipping and Cdn. taxes.
