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Cann't remember the last time my small game bag was anything other than squirrel; but, my processing evolved away from a knife; I carry carbon steel vintage German made button hole scissors (makes a nice cut in the skin so I can pull it off and opens the body cavity for gutting. I also carry a...

You have to remove the elevation adjustment screw (don't lose the spring); you should then be able to pivot the sight up in the base and get access to the screws that hold the base to the barrel.

At this time I have no CVA Kentucky in the stable and cann't compare lock sizes, but, the lock on the Mountain Rifle has the same shape (it's 4 1/2" long) and they sport set triggers. I would think that the problem that you would probably have is that if you could fit them to the Kentucky the...

Personally, I prefer cap shots when I'm hunting spray cans..........😁

From T/C catalog No. 15 (1988): New Englander in .50 or .54 (1 in 48 twist) Also, Pennsylvania Hunter 1 in 66 twist ".010 CUT rifling." Additionally, accessory round ball barrels for Hawken and Renegade 1 in 66 twist ".010 CUT rifling." And, Cherokee in .32 has "1 in 30 twist", in .45 it has "1...

I'd be worried about the potential unintended consequences of this blind; for instance lets say that the biggest buck in your area happens along and before you can line up the shot he spots himself in the "blind" and : 1. He thinks, "I don't want to tangle with that bruiser" spins a 180 and...

Early production didn't have model names on the barrels; that is a Seneca. Again, a caution about heavy loads; these rifles are pretty thin at the wrist and are prone to cracking with heavy loads. Besides the tips given above, I would also check to see if there is looseness or play of the...

Are you sure you have a Hawken model? T/C made a scaled down model called the Seneca that looked similar to the beefer Hawken. I don't believe that they ever made a Hawken model with a .36 barrel. Assuming that it is a Seneca, you should refrain from your 70 grain load; the maximum load for the...

Last week I finally got a chance to get up north and work in some woods time. I took a T/C Seneca .45 and combined a squirrel hunt with a little deer scouting. This gray is one of two I took with the Seneca. My load was .440 RB in a pillow tick patch lubed with Murphy's Oil Soap over 30 grains...

Just as an aside, you mention stripping the finish from the stock, I've found that that older CVA finish scrapes off very easily. I've removed the finish from a similar conditioned stock with light scraper pressure in about ten minutes. That older finishes just sits on top of the wood and...

If I understand what you are saying correctly, the rifle fires/fired first time everytime with the nipple that came on it when you got it; and, that it stopped firing first time everytime when you put a new nipple on it. You mention a "clean out" screw; can you easily remove that screw? If so...

I see the possibility of left nostril patches shooting to a different point of impact than right nostril patches............;)

I don't wish to alarm you, because I really don't know, but I am curious if anyone has ever had a problem with rodent damage to a walnut dyed tent or garment? I noticed that there have been several lawsuits against car manufactures that went to wiring with soy based insulation; apparently the...

I think oldwood is right; Buckskinners III (1985) has a short bio of Mr. Gostomski that states that he started North Star Enterprises making triggers and moved into custom Northwest Trade Guns. Looking in a issue of Muzzle Blasts from 1990 I notice that the background for his ad features a...

Could you please describe your technique in using the Murphys.

I would have been more than happy to sit your stand for you; all you had to do was ask....

Personally, I prefer head shots. But, I see the challenge in shooting the tails right off of em. 😆🤣...........They might make more "lively" fishing lures this way.

From the back of the older T/C hang card packaging are the following instructions: ADJUSTMENT (For the slotted screw on the back of the sight) Loosen ELEVATION LOCK SCREW before turning ELEVATION SCREW. tighten after adjustment is made. (For the small hex screw in the top of the sight block)...

The double barrel band up front looks like it came off of a Charleville Musket model of 1777??? Could be why the seller thinks its of French origin.

Up front I would like to say that I am NO kind of authority on this type of arm. So, my dumb question is, could this be the result of the marriage of some handgun parts to some parts from a shoulder fired musket?