Midway had them on sale and there was a member that was selling one for another member that got sick for a pretty reasonable price if I remember right. I would have bought the one from the group but I had already ordered from Midway.
Thanks. One of my maple trees in the backyard. I remember when that tree was about 3 feet tall, now its probably 50 feet.
Your friend would love my old 12 gauge then. A genuine JCH.Finally got around to working on a Crockett kit that I bought a couple of months ago. I'm going to defarb the barrel and thinking about having "JC Higgins" signature engraved on the barrel. I've got a friend that I hunt with and he is a big collector for just about anything that Sears sold with the J.C. Higgins signature. The conversation has come up more than once, it would have been nice if they would have made a J.C. Higgins muzzleloader. i know the first time I bring it along for a squirrel hunt, he's going to say, hey is that a new one? What brand is that? and I'll say, why it's a J.C. Higgins of course.View attachment 161480
J C Higgins 2.5 scope on a CVA .54 caliber Grey wolfFinally got around to working on a Crockett kit that I bought a couple of months ago. I'm going to defarb the barrel and thinking about having "JC Higgins" signature engraved on the barrel. I've got a friend that I hunt with and he is a big collector for just about anything that Sears sold with the J.C. Higgins signature. The conversation has come up more than once, it would have been nice if they would have made a J.C. Higgins muzzleloader. i know the first time I bring it along for a squirrel hunt, he's going to say, hey is that a new one? What brand is that? and I'll say, why it's a J.C. Higgins of course.
That's the one BP substitute I have never tried. I always used Pyrodex in my inlines and tried a few others that burned like the Jim Shockley stuff and Clean Burn. I am trying to stick with regular BP when I can find it.
Ship the barrel to me and I can laser engrave it.Finally got around to working on a Crockett kit that I bought a couple of months ago. I'm going to defarb the barrel and thinking about having "JC Higgins" signature engraved on the barrel. I've got a friend that I hunt with and he is a big collector for just about anything that Sears sold with the J.C. Higgins signature. The conversation has come up more than once, it would have been nice if they would have made a J.C. Higgins muzzleloader. i know the first time I bring it along for a squirrel hunt, he's going to say, hey is that a new one? What brand is that? and I'll say, why it's a J.C. Higgins of course.
Thanks for the offer, but there is an outfit close by that has a large pantograph machine that they say can etch or cut a good engraving as long as I provide a crisp copy of the signature. I'm still trying to get the finish I want on the stock to look halfway decent. Beech is definitely a "Beech" to finish, lots tougher than walnut or maple. Even after conditioning the stock wood, there are spots on the end grain where it still wants to turn black. Heck, I might just finish it in OD green and call it close enough for government work
.Yep, the beech wood is tough and I never figured out how to keep from having those bleached spots. I was surprised how good the stock on my Crocket looks. I'm pretty sure its not beech.Thanks for the offer, but there is an outfit close by that has a large pantograph machine that they say can etch or cut a good engraving as long as I provide a crisp copy of the signature. I'm still trying to get the finish I want on the stock to look halfway decent. Beech is definitely a "Beech" to finish, lots tougher than walnut or maple. Even after conditioning the stock wood, there are spots on the end grain where it still wants to turn black. Heck, I might just finish it in OD green and call it close enough for government work
I might be wrong, but from what I understand, all of Traditions stocks, especially the Crockett, Hawken, and Kentucky are Beech whether they be factory finished or kit. It's not going to look too bad, but I hate that I can't control the dark, almost black spots. From the grip to the butt it looks good, but under the forearm and several areas along the forearm there are dark areas about 1/4" wide to 3" to 4" long. I'm about ready to finish it up and let it go. I've done enough sanding and scraping where I'm to the point I could have finished several pieces of furniture.
Marlin made their 336A models using Beech or Birch wood, to save a little money I suppose. It didn't look too bad after being stripped, sanded and stained with a few top coats of finish.
Yes T7 FFFg I use it in my traditions Shenandoah .36 caplock. I also like it my Ruger Old Army.
A Google search for "Vincent" Rifle should produce a historically correct version of the "Crockett" which looks nothing like anything Davy would have owned. His would have been a Flintlock and most likely a full stock!
That's interesting. The Traditions Crocket isn't all that far off from the Vincent, but like you mentioned the rifle Davey Crocket owned was a full stock flinter. My how things get turned around over time with tale tells. I bet in the end he wished he would have kept his rifle instead of buying a horse to go courting. Thanks for the information and pointing me in the right direction.
