1873shootist
Regular
I was thinking about getting a flintlock for target shooting and possibly hunting, but I didn't want to spend a huge amount for one.
So, I looked at Cabela's website and noticed that they have a Traditions .50 caliber Kentucky without a patchbox listed for $549.00 CAN.
Unfortunately, they seem to be out of stock on it in most of their Canadian stores, including the Edmonton stores which are nearest me, so I couldn't inspect one.
A little searching turned up a new one in new unfired condition at "The Shootist" in Saint Albert, AB, which isn't too far away, and it's selling for about $100.00 less than retail, which is a good deal, I think. They have show photos of each gun, which is really nice, and it looks as advertised.
Some research on this rifle turned up a fair amount. It has a 1:66 inch twist which is perfect for round ball shooting, and the barrel is well-liked by some kit-gun suppliers because it is very accurate. Also, it's been around forever basically, and was originally sold by CVA (Connecticut Valley Arms) from around the late 1960s, and was very popular as either an assembled or kit gun in the 70s and 80s.
On You Tube "Hogsnplanes" had this great video on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acM92lmgD48
So, I wonder, what do you think of this classic muzzleloader? Anybody ever own one?
In sober second thought, I don't know if I'll be buying any new guns for a while, since I've spent my gun allowance for a while.
But, for the price, it looks like it's worth a look if anybody is interested.
So, I looked at Cabela's website and noticed that they have a Traditions .50 caliber Kentucky without a patchbox listed for $549.00 CAN.
Unfortunately, they seem to be out of stock on it in most of their Canadian stores, including the Edmonton stores which are nearest me, so I couldn't inspect one.
A little searching turned up a new one in new unfired condition at "The Shootist" in Saint Albert, AB, which isn't too far away, and it's selling for about $100.00 less than retail, which is a good deal, I think. They have show photos of each gun, which is really nice, and it looks as advertised.
Some research on this rifle turned up a fair amount. It has a 1:66 inch twist which is perfect for round ball shooting, and the barrel is well-liked by some kit-gun suppliers because it is very accurate. Also, it's been around forever basically, and was originally sold by CVA (Connecticut Valley Arms) from around the late 1960s, and was very popular as either an assembled or kit gun in the 70s and 80s.
On You Tube "Hogsnplanes" had this great video on it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acM92lmgD48
So, I wonder, what do you think of this classic muzzleloader? Anybody ever own one?
In sober second thought, I don't know if I'll be buying any new guns for a while, since I've spent my gun allowance for a while.

But, for the price, it looks like it's worth a look if anybody is interested.