TVM ???

[ShootistJack]

Is TVM http://www.tennesseevalleymanufacturing.com/ or is TVM https://www.tvmnatchez.com/
or some other entity altogether? Thank you.

 

[Notchy Bob]

They are different. I think the first one is Jack Garner’s outfit. The second is “the” TVM you see mentioned so frequently on the forum, headed by Matt Avance. Jack is getting well up in years now, and has been building muzzleloaders for decades. TVM, the Matt Avance outfit, has been around for quite a while, although I’m pretty sure Matt is younger than Jack.

There may have been some connection between the two in the distant past, but they are independent of each other now.

I would recommend doing some searches and research if you are thinking of ordering a custom firearm, just to make sure you will get the one you want.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

 

[EC121]

Avance's company is Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading. Jack's is Tennessee Valley Manufacturing in Corinth, Miss. Matt used to work for Jack.

 

[Festus]

Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading. Excellent folks to deal with, very friendly. I am completely satisfied with the rifle I ordered from them. I wanted a plain rifle, so I ordered a Natchez poor boy, which I think they have discontinued. It is beautiful gun.

 

[ShootistJack]

Thanks for the answers! I've read "TVM" a good number of times here, and on other sites,
and I just wanted to know which organization was actually being referred to.

 

[hanshi]

Jack Garner was Matt Avance's mentor and teacher. I have more than one TVM and wouldn't hesitate to get another if I could.

 

[Tradbow]

Are they both still in business?

 

[ShootistJack]

Are they both still in business?

Both outfit's websites are functional.

 

[Eric Krewson]

Jack Garner sets up at the Alabama Kentucky Rifle Show every year to sell parts and guns.

 

[Tradbow]

I need to make it over for that show. Believe it’s the same weekend as the Chehaw Rondezvou in Albany Georgia

 

[JackGGarner]

Is TVM Home » Tennessee Valley Manufacturing or is TVM Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading
or some other entity altogether? Thank you.

Mfg. is me If u need any help let me kmow

 

[olskool]

i have a custom 40cal. that shoots great! but i have 2 TVM, one 45 and 54 cal.

that will flat outshoot it! this is my TVM southern in 54, the group was a 3 shot, shot off hand at 50yds,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[TerryK]

I had 2 Matt Advance Lancasters. Still have one. Both in 54 caliber, both reliable with Siler locks.

 

[smoothshooter]

Avance's company is Tennessee Valley Muzzleloading. Jack's is Tennessee Valley Manufacturing in Corinth, Miss. Matt used to work for Jack.

Was there some bad blood between them from years ago when Avance worked for Gardner?
Wish Matt had given his company a different name that was more distinctive from Garner’s company. I know a lot of people have gotten confused over the years trying to figure out which company is headed by who.

 

[DeeTV]

Thinking about getting a poor boy. Opinions on TVM's siler locks?

 

[The Appalachian]

Thinking about getting a poor boy. Opinions on TVM's siler locks?

Siler is a good lock regardless who you source it through.

 

[olskool]

i have a chambers siler on my TVM Virginia and it is jam up! the lock on my southern rifle above is a Bob Roller, it cannot be beat! but imposable to find now ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Jim K]

i have a chambers siler on my TVM Virginia and it is jam up! the lock on my southern rifle above is a Bob Roller, it cannot be beat! but imposable to find now ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

What does “it is jam up” mean?

 

[olskool]

LOL! i guess you have to be a rednex from the south to understand "jam up" that is an olskool term, it means very good!

 

[Flintleather]

Thinking about getting a poor boy. Opinions on TVM's siler locks?

I have the Deluxe Siler on my TVM Iron Pa and i swear the flint knaps itself!