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Firearms => Percussion Rifles => Topic started by: topbreak on December 24, 2019, 06:05:37 PM

Title: Traditions Pioneer Rifle
Post by: topbreak on December 24, 2019, 06:05:37 PM
Just won an online auction for a Traditions Pioneer rifle. It looks very clean maybe unfired and the seller says the bore is excellent. It's kind of an oddball design with a pistol grip style stock along with a traditional side-lock ignition. The barrel is 28 inches with a 1:48 twist. I expect it will be a good shooter if the bore is as it has been represented. Anyone here own one or have any knowledge of these rifles.

Don
Title: Re: Traditions Pioneer Rifle
Post by: Watauga on December 24, 2019, 10:07:29 PM
Congratulations !!  It should shoot just fine! And if its a cap-lock they are fine right out of the Box.... Sometimes the Flintlocks can use or need a little Tweaking before they are constant.. [hmm] well Consistent as flintlocks go .....  thmbsup hdslp ROFL pnic
Title: Re: Traditions Pioneer Rifle
Post by: beowulf on December 24, 2019, 10:10:35 PM
that oddball design isn`t that oddball , used to own an english sporting rifle made in the 1840`s  had that same style stock , and probably close in size as well !  it was .45 cal , with a three leaf folding rear sight  and a blade front sight with a gold bead !  should have kept it , but things happen and you need money !  :'(
Title: Re: Traditions Pioneer Rifle
Post by: Hanshi on December 24, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Traditions rifles are often extremely accurate; the barrels are of very good quality.  It should make a great hunting rifle.  hntr
Title: Re: Traditions Pioneer Rifle
Post by: beowulf on December 25, 2019, 03:01:22 AM
Quote from: Hanshi on December 24, 2019, 10:19:10 PM
Traditions rifles are often extremely accurate; the barrels are of very good quality.  It should make a great hunting rifle.  hntr
would agree with that !