who all likes the carbines?

[Howie1968]

This is a TC Hawken Green mountain 54 cal pair. One that I bought unseen had a bulge in the barrel so I had to cut and re-thread the breech end. With only a 15/16" 54 cal it is light and handy
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very nice rifles

 

[BrianL]

Home shop made 3/8" aluminum. Tapped on both ends for jags or handle. I had a 12' bar left over from a job and made a few range rods, then converted one for this.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

I like my artillery carbine which is a smoothie, and I always really liked my TC New Englander...so much that I got the 12 gauge barrel for it, and then gave it to my son as a graduation gift two years ago. (When it comes to firearms, he isn't shy about voicing objections if they give him problems ) AH patience is a learned trait. I've owned a couple jaegers in my lifetime too...

LD

 

[Saxtonyoung]

I'm a big fan of the TC White Mountain Carbine. Recently picked up a Pennsylvania Hunter Carbine barrel that will fit on the same stock.

 

[Bad Karma]

I'm a big fan of the TC White Mountain Carbine. Recently picked up a Pennsylvania Hunter Carbine barrel that will fit on the same stock.

The Hawken barrels will fit as well, with a gap, the forend on the White Mountain is shorter than the Hawken.

 

[Saxtonyoung]

Yes the Hawken Barrel will fit a WMC stock but it's no longer considered a carbine unless your willing to shorten the barrel as well.

 

[Bad Karma]

You’re right of course. What it does is make a small (perhaps a ladies or youths) rifle in appearance much like a Gibbs target or English Sporter. And the flat shotgun style butt would be more comfortable for ladies and youths as well.

 

[azmntman]

Years ago Cabelas had hawkin carbines listed with the regular. I ordered a .58 and it looked pretty silly, they should have shortened the stock too, was only a few inches from stock cap.. Sent it back same day!

I am very much into 100 yd grouping tho, these days I would have shot it first. I think longer barrels are cooler (into the rev war era mainly) but would sure keep a short shooter.

 

[towgunner11h]

I have a Chiappa (Armi Sport) Richmond Carbine that I dearly love.

 

[Rawhide67]

I love carbines and have several, a tc white mountain, a tc buckeye carbine (white mtn carbine with a shorter barrel and tang site) a Kentucky carbine thst I threw together from miscellaneous parts, and and Italian repro trade gun. Not sure if theyre really carbines but have 2 tc seneca and a cherokee. They carry pretty well. I even prefer carbines in my unmentionable guns during regular deer season.

 

[Bledfor Days]

.45 Hawken
.45 Seneca
.36 Seneca
.32 Cherokee
All TCs

 

[shawty]

I shot N-SSA for twelve years. Very competitive with the 2-band Parker Hale Enfield and Remington 1858. But a recent review of my medals shows that I Won more medals with my Parker Hale Enfield Muskettoon than any other gun I shot. The short barrel was no handicap over the 2-bander.

that has been my experience as well. when shooting open sights within 100 yds, there is no practical difference between my hits with a 24 in barrel vs a 40 in barrel.

to the OP, ive always preferred a shorter barrel. 24-26” on a hunting ML, 32-33” on a military rifle, 36” on my flintlock “long”rifles. interested in a 32” jaeger or, dream wish list, a baker rifle.

 

[nkbj]

One of the latest experiments is a medium twist .52 bore flinter Renegade, seeking the balance of handy weight versus deadliness and recoil, in what I consider to be the modern day every man's analog to the jaeger hunting rifles.
.515 round ball or heavy duty long range, got it covered.