Thompson Center Flint hawkin

[bigted]

can i get reports on OEM TC flint hawkins rifles? am considering one as my first flinter to see what i been missing so could use some critical advise concerning this rifle. have my eye on one in pretty good shape for what seems like a great price.

thankyou for the advice.

Ted

 

[wayne terry]

I had one around 30 years ago it was a decent gun just never could get use to a flinter but thats just me.It worked and shot PRB and the T/C hunter bullet pretty good kind of wish I had never got rid of it but we live and learn.

 

[Dave Marsh]

I have a TC Hawken and a TC Renegade. Both are flint and both are great guns. Can't go wrong.

Dave

 

[bigted]

so a price tag of $500 or under would be cool for a good condition TC flinter in Renegade or Hawkins?

 

[jamesthomas]

so a price tag of $500 or under would be cool for a good condition TC flinter in Renegade or Hawkins?

I would stay under $400.00 myself.

 

[bigted]

does that price stand with a rifle that has a fitted green mountain 32 inch barrel installed?

 

[nkbj]

Just my two cents...
There's TC Renegade and Hawken flinters all over the country side. And, it's real easy for a barrel maker to make you a hooked breech drop in to fit your TC if you send it to be fitted.
So, find a neglected rifle and get a brand spanking new barrel that is put together using all the hardware from the old barrel.
And then to decide between .34 bore, .38 bore, .44 bore, .48 bore or maybe .58 bore...
Well, I like the TC Hawken with the .62 rifled barrel but then there's my bias.

 

[Don Steele]

A Green Mtn. bbl. would make that price seem reasonable to me.
T/C offered an improved lock design on their later flint rifles....have you looked at this one to see which lock it has, early or late...???
Some searching on the net will get you the info. on the difference and how to tell, unless someone posts it here. It's easier to see in pics than to describe. Let me know if you don't find it...I think I have some pics archived that might help.

 

[Dave Marsh]

I think $500 is pretty steep. I gave $100 each for mine. Both were neglected but fixable. Later I put Green Mountain drop ins on the Renegade. I have 62 rifled and 62 smoothbore barrels for it. The Hawken was a 54 and I am using the factory barrel it came with.

Dave

 

[Patocazador]

I have heard feedback that T/C flinters were unreliable until the later model. I have no first-hand knowledge on the matter.

 

[jamesthomas]

does that price stand with a rifle that has a fitted green mountain 32 inch barrel installed?

Yes it does. Like another person has said, they are all over the place for less than $400.00.

 

[54ball]

When you get over 5 bills, you are getting into used custom/new build but imperfect territory.

Recently a fellow bought a $4000.00 dollar custom with a broken spring for $400 bucks at a gun show.

That's a rare occasion but centerfire guys have no idea what these rifles are worth and that goes both ways.

Generally you will get better deals from those who are not familiar with BP like pawn shops and modern gun shops.

 

[Dave Marsh]

One of mine is the old style and one is the new and they both go off very reliably. Have never had any trouble. :thumbsup:

Dave

 

[Hangfire]

Built a 50 cal T/C Hawkens from a kit in the early 70's. Used it until about 3 years ago when I built a Lancaster 54. Was very reliable and never had any issues with it. Wouldn't even begin to guess how many PRB's I shot out of it. It also shot maxi balls well. As far as price, condition would be everything. Check out Gun Broker on the internet and it will give you an idea of what people are asking for them.

 

[bigted]

rite on ... you guys rock. thanks a million for the heads up on these rifles. i will pass on the green mountain barreled one as it sounds too steep for now.

till i get to know some more first hand knowledge on flinters i want to stay as cheap as possible in it to experiment and find out if they will make my heart beat a bit faster than the cappers do.

 

[don hepler]

I have several TC's including Hawken and Renegade, flintlocks. The Hawken was an early four digit serial number, with case hardened frizzen. I heard the newer solid black frizzen and newer angled cock, worked better, so I sent lock to TC, and they replaced it with a new one. (I would prefer the GM round ball barrel). The TC's shoot okay, but will not perform with my custom Colerain barreled rifle with Siler lock. If you plan to shoot a round ball, a deeper rifled, one in sixety(or so) barrel will leave you a lot happier. I bought the TC's on the same notion as you, to see if this was my cup of tea. I wish I'd just went on with the custom, to start with. If you enjoy firearms, of this time period, you'll enjoy shooting it, even if you hunt with it or not. There is nothing not to like about a flint long rifle.

 

[cullen1780]

Good advice. Most gun & pawn shops consider anything BP junk and you can find real deals there.

 

[graybeard]

I've been hunting/shooting with a T/C Hawken for several years now. Gun is more accurate than I am, reliable ignition and will kill a whitetail. :grin: I like the .50 flinter and can think of no good reason to change rifles. graybeard

 

[bpd303]

In my opinion the early T/Cs are better than the later guns. Depending on condition of course.

 

[Zonie]

Seems to me the early TC flintlocks had problems with the position of the jaws on the cock.

I know there are several old posts about this fix.
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...p?tid/219976/post/556394/fromsearch/1/#556394
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...ost/404006/hl/redesigned/fromsearch/1/#404006

Notice the shape of the cock in the link below. Look down below the jaws to see the difference between the old style cock and the redesigned cock;
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...238302/post/762279/hl/redesigned/fromsearch/1/