Jukar 45 cal.

[shane a gress]

There is a Jukar 45 muzzleloader listed in a public sale this coming Friday evening. Anyone know where it is made and any thoughts on the quality.

 

[curator]

Jukar, made in Spain, imported by CVA and some big-box stores in the 70s and 80s mostly as kits. Low but not bad quality entry-level muzzle loaders with OK barrels and cheap wood stocks.

 

[shane a gress]

Thanks for the info. If I can make it home from work in time I will go to the sale and check it out.

 

[Don Steele]

I've heard good things about the barrels, but nothing good about the rest of those rifles.
One of the guys in my club bought one of the "kits" cheap enough that he could use the barrel in a build and throw the rest of it away. Shoots great for him.

 

[Felix the Cat]

I had a double Jukar percussion ML shotgun until recently. It worked fine, but the balance was all wrong and the locks were very rattly. The barrels were ok, but did not take browning/blueing well..

 

[Grenadier1758]

The Jukar barrels were often good. The triggers and locks were of questionable quality. Percussion locks were more or less functional, but the flint locks were often not properly hardened for the frizzen so firing was unreliable at best. If it is percussion and cheap, it can be an entry into this hobby. A flintlock would be a source of frustration.

 

[Kansas Jake]

If the barrel inside isn't rusted it might be worth $100 if all else looks ok. If a flintlock, I would want to see the frizzen spark or consider it a wall hanger until you can test it.

 

[groundhoginwv]

I had one of these 45 caliber flintlocks, it was incredibly unreliable but shot poorly when it did go off. I spiked the touch hole with a file tang and gave it to my nephew to hang on his wall.

 

[shane a gress]

There is a also a Jukar 45 pistol listed. I am fully aware that the reliability of the lock is not going to be the same as my Jack Garner smoothbore. The sale is on a neighboring farm maybe 2 miles from the house, so it won't hurt to show up and see how much it may go for. Years ago I had a cheap 45 flint that if I recall correctly was marked made in Italy. I had a lot of fun hunting with it. You had to fiddle with the the lock to fire, most of the time. Sure made it exciting when you had deer moving around and not sure if the charge would ignite when you dropped the hammer.

 

[mooman76]

I have several and a couple pistols too. Not the best like stated but a good starter gun and still fun to shoot.

 

[32 ballard xl]

Very accurate barrel, mediocre lock, fencepost grade stock. I like it. Mine is a .44 caliber caplock.

 

[Cowboy]

I have one of those. Bought it years ago as a kit. Like the others have already mentioned, it’s definitely of a lower quality.

I bring both it and a CVA Kentucky to shoots just in case we have guests who’ve never shot BP before?

I will add though, my .45 Jukar has fired every time with acceptable accuracy. That rifle along with the CVA has put many smiles on new shooters faces. Worth $$$$ just watching that look!

Respectfully, Cowboy

 

[shane a gress]

The pistol went for 50$. I ran the bidding up 100 before I dropped out. Both needed a good cleaning.

 

[belld416]

I have a Jukar .45 pistol that I love to shoot. I very rarely shoot it past 25 yds. But it’s a pretty consistent shooter.