Uhh, I don't know where you guys are getting the info that Traditions has stopped selling sidelocks, but I doubt it is true. I am on their website now and count 25 sidelocks as being available. I did not count the kits. Now, some of those could be duplicates, but still, they appear to have a full line of guns.
On the ownership, I don't know the answer to that. Traditions is higher for the same gun than CVA was, so if they were one company, they eliminated the correct one from a business perspective. I have a recent receipt from CVA, and it shows that Winchester Muzzleloading is owned by the same company as CVA. The parent company is Blackpowder Products, Inc.
On the Bobcats, if anyone restocked one of the wood models and is tired of the original stock lying about, I will be happy to see that it gets a good home! :haha:
Oh, no word yet on the parts situation...