ugly old guy
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I'm thinking of getting a Traditions "Kentucky Rifle" kit in flintlock.
I had one of the near identical CVA percussion kits many years ago, before they upgraded to .50 caliber.
I cannot afford a Lyman GPR or a custom/semi-custom rifle.
(I doubt I could save up enough for one in the remainder of my "lifetime", with a spendable income of $100 a month after rent.)
How good are the Traditons flintlock arms?
Do they throw sparks the way they're intended/supposed to, without any lock or frizzen work?
In short, I know they are not HA/PC with that two piece stock, and their general over-all styling.
Since it is impossible for me to be HA/PC (most folks didn't reach my age alive) I'm not real concerned about that aspect.
I don't have any plans to participate at any Rendezvous, for example, since I am "too old" to be alive in that period ... not to mention I require a rollator 4 wheel walker to get around on foot now, and them didn't even exist yet back then.
Is the Traditions Kentucky Rifle in flintlock worth getting, or should I just forget about shooting a flint gun?
I'm going to guess the accuracy is good. I know my old percussion .45 caliber Kentucky rifle kit gun was accurate.
(of course I could see better when I had it. I didn't need bifocals back then.)
I had one of the near identical CVA percussion kits many years ago, before they upgraded to .50 caliber.
I cannot afford a Lyman GPR or a custom/semi-custom rifle.
(I doubt I could save up enough for one in the remainder of my "lifetime", with a spendable income of $100 a month after rent.)
How good are the Traditons flintlock arms?
Do they throw sparks the way they're intended/supposed to, without any lock or frizzen work?
In short, I know they are not HA/PC with that two piece stock, and their general over-all styling.
Since it is impossible for me to be HA/PC (most folks didn't reach my age alive) I'm not real concerned about that aspect.
I don't have any plans to participate at any Rendezvous, for example, since I am "too old" to be alive in that period ... not to mention I require a rollator 4 wheel walker to get around on foot now, and them didn't even exist yet back then.
Is the Traditions Kentucky Rifle in flintlock worth getting, or should I just forget about shooting a flint gun?
I'm going to guess the accuracy is good. I know my old percussion .45 caliber Kentucky rifle kit gun was accurate.
(of course I could see better when I had it. I didn't need bifocals back then.)
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