Dixie Cub Deluxe 36 cal.

[charcoleburner54]

I was looking at one on a local gun sites and am interested but have only had TCs so dont know a thing about Dixie Cubs and this would be my first flinter I have two 54 Renagades and have been makeing smoke for 40+ years so not new to smoke poles just flinters any info would be greatly appreciated oh the asking price is 600.00$ thanks

 

[Crewdawg445]

I just purchased a kit to build a .36 shanendoah rifle that will be my dedicated squirrel gun. Both rifles look identical, yet my only complaint with anything production flintlock is the heart and soul, the quality of the lock. Is the rifle new at that price? just seems a little high to me. Yet, if you decide to purchase I'm sure it'll serve you well.

 

[Daveco]

As you probably already know, the Dixie website shows the brand new version of the "Dixie Deluxe Cub .36 Flint" runs $890.00 assembled, and the kit is listed at $710.00. Seems kinda small for most adults as they list it as a "firearm for women and boys and a fine brush rifle for the guys."
43 inches overall with only a 28-1/4 inch barrel but it does have a 13-1/2 inch length of pull. Even the Traditions Crockett Rifle (in .32 cal Percussion) has a 32 inch barrel.
I can't speak to the quality or value of the rifle, but it sounds kinda small for a feller my size. Heck, it wouldn't take much more than $600.00 to buy a good pile of parts (kit) from Track of the Wolf or Muzzleloader Builders Supply or one of the other fine retailers that offer "kits".
Of course my opinion is worth just a wee bit less than nothing! :wink:

 

[Crewdawg445]

+1... with $600 I'd be spending a bit more for a kit.

 

[charcoleburner54]

Thats kind of what I was thinking I would like to build one my self I have put together 4 TC kits in the past I know that the kits from Track and others like it are alot more involved but I know I can do it just have to find the time and a good excuse to give the Wife lol

 

[hanshi]

The Cubs are very good rifles I had a .50 for years and it was a great deer collector. As long as the flint lock sparks as it should and is reliable (occasionally they're not), I'd recommend them.

I don't know what they're going for these days, but with a new one going for nearly $900, one could save up a few more bucks and get a basic custom rifle built. If you're handy with tools a kit makes a lot of sense.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Since I've been building, it's unleashed an obsession I never thought possible... lol, I'm currently involved with a golden age kit in .54 caliber. Certainly they are not a part A to part B kit, yet you learn a set of skills that are priceless. I'd recommend building if your on the edge of deciding what to do. I'm loving my TOW kit, the quality of the rifle is certainly a reflection of your work and efforts. :thumbsup:

 

[Daveco]

I'm on my first build, and with all the information and photos so easily accessible online plus with the forums like this one full of folks that have done it before and are happy to share their experiences, getting started is a while lot easier than I ever imagined!! I have had a great time researching and digging into the history, styles and builders of longrifles, and then learning new skills and re-purposing other ones as I creep along towards a finished rifle. So I'll give a +1 to Crewdawg445's post above, and say that if you are on the edge of diving into a "kit", then go for it!! I highly recommend it too!! I'm doing a pre-carve Tennessee Mountain Rifle from the Log Cabin Shop now, and am already thinking ahead to my "next one" from a slab.... :grin:
Happy New Year!! Daveco. :v

 

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

I wonder if Pedersoli (they make the Cubs) realizes that their prices fall on a margin that is perhaps too close to semi-custom.

I've always had the same mindset. "A few bucks more and I can jump to a higher class of gun".

Pedersoli is arguably the best of the foreign made factory guns. But they're still a factory gun.

 

[Crewdawg445]

I agree, since I've been building, it definitely puts you into a whole new mindset. Me personally, I will never purchase a production rifle again. I have often pondered how much money and time I could have saved by just building versus fiddling with a production rifle trying to get it to function correctly. All of those variables are worked out in your build, and you truly have a one of a kind piece to be proud of.