Traditions has a new model coming out

[MSW]

perhaps they meant that: give the customer room to properly zero the rifle? Anyway, I'm glad to see a reasonably well built muzzle loader at a less-than-astronomical price point.

 

[JRL1164]

That is a very nice looking rifle! It might have to be an investment!

 

[coloradoclyde]

Not all that different than the CVA mountain rifle....

 

[Blackfingers]

Would be nicer with a round ball twist, just sayin'.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Your also close to the price of a GPR... Why purchase a traditions gun when you can get a GPR that certainly is better built?

I own two traditions guns that after essentially having to custom rework every aspect of the rifles due to their mass production mishaps they are fabulous rifles, and as necchi noted about the accuracy of the barrels, they ineed are. If I'd be dropping close to 500 bones on a production gun it certainly would be a GPR.

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Here's the Flintlock version, A pretty good looking rifle in this set up!

 

[swathdiver]

The CVA Mountain Rifle is the GPRs grand-daddy. The GPR was directly influenced by the MR.

 

[coloradoclyde]

I think traditions is missing the boat.....
All they've done is put new curtains on an old window.....

How many times have I read a topic where someone said "where can I get a fowler or a smoothie or a fusil"
Traditions or CVA never made a Bess either... :hmm:

 

[cynthialee]

new curtains on old windows...lol but apt

When looking at this gun I think "I have seen this gun before."

I would be happy to have one, don't get me wrong. But it is just the same gun all over again.

 

[bubba.50]

new curtains on old windows...lol but apt

When looking at this gun I think "I have seen this gun before."

I would be happy to have one, don't get me wrong. But it is just the same gun all over again.

except that the stock doesn't look as good as the earlier Mountain Rifles. I like the triggerguard though.

 

[FrontierMuzzleloading]

Well its not the same rifle, but 1:48 does just perfectly fine with patched balls. My brothers Hawken that I rebuilt for him for Christmas loved 90gr 2fg goex and a .530" round ball.

100 yards, and that is a 3" bulls eye so you can judge group size.

 

[Critter Getter]

Was talking to someone at Traditions today and they have a new sidelock coming out sometime in August ( I'd suspect it will be a few months after august).

Its a good looking rifle and at a stout 8+ lbs. Nice blade sights that I should be able to see fairly well. Nice long 32" barrel with a 1:48 twist. If its anything like my Woodsman Hawken, It will be a solid shooter.

The Traditionsâ„¢ Mountain Rifle maintains the classic styling and handling of time-honored sidelock rifles, while offering great performance and affordability. The Mountain Rifle Kit is a .50 caliber percussion rifle with a longer 32" octagonal white barrel. The rifle has an overall length of 48" and weighs 8.15 lbs.

That is interesting as I spoke with a guy at Deer Creek last year and he told me that they were going to be selling some CVA Mountain Rifle kits again and that they figured they would be for sale by this summer as well. Nice to see some more new offerings being released even if it is the same old thing! Greg.

 

[chazz1975]

Even if it is "the same old thing" new again, some of us were not old enough to own one the first time around. I would love to buy one of these. Looks like a lot of OT shifts in my future...

 

[BrownBear]

...some of us were not old enough to own one the first time around....

You said a mouthful there!

When I was a kid, I drooled all over "classics" that the previous generation bought new before I was around. None available by the time I rolled down the pike, so I just slobbered. Now I've got a bunch of stuff I bought new years ago that's not available today. These days it's the young whippersnappers who are drooling all over my "classics." :wink:

Now and again re-releases of modern guns come along, and the youngsters are jumping all over them while us geezers with originals whine and fuss about "not as good as" or "not worth the price." We should get the heck out of the way and let you youngsters have a turn.

It might be a few years yet before we let you inherit our classics, so you might as well fill the time enjoying what you can get today! :hatsoff:

 

[Swede50]

If the kit looks like an earlier model or another maker is not important to me.

If a person wants to buy a rifle kit it is his money and choice.

What is good to hear is the company is still making kits for people to buy and not going the way of the inline and nothing else available.

 

[19 16 6]

You said a mouthful there!

You said well yourself Sir.
O.

 

[StewartLeach]

Got my CVA Mountain Rifle out of the vault, and it is across my lap as I write. There are a few difference, to wit:

The outer edge of the patch box is simpler. The CVA has some decorative swoops, while the new one has simple smooth curves. Same basic design, difference is in the details. The Traditions version would be easier to inlet, by hand or machine.

New rifle has a Hawken-like trigger guard, with just a loop at the rear. CVA guard has two spurs.

CVA has white metal escutcheons and nosecap, versus what is probably blued steel on the Traditions.

The front sight on the Traditions is rounded on the back end, while my rifle has a straight up and down rear surface.

I will be interested to see what the final prices are once this is in the hands of the big box sporting goods retailers. Bought mine as a kit long ago, and it has given good service with patched ball.