Seneca or other .45

[Hylander]

I have a Seneca in .36
Would really like the same in .45
Did they or anyone else make a .45 cal. The same Hawken style in the Seneca size?

 

[bang]

Yes there are 45 cal Senecas. IIRC 45 was the limit for the barrel diameter.

 

[bubba.50]

Most Senecas as well as Cherokees that you see for sale are 45cal

 

[deermanok]

Pedersoli has a 45 caliber carbine model.

 

[user 31257]

.45’s are the most common Seneca, way easier to get than a .36.
You could also look for a .45 barrel for your .36.

 

[Hylander]

Thanks,
Any idea what is a fair price for a really nice one?

 

[user 31257]

A couple years ago you could get a nice .45 Seneca for $400ish. Probably somewhat higher now.

 

[SamTex1949]

Had a nice seneca .36cal many moon ago for the wife, found a douglas barrel in .45 same width flat to flat, and was a little longer so got a correct breechplug and had it fitted , added sights , had 2 rifles in one then !

 

[user 48679]

There's at least two .45 cal barrels F/S on E-Bay, a 24" Cherokee bbl @ $100, and a 27" Seneca @ $200

Both will drop into your Seneca stock, but the Cherokee barrel may/may not need a little reworking due to it's RR thimble positions vs the Seneca thimble positions.

https://www.ebay.com/b/Thompson-Center-Arms-Vintage-Hunting-Black-Powder/73979/bn_1851551
I have a .36 and a .45 Seneca, and prefer the longer barrels more than the shorter barrel of the .45 Cherokee I once had - but, YMMV.

 

[Rawhide67]

It does seem that any decent Seneca is north of $400 these days. I'm not sure that Green Mtn even makes a barrel for them anymore. You might try posting a want ad on this forum.

 

[Bill Bryan]

I bought a .45 Seneca in the late early 70's and shot it for years. I was looking though EBay several years ago and found a .36 barrel there for less than $100. There are still good deals out there. Bill