Historical Information on TC Products

[Ken Rummer]

Is there a source of technical information for TC and CVA products that are no longer in production. The manufacturer's websites don't have that information any more.

Todays problem is "What is the twist rate on a TC Big Bore 58 cal rifle made a long time ago with a serial number in the 1100-1200 range?"

 

[gbsclohn]

I ordered mine from the Log Cabin Shop a feeeewww years back--serial number range 6700.I know that it is 1-48".Be nice to find out if it is the same as the older ones :hmm:

 

[J.D.]

Is there a source of technical information for TC and CVA products that are no longer in production. The manufacturer's websites don't have that information any more.

Todays problem is "What is the twist rate on a TC Big Bore 58 cal rifle made a long time ago with a serial number in the 1100-1200 range?"

To find the ROT, push a tight patch, on a jag, all of the way into the breech. Wrap a piece of tape around your ramrod, close to the muzzle, so the tail of the tape is pointing to the top flat of the barrel. Pull the jag out of the bore until the "flag" points to the opposite flat of the barrel. Measure the length of rod sticking out of the muzzle, to the tape. Double that measurement to get the ROT.

 

[roundball]

For future reference, T/C customer service would be able to handle those kinds of questions for sure...and in this specific case, I happen to know that the T/C standard 28" .58cal barrel has a 1:48" twist, both cap & flint

 

[cowpoke1955]

Yep! Any questions about T/C, just ask roundball. He's our T/C guru :thumbsup: .

 

[Ken Rummer]

Thank you. I have been browsing the Auction Arms and Gunbroker websites and most of the sellers don't seem to know or care what the twist is. In either case they don't often include it in the description but twist is a piece of essential information for my purchasing decision.

 

[roundball]

Thank you. I have been browsing the Auction Arms and Gunbroker websites and most of the sellers don't seem to know or care what the twist is. In either case they don't often include it in the description but twist is a piece of essential information for my purchasing decision.

With the occasional exceptions where an alternate barrel twist choice was offerred (ie: Scout, White Mountain Carbine, etc)...T/C's "standard barrels" have the 1:48: twist to shoot both PRBs and conicals very well...and T/C's "round ball barrels" have the 1:66" twist

 

[cowpoke1955]

I have bought a few rifles off of those sites. You can get some good deals at times, but you have to know what you are looking at. If you are not sure, come here and ask. I got my .54 T/C Hawkens from one of those and for a good price :thumbsup: .

 

[Robert58]

You can find the information you wnat here.
http://www.tcarms.com/firearms/chart_muzzleloaders.php

Robert