Questions on a rifle I saw for sale

[sheriff john]

I have one, enjoy shooting it. Called Dixie. They don't stock parts for it to amount to much. Screws are metric. $800 to me, is a fantasy price. $500 for one without issues, maybe.

 

[SDSmlf]

Call Dixie.
They are a straight up company and if they wanna make a sale have them send you bore pics. Just don’t buy a buff sling from them.

How or why would Dixie have bore pictures of a used gun some random seller has listed on GunBroker?

 

[R Ellis]

I have one I got about 6 months ago at a local gun shop in better condition for $500 out the door and I really like it .It is a great shooter . If the bore is good you could always have it shortened and help the balance if you find it heavy and get the rust area removed at the same time. Also they are listed on Gun Broker pretty often so you can look for another if you not in a rush.

 

[John Spartan]

How or why would Dixie have bore pictures of a used gun some random seller has listed on GunBroker?

Well. Guess I misread something. Thought Dixie was the seller.

 

[rrebuck]

I think there's still a lefty flintlock version of this at Herold's Gun Shop in Waynesboro, PA.

 

[charcoalmaker]

from the pictures this is a kit gun poorly assembled..... I own a Dixie gun works lancaster in .45 flint and yes it is muzzle heavy!!!

 

[brushblind]

I think I was at this store in Fenton a few years ago, don't remember seeing any muzzle loading stuff at all. It's basically a suburb of ST Louis and everything was city priced but I digress, too much for that gun, hold off for a better deal.

 

[springfield art]

I have a few questions to ask about a rifle I found on one of the guns sales sites. It is a Dixie Gun Works Tennessee Mountain Rifle in .50 caliber and is Flintlock. The rifle looks to have a good stock and ramrod as well as a good bore. However, the barrel has rust about 2 inches from the muzzle across the entire barrel in a solid band measuring about 1.5~2 inches. The area around the touchhole also has significant powder corrosion from ignition which has removed bluing and the frizzen is well worn in from years of being struck. That all being said the seller wants $800.00 for the rifle. Is this too much for one of these rifles, I would presume this rifle was a production gun as I see them mentioned on here often. Is this rifle worth what the seller is asking or should I just wait for a contemporary build to pop up for the same price. The rifle looks nice but would hate to overpay for something worth only half of what I bought it for when I could spend a bit more for a lot more. Also, if anyone knows a good value for rifles like this could you share your input. I highly doubt the seller would back down on the price, but I would definitely wait to see if the price drops to something I could verify as reasonable. Thanks to all who reply, I would like to make this my first flintlock rifle as I only have percussion.

Way too pricey!

 

[sheriff john]

Sold my Dixie flint SMR a few weeks ago for $500 with pitting inside & out, dinged up stock, and knowledge Dixie no longer has parts. It shot OK. I could have kissed whoever bought it. It was a fun gun, but issues are issues. $800 will buy a better gun around here.

 

[Ballshooter]

Buy a Kibler and be happy!

 

[2 shots]

if someone didnt take care of the outside... why would they bother with the inside???????