Traditions Pistol??
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this is an opinion...only an opinion: they are clunky...to Bulky...the locks leave alot to be desired.....I would spend a few more bucks and find a Pedersoli.
The Hermit
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I have one. It is new and was a gift. With help from some of the guys on this forum, I was able to make a 100 yard shot in the vitals on a deer target earning me a steak. Mine seems to be well made even though I had some concern about it being made in Spain. I'm sure there are better made pistols out there as these folks know their BP stuff. I've only put about 40 balls through it but I'm well satisfied with mine.
The Hermit
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have not owned one, but had occasion to fondle and shoot a few new ones acquaintences have got.
I feel that the triggers can be smoothed up a tad,
but I'm used to double set triggers!
I do own 2 traditions.
That said, the very first thing I would do upon getting anything traditions is...PUT A REAL NIPPLE ON IT!
They are decent shooters for the money!
comparitively, I feel the lyman plains is a tad better gun for the money.
I feel that the triggers can be smoothed up a tad,
but I'm used to double set triggers!
I do own 2 traditions.
That said, the very first thing I would do upon getting anything traditions is...PUT A REAL NIPPLE ON IT!
They are decent shooters for the money!
comparitively, I feel the lyman plains is a tad better gun for the money.
Have one as well, but it has been years since I shot it. It resides with my parents currently. It's a fun pistol to shoot, but mine has a lot of play in the trigger. With the hammer at rest the trigger will shake back and forth, can't remember if it does it at full cock. Come to think of it; it's actually the first gun I ever bought for myself.
I think he means, and I agree, that the factory nipple just doesn't offer as reliable a cap fit or ignition as an after market Redhot or Hotshot or other nipple.
It's not just Traditons, I have experianced more trouble with factory GM, T/C, CVA and Traditions nipples than with a good upgrade aftermarket. :wink:
It's not just Traditons, I have experianced more trouble with factory GM, T/C, CVA and Traditions nipples than with a good upgrade aftermarket. :wink:
rafterob
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Traditions factory installed nipples are notorious for breaking, so the advice is well given. Replace the nipple immediately upon receiving product. I have the Kentucky percussion pistol in .50 cal and love it. I had a kit and shaved quite a bit of wood off. The nose piece is what makes it "clunky" in my opinion. The lock has a spring tension screw to adjust trigger pull and when you adjust it to a decent pull then you have trigger play, which really doesn't affect anything IMO. Mine is very accurate when I do my part. I suggest the kit form so you can modify the stock. If money is not an issue the Pedersoli is a better finished and more HC style pistol but doesn't shoot any better.
AK Mike said:
Something real, like say, a "hotshot" nipple.
I have had 2 "NIB" traditions guns and have encountered atleast a dozen more, by fellow club members and others that show up at our events, and the nipples provided by traditions, I feel, are way too hard and readily split 1/2 the top off, or shatter everything above the shoulder, ussually within the first dozen firings. Just my observation!
we had a nib wm parker with a fellow this past weekend for example. his broke clean off on the 2nd shot! The guns themselves are great!
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Why don't you go to Track of the Wolf and check out their pistol kits. I can't think of a better winter project and unless your an ape with simple tools, you'll end up with something a hell of a lot better than most production guns. Parts don't cost that much either.
rafterob
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You can also still get what were CVA products (imported from Spain) from Deer Creek for very reasonable prices.I think they have three models that correspond to the old CVA Kentucky, Colonial and Hawkin pistol. You can search on here to find their phone number and they will send you a free catalog.
Thoughts on building a pistol from the Track of the Wolf kits.
Building one of these guns takes almost all of the work of building one of the "box of parts" rifles offered by TOTW, Pecatonica River and others.
These are far from a "drop together" task.
The breech plug must be fitting to the barrel.
The barrel underlugs and sights must be installed. The lock mortice must be finished and the thru bolts that hold the lock in place must be located, drilled and tapped.
The barrel channel must be sized and cleaned up to accept the barrel, the trigger assembly must be fitted and the thru bolt from the barrel tang to the trigger plate must be located, drilled and tapped.
A knowledge of accurate measurement, filing, drilling, tapping, sanding and wood finishing is needed.
To make a long story shorter, a person planning on building one of these guns should plan on spending at lest 100 hours of their time working on it.
The one thing that separates the pistol kits from the rifle kits is the stock and barrel are less expensive.
Don't take this wrong.
Building a rifle or pistol from the basic parts is a very satisfying hobby but it is not a "piece of cake", by any means.
Anyone interested in building their pistol or rifle from one of these "box of parts" "kits" should spend some time reading the posts in our Gun Builders Bench area of the Forum.
Building one of these guns takes almost all of the work of building one of the "box of parts" rifles offered by TOTW, Pecatonica River and others.
These are far from a "drop together" task.
The breech plug must be fitting to the barrel.
The barrel underlugs and sights must be installed. The lock mortice must be finished and the thru bolts that hold the lock in place must be located, drilled and tapped.
The barrel channel must be sized and cleaned up to accept the barrel, the trigger assembly must be fitted and the thru bolt from the barrel tang to the trigger plate must be located, drilled and tapped.
A knowledge of accurate measurement, filing, drilling, tapping, sanding and wood finishing is needed.
To make a long story shorter, a person planning on building one of these guns should plan on spending at lest 100 hours of their time working on it.
The one thing that separates the pistol kits from the rifle kits is the stock and barrel are less expensive.
Don't take this wrong.
Building a rifle or pistol from the basic parts is a very satisfying hobby but it is not a "piece of cake", by any means.
Anyone interested in building their pistol or rifle from one of these "box of parts" "kits" should spend some time reading the posts in our Gun Builders Bench area of the Forum.
I purchased this pistol in a kit. With some fine tuning (which I enjoyed) it has become a very reliable shooter. Mine is solid and reliable.
I have two traditions guns and both came with brittle crappy nipples that broke right away, those are easy and cheap to replace and I have had no other complaints!
I have two traditions guns and both came with brittle crappy nipples that broke right away, those are easy and cheap to replace and I have had no other complaints!
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I,built a .50 kentucky pistol and rifle from traditions. the trigger needed filing work and lots of wood shaving dremel works well on these kits. the rifle is the most accurate i own with 80grains and .50 round ball. better than my cva frontier and tc,hawkins .50 cal. my opinion is there decent kits for the cost,i do concur with replaceing the nipple dixiegun works sells lots of differnt nipples to experement with,
