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Offline wstrayer

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Even flintlocks are gone
« on: January 06, 2021, 07:58:32 AM »
Three years ago I traded my Lyman Deerstalker .54 flint for a T/C Renegade with a .54 cal, 32" Green Mountain RB barrel.
The T/C shoots a cloverleaf group at 100 yards but now I am tired of dragging all of that gun through the PA woods.
However it seems that even finding another Deerstalker is impossible.  Every shop I have contacted just chuckles when I ask them.  Nothing on the auction sites either.  Just glad I am not in need of powder, balls, or patches.
Just another reason to blame Covid?
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Offline bldtrailer

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Re: Even flintlocks are gone
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2021, 08:22:43 AM »
Dixons said things are selling fast
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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: Even flintlocks are gone
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2021, 08:30:06 AM »
Send it off to Bobby Hoyt and have him shorten the bbl down to 26" or even 24".
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Offline wstrayer

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Re: Even flintlocks are gone
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2021, 09:28:48 AM »
Neither Dixons nor Fort Chambers has had one in a couple of weeks.
I would have thought that the opening of the season would have inspired folks to dig them out of the gun safes and sell them off.
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Offline wstrayer

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Re: Even flintlocks are gone
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2021, 04:41:34 PM »
Rob,
I had Bob Hoyt do work for me before and his work is superb.  If I do have him work on a flintlock or me, I think I would prefer to just hold out for a .50 Deerstalker and have him cut it for a .54 in roundball twist.
After things settle a bit I will contact him and check on the price of cutting the Green Mountain vs recutting a .50 Deerstalker.
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