To Sell or Not To Sell?

[Lwhecker]

I have acquired a Thompson Center 50 cal Hawken flintlock kit (NIB) which appears to be from the 1970's or 80's. I believe it's from that time period because of it's serial # and because the barrel is in the white (not blued) and the stock, although inletted, requires a bit of finishing. I would like to know if I should finish the gun like I did my T/C Renegade back in the 1980's, or should I let it go to someone who would like to keep it in kit form? I am interested to see how many folks still appreciate the time of the wonderful black powder revival. Thanks.

 

[64Springer]

How badly do you want to build the kit?

How badly do you want to sell the kit?

If build the kit or sell the kit were placed on opposite ends of a beam scale, which would win?

 

[rhart]

I have acquired a Thompson Center 50 cal flintlock kit (NIB) which appears to be from the 1970's or 80's. I believe it's from that time period because of it's serial # and because the barrel is in the white (not blued) and the stock, although inletted, requires a bit of finishing. I would like to know if I should finish the gun like I did my T/C Renegade back in the 1980's, or should I let it go to someone who would like to keep it in kit form? I am interested to see how many folks still appreciate the time of the wonderful black powder revival. Thanks.

I would love to have the kit but alas I don't have a work shop. So I would have to settle for buying the finished rifle off you. How much would it be?

 

[Kansas Jake]

Unfinished Thompson kits seem to bring more than a finished kit gun.

 

[ETipp]

What model TC flintlock is it?

 

[chorizo]

Doesn't do anybody any good sitting in a box. Build it out or sell it to somebody who will. I am sure you can get a premium selling it in kit form, especially in flintlock.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I put together one of those early TC Hawkens kits a few years ago, not have done one before I was surprised that it actually took some gunsmithing skills to get it together. Having built 5 rifles, two of which were scratch builds, I did a good job on the kit but could see that an inexperienced builder wouldn't end up with a very nice gun if they just slapped it together.

 

[tenngun]

I would love to have the kit but alas I don't have a work shop. So I would have to settle for buying the finished rifle off you. How much would it be?

Those tc kits were mostly put together sand and finish. The barrels look nicer when done if draw filed but you can literally do on at your kitchen table with sand paper and some finish in a weekend
They’re not much more than the car models you did as a kid.

 

[Lwhecker]

What model TC flintlock is it?

How did I miss putting that? ...It's the .50 cal Hawken.

 

[Dale Allen Raby]

You should definitely sell it to ME for a hundred dollars!

OK, that would be silly. Put it up for auction on GunBroker at a ridiculous starting bid. Wait and see what happens. If somebody buys it at the ridiculous price, then you did OK, if not, the top bid will be the current market value. If that amount helps you decide whether or not to sell it, then mission accomplished.

They are great guns.

 

[frankie]

Those tc kits were mostly put together sand and finish. The barrels look nicer when done if draw filed but you can literally do on at your kitchen table with sand paper and some finish in a weekend
They’re not much more than the car models you did as a kid.

agree

 

[Eric Krewson]

I put my gunsmith flair into the kit I put together; I inletted all the brass parts flush with the wood, thinned and rounded off the forearm, completely reshaped the buttstock, cheek piece, comb and wrist as well as redefined the lock and side plate molding for a sleeker look.

I brought the wrist down into the buttstock a little bit, that is a weird grain turn at the back of the wrist, it looks like a hollowed-out spot in the picture but it isn't.

 

[B P Maniac Shooter]

It is definitely a seller's market at the moment with factory guns.
The prices of them has risen tremendously within the past 2 years.
Probably because the demand for new guns is still high and the supply is almost nonexistent.
If you want to sell, now is the time to post an ad.
You won't keep it very long.

 

[stikshooter]

agree

I'd go with Eric (EVERY TIME) ,what he said matters/Ed