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Black Powder Gun Kits
Black Powder Gun Kits
Back in the 70's I was into black powder and made rifles and pistols from Dixie Gun Works kits. I have a pic of some I made somewhere and if I can find it I will post it. A couple years ago I thought about getting back into it again, simply as a pastime. When I checked Dixie, I could not believe the prices of kits . So that thought went bye bye real fast.
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Re: Black Powder Gun Kits
since Thompson Center discontinued their 50 cal Hawken I figured their value may go up .... it seems the price of kits has and factory made ones are still all over the board ....
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If you ever get near Union City Tn STOP in Dixie Gun Works it is well worth the drive . I've been in the store 100 time and I spent 2 hours in there every time I go there . There is 1000's of original muzzle loaders too see plus there car-museum too .
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I have built custom penn. longrifles for many years. I used to pay around $250.00 for the best of the best back in the 70's and now the same grade of parts will cost around $1000.00. The last one I made a few years ago cost me just over $900.00. They were all flintlocks. I did make a percussion longrifle back in the 80's and it has fewer that 100 rounds through it. It was for those really bad weather days hunting. Now as I get older those same bad weather days are spent on the couch at home. LOL I have shot many deer with a Flintlock.
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well understood, a while back I found the same thing .... with today's prices its highly likely that my 40 +/- year old TC 50 Cal Hawken will be the only black powder rifle I'll ever ownArmyScout wrote:Back in the 70's I was into black powder and made rifles and pistols from Dixie Gun Works kits. A couple years ago I thought about getting back into it again, simply as a pastime. When I checked Dixie, I could not believe the prices of kits . So that thought went bye bye real fast.
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I wish you were closer Jim I would love to go shooting with you. Al
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Re: Black Powder Gun Kits
The last time I was in there they had this on display.tx gunrunner wrote:If you ever get near Union City Tn STOP in Dixie Gun Works it is well worth the drive . I've been in the store 100 time and I spent 2 hours in there every time I go there . There is 1000's of original muzzle loaders too see plus there car-museum too .
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