A local gun shop posted that they have a used 45 caliber flintlock rifle for sale so went today and checked it out. Turned out to be a Investarms. Looking online it appears to be a Model 130A Hawken style rifle. Bore is very good. Everything seems to work. Stock has some minor use marks but is a very nice grained walnut of some sort. I am starting to delve into flintlocks and have a Lyman GPR .54 left handed flinter I am learning with. Have a kit to build as well but want to add more flinters to the stable of percussion rifles I have. For the most part my percussion rifles are TC so that is where my knowledge lies. I am aware that Investarms makes the GPR and I consider it to be a decent quality rifle. The 45 caliber I looked at today was priced at $225. They are firm on price so what are your thoughts on the price and quality of this rifle?
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Investarms Model 130A Flintlock
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T/C and Investarms share a lot of the same design features. The locks both have coil spring mainsprings, the barrels are of similar length, button rifled at a twist of 1 in 48" and the triggers will have the same feel. You should find this rifle quite similar to your T/C experience. Price is okay. In a flintlock, the Investarms lock seem to have a better sparking lock than the early T/Cs.
Daryl Crawford
50 Cal.
I've had the 130B (different patch box) since 1997 and have no complaints at all. With a good English flint I get sparks all the time. I get accurate groups at 50 yards with a .490 round ball and patch. Mine wants 63 grains of 2f powder. I think the price is pretty good so long as the condition is very good.
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