Thompson White Mountain Rifle

[Bobby James]

Once again I was in a local pawn shop and I was looking at Muzzleloaders. When I was about to leave the guy told me I forgot to look at this one. He handed me a Thompson White mountain Muzzleloader in .50 cal.

I looked down the barrel with a bore light and the riffling is perfect. The barrel is short enough to see all the way to the bottom.

He is asking $199. I am not that interested in it since it has a padded butt pad but did find the rifle interesting.

Is this rifle known to be a good shooter and is there any collectability to this rifle?

The rifle was in good shape but there is nothing fancy about this rifle. The trigger is a single trigger but it broke very easy with only ounces of pull.

I am not interested but would like to learn a little about them.

 

[leonard5054]

wife has one,trigger pull 8lbs+ got to work on that :cursing: paid about the same. i'd buy another ,nice guns. :v

 

[necchi]

It's a knock off from the Renegade Hunter/Big Bore series.
It's the White Mountain Carbine and has a fast twist.
Again, there is no inherent "Collector Value" to any TC at this time.
There are and have been Millions sold and in circulation.
For 199 it's worth it for the components, lock, stock, and barrel.

Your not going to find anything at the pawn shop that's a rare find and make a huge profit.

Google is your friend, take a look around.

 

[flahipneck]

Go for it.

 

[will5a1]

If you hunt from a tight and/or small blind or stand the White Mountain's short barrel can be nice and handy, keeping in mind they were made to shoot conicals with fast twist barrels. I see them as a sort of specialized MZ rifle, filling a certain hunting niche, in my opinion. One in great condition would be worth the asking price if you had a need for it, or just wanted it.

 

[Bobby James]

I may get it and cut off the rubber button pad and put some iron in there. May dedicate it to hog hunting.

Any knowelage on the 12 gage? Never mind, I will ask in smooth bore.

 

[necchi]

Why not just remove the screws instead of cutting it off and replace it with a Renegade steel plate using the same screw holes?
It's kinda made to fit, ya know?

 

[Bobby James]

Glad you said something before I got the saw out.

Sounds like a plan if I get it. I first have to pick up my 2 Hawken's I have on law a way. I am going to drive by that same shop tomorrow and look once more.

 

[stude 283]

The early 50 WMC,1st couple years had a 1-20 twist.They will not shoot a round ball accurately.The later ones a 1-38,mine shoots good with 70gr 3f.Might be worth a call to TC to find out which twist it has.

 

[mooman76]

I don't know anything about them but have heard nothing bad about them either. I have heard good things and usually when someone that knows them considers themselves lucky when they find them.

 

[don hepler]

I used one back in 80's or maybe early 90's, but I was young and walked and "still" hunted a lot. It was light and shot the TC original Maxi-ball very well. Kicked like a mule. That probably explains why the had a rubber butt plate. Came from Walley World, as well as I can recall.

 

[stude 283]

Also be careful with heavy loads(conicals) in the earlier models with tang held on with wood screws.Later models screwed to trigger guard.Stocks are NLA necessitating something custom made or used.

 

[don hepler]

You are absolutely correct, in fact, I split a stock. In those days, when I had the WMC, Walley World exchanged it for a new one, no questions asked. They probably sent it back for a replacement.

 

[Bobby James]

Today I seen another short carbine that looks a lot like this White Mountain but it is marked Charles Daily 1-20. The only thing I really liked about it was that the thumb spur part of the hammer is kind of Pushed out to the right and it makes it really east to reach.

Were these considered anything? He was asking $79.

 

[Idaho Ron]

The TC shoots very well with the paper patched 500 S&W bullet. It does kick with a 460 gr bullet. Ron

 

[stude 283]

I'll bet it does,better you than me.Probably would not have bothered me when a little younger,now I'll pass.I used to shoot maxi balls with 90gr 3f in a 54 scout pistol.RB is all I need now!

 

[Swede50]

I'll bet it does,better you than me.Probably would not have bothered me when a little younger,now I'll pass.I used to shoot maxi balls with 90gr 3f in a 54 scout pistol.RB is all I need now!

I have one of the TC 54 Scout pistols but isnt 90 grains of 3f a bit stout?

 

[stude 283]

I guess not when you are young and stupid!Actually shooting against rifles at 200yd metallic rams.It took a lot to knock them down with a handgun.