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Post by deputydon on Jun 8, 2009 12:15:16 GMT -5
I'm wondering if I should buy a Knight as a collectors item ?
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Post by bounce on Jun 8, 2009 12:58:09 GMT -5
Well it should go down as a firearms note worthy gun DD, and I'm being honist hear.
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Post by deputydon on Jun 8, 2009 14:43:26 GMT -5
Well it should go down as a firearms note worthy gun DD, and I'm being honist hear. It might sound stange to everyone else But I'm being honest here too...............
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Post by jimiowa on Jun 8, 2009 19:06:54 GMT -5
Well it should go down as a firearms note worthy gun DD, and I'm being honist hear. It might sound stange to everyone else But I'm being honest here too............... DD if you can buy it right, Go for it!! It may never be of great value, but I doubt it would go down in value. I've been tempted myself, more from a nostalgic stand point since It's the only modern rifle I know of that was designed(and originally built in Iowa, they later moved to Missouri I think) to fit the Iowa Muzzleloader season, when no other rifle(other than true Traditionals) were legal.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jun 8, 2009 19:47:32 GMT -5
I would say no they will not be a collector's item unless you find one of the very few recent models that operated without those stupid primer sabot things. Now you might do good buying the newer bolt action (with a primer conversion kit) with the laminate stock and stainless fluted barrel. They gaurantee accuracy on that model. Will cost 1000 dollars but may be the way to go.
The original ones were rather crude. Most other companies don't even sell that bolt action style anymore because it wasn't water tight. The cap was actually exposed just like a sidelock. The break open is in style now.
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Post by klsm54 on Jun 8, 2009 22:37:01 GMT -5
If you are going to collect quality in-lines, from defunct companies, you should have picked up an Austin & Halleck a year or two ago when they shut their doors.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jun 8, 2009 22:48:16 GMT -5
In a weak moment, I almost bought one about 3 months before they shut down their door. Good thing I didn't because they fell about 50% in price. As cheap as they were, I probably should of got one then but didn't.
The only thing I didn't like was, again, the cap was exposed to the rain. They offered a cover which was rather crude (a POS) instead of just making a closed bolt design. Other than that, it was a fine gun.
Now the sidelocks they offered, I should of bought one of them. They were suppost to be real good quality.
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Post by bounce on Jun 8, 2009 23:26:05 GMT -5
Geez for a$1000 bucks I'm talking to two moon's for my ML quality He's promised me one more anyway my .54 German jager. screw Knight & Austin Halleck
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Post by jabba on Jun 9, 2009 7:39:50 GMT -5
I have 2 MK-85's. They had #11 cap ignition, with essentially exposed caps. They are NOT a bolt action at all. I have converted them to 209 primers. I like it. They always go boom for me. and the "little primer sabot thingies" as Red describes them are OK too. I can put them on without a tool. I need a tool to put on a #11 primer.
My 1st knight was a BK-92 which is a cheaper version of the MK-85. It's sort of gotten relagated to loaner duty. at LEAST 9 people have killed deer with that gun. I'll bet I have missed one or two in my quick count.
Jabba
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Post by twomoons on Jun 9, 2009 8:41:19 GMT -5
Austin and Halleck??? they were SPANISH knock off's and were VERY over priced.
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Jun 9, 2009 20:06:40 GMT -5
Austin and Halleck??? they were SPANISH knock off's and were VERY over priced. True and true --- but they at least felt like and looked like "real guns". The 50/77 Ruger would be the other example. It's the same as the rimfire vs centerfire arguement. I was really interested in seeing the lever action muzzleloader they were going to come out with. It was based on the 92 if I remember right. It looked very similar.
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Post by jmarriott on Jun 11, 2009 6:41:24 GMT -5
I am not going to get into a in-line versues trad argument here,
To me modern era muzzle loaders will not really be collectors items.
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Post by deputydon on Jun 11, 2009 6:46:40 GMT -5
This does make me wonder if in "The long run" of time/history that in-lines were a "Flash in the pan"..........
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Post by jimiowa on Jun 11, 2009 8:28:09 GMT -5
Austin and Halleck??? they were SPANISH knock off's and were VERY over priced. But they shot pretty good. I have a friend that has two of them. He put a 1 1/4" barrel(made in Missouri and the makers name escapes me)(He got it at the Bevel Brothers Shoot) and uses it as an "over the log rifle" and that thing really shoots.
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Post by jmarriott on Jun 11, 2009 9:57:02 GMT -5
I am still trying to recover a old flinter from my father's fiend that passed away. I know it was at least a 50 cal but I think it was bigger. I think it was an early kit from Lymans with lots of brass extras and such. The whole setup of his gun's got sold off to his neighbor and you talk about a gun collection. this guys has hundreds of guns. He also invited dad and I over to look at the set this summer as he is one of the guys with the 22 shoot.
The gun is kind of a semental thing as that is the one he always used to hunt deer when i was young. I remember always wanting to buy it back then.
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