WANTED Thompson Center Pennsylvania Hunter - Flint or Percussion

[BruceHH]

I am looking for a TC Pennsylvania Hunter, either Flintlock or Percussion. I want the 31" barrel with the slow twist and no QLA. Must have a good bore with no pitting. Thanks in advance.

Bruce

 

[BruceHH]

Still looking for these.

 

[2 shots]

did these come in caplock?? thought they were called pa. hunter because in pa you can only use flintlocks? just curious.

 

[bubba.50]

did these come in caplock?? thought they were called pa. hunter because in pa you can only use flintlocks? just curious.

Every one l’ve ever seen was percussion. There was a version of the Renegade that was flinchlock and smoothbore to accommadate some state’s requirements for primitive weapon seasons.

 

[OldRust]

I have never seen a percussion PA Hunter in the wild here in PA. Only flinters. That's 50 or so years since I've been ML active.. The percussion models I've only seen on the auction sites. But again I'll counter with I have yet to have seen everything.

I've owned several Flint PA Hunters over the years and in our local you run across about 1 PA Hunter flint for every 75 so TC Hawken's and Renegades. My understanding from TC's advertisements is that this model was geared towards Pennsylvania's January Traditional ML deer season. The PA hunter has a large trigger guard and single trigger for mittens or gloved hands, plus a round-ball twist with open sights.

I would be patient as there has been a few sold on this forum and watch the online auctions. Good luck

Thanks,
O.R.

 

[sqqy14]

I've owned both percussion and flint. Good shooters.
PM sent.

 

[GriscomRun]

I own both as well. Very nice rifles.

 

[Don Kevilus]

Have a flinter and very happy with it.

 

[OldRust]

I didn't mention TC advertised that the .50 cal 1-66 twist was .010" cut rifling for round ball's. Mine all shot well and I liked the balance with the octagon to round barrel.

Thanks
O.R.

 

[BruceHH]

Looks like I may have one headed my way. but could still use another if anyone has one to let go. Thanks for the responses received so far.

 

[Rawhide67]

I have one that is flint, and full octagon barrel. My understanding is that toward the end of production on the PA hunters, TC had too many octagon barrels in stock meant for the hawken, so they used the excess on the last run of PA hunters. Mine is stamped accordingly on the barrel, I've never checked the twist rate and haven't fired it.

 

[BruceHH]

I have one that is flint, and full octagon barrel. My understanding is that toward the end of production on the PA hunters, TC had too many octagon barrels in stock meant for the hawken, so they used the excess on the last run of PA hunters. Mine is stamped accordingly on the barrel, I've never checked the twist rate and haven't fired it.

Are you wanting to move it? I might be your buyer then.

 

[Rawhide67]

I would have to retrieve the lock from a friend who has it on an older PA hunter that was somehow missing the lock.

 

[sqqy14]

Rawhide 67 is correct about the 28 inch barrels. The T/C catalog from 1999 lists the Pa Hunter as full octagon 28 inches.
I have one of those barrels that I trimmed the under rib and it dropped right into a Hawken stock. 1:66 twist for round balls.

 

[BruceHH]

Still looking.

 

[BruceHH]

Bringing this around again. Still looking for one of these.