Thompson Center .56 cal Smoothbore ?

[Murphinator]

When I got off of work I headed to the gun shop up the street and took a look at the new muzzleloaders they got in. All were the brand new "suppository" rifles except for this old Thompson center. I knew of the Renegade .50,.54 and the few senecas i see on this forum but never a .56 smoothbore. Now here is my question, since this smoothbore is percussion and I'd rather have a flintlock is it easy to convert ? This same shop has a T/C Renegade Flintlock Stock and lock no barrel for sale as well as a lock by itself. Would it be as simple as removing the nipple and whatever that other piece is called and installing some sort of flintlock compatible touch hole ? It is a cool gun but I'd rather have it with a flintlock on it. If this isnt possible I'd like to know before I start jumping down the rabbit hole. Thanks to all who reply.

 

[Nobade]

It's not hard to convert if you have a machine shop. You will need to buy or make a new flint breech plug, install, and finish it then use either a takeoff TC lock or an RPL lock from L&R. I have a Renegade I did that to, after getting it bored from 54 to 58 by Bobby Hoyt. I built it because I had almost zero money into the rifle due to the rusted out bore and a well equipped shop at my disposal. But otherwise I would not recommend doing that, if you need to pay someone to do it you'll have a lot invested and the TC flintlocks are far from the best design. There are much better ways to get yourself a good flintlock rifle.