Ethan, when people watch this video, they should understand one thing.These folks are not out for the almighty dollar throughout to give you a good product and that means a lot.Thank you, traditions and traditions family.God bless you and have a merry merry christmas.
I just got done doing a St Louis Hawkin muzzleloader kit and now I am working on a Kentucky rifle kit and love both of them, and can't wait to get more!!!😊😊❤
I have several tradition.Muzzle loaders love.The only one I have not have got for myself.Is a flintlock traditions Maybe one da thank you traditions for putting a good product in my hands.
I have built three Traditions kits (Kentucky percussion; Kentucky flintlock; Hawken percussion). They all went together easily. I have also contacted Traditions to get a replacement sight for my Hawken, and that experience was superb. I'm a fan.
Hi Ethan - fascinating interview! Thanks for asking my question, and thanks to these fine folks for answering. Regarding a potential smoothbore sidelock, I think there’d be space in both the traditional hunting and living history/reenactor markets for something like a Northwest trade gun from an established, value-conscious company like Traditions. The originals in 20 gauge were arguably the most important and versatile firearms on the frontier. There are India-made replicas out there, but if Traditions sold a trade gun with a Spanish barrel, either finished or as a kit, I'd buy one a heartbeat.
Awesome interview. It's always good to hear from these companies. I definitely second the demand for smoothbore and Civil War era rifles in general. The 1842 smoothbore is an in-stock rarity. It would be great if they built a traditional sidelock side by side shotgun, either on the hawken or shedhorn chassis.
There is a demand out there for primitive muzzleloader shooting. I'm actually been working with one of my legislators here in NY to add an additional week of hunting for traditional muzzleloaders, flintlocks and percussion guns only. The problem it looks like most companies want to keep making newer and more modern inlines, and it leaves those who want to hunt with a traditional gun with only a couple of options. Find a used CVA or the occasional sidelock gun here or there or go to the more expensive Italian guns and that's if you can find them, most places can't seem to get Pedersoli guns in stock right now. There's a demand for it, but the companies need to put the feelers out there as well.
I have a traditional 12 gauge santhetic stock that I love really well.I would like to see a traditional flintlock 12 gauge. Or twenty that would be sweet.
Great discussion! Thank you to Traditions for their contribution to keeping traditional muzzleloading alive while also advancing technology. A couple of products that I would love to see are a sidelock trade rifle in .54 cal or above dedicated to hunters. A muzzleloader that I can use on deer, turkey, squirrels, etc. Also, medium bore side lock muzzleloaders dedicated to the same projectiles used in Traditions .36 and .44 cal percussion revolvers. With round ball or conical, these could be very useful . 😊👍
@tomvawter4531 Cap n ball revolvers and long guns of the same caliber use different size projectiles. A .36 rifle uses a .350 ball A .36 CnB revolver uses .375-.380 ball
@jacobwilbert1018 Yes, I realize that, and that is my actual point. It is unfortunate that we don't have commonly available rifles that use the same round balls as common .36 and .44 cal percussion revolvers. Over bored .010" for a patch.
@jacobwilbert1018 I agree, it won't catch on. It would be like a 9mm or 10mm carbine. So I'll settle for Traditions coming out with an 1858 Remington that shoots .490 round balls!
@tomvawter4531 😏 It wouldnt be like that at all. We would have typical .36 rifles n then we would have your ".36" that would come in around .390 when we already have .40 cal rifles that take a true .390 ball. Not to mention how the other one would be more confusing n pointless. We've been doin this for hundreds of years now, things are the way they are for a reason.
I have two tradition flint locks Kentucky 1:60 twist and a mountain rifle 1:48 twist both 50 cal. How can I change to 1:28 twist for modern bullets , are barrel available for these guns in a modern twist
Again, it was a great interview. I have a few requests from Traditions, some shared by other comments. But after some further consideration, I have one request from Traditions/Pietta. Please introduce an 1858 Remington built for .490 round balls. A 5 or 6 shot, with enough cylinder capacity to be a viable hunting revolver. It will make a great companion to the .50 cal rifles used by the majority of blackpowder hunters. An 8-10" barrel to generate full potential power. I believe it would be an instant hit and a top seller. Thanks!
I bought a brand new finished Traditions Kentucky rifle flintlock from Cabela`s Canada.. It has a tiny little lock that does not spark very well. The routing for the lock was not finished properly and the wood was impinging on the action. So I had to carve that out more. The trigger had about an 6 pound pull so I had to remove metal from the sear. That worked. Then I removed the trigger guard and when replacing it, it snapped because it is made of cast zinc metal. I contacted Traditions and to their credit, they did send me another one for free. It also does not fit the shoulder well as there is hardly any drop. I am not impressed by these firearms. Buyer beware. The only things I do like is that they are lightweight, the stock grain is nice and it challenges me to keep trying make it function properly.
@bkauffman0390 Why would you say that? .54 would probably out sell .50 if they were available n had the market support. .54 is the most sought after caliber n those .54 n .58 are the most valuable TCs to try to find.
@jacobwilbert1018 it would. A 54 or 58cal with a slow twist and hawken/half stock style would sell. Their market is flooded with 50s with very small differences. Ardesa makes muzzleloaders for traditions and even had 54 calibers. Time to get creative already.
@BuckskinsBlackPowder I agree, he has a point that cant be overlooked though. The INDUSTRY revolves around .50, you hardly even see .45 consumables on the shelf anymore. Investarm still offers .54 even in their pistol, they have the market cornered on that as far as factory guns go
We need an affordable northwest trade gun market option. The only thing like that available is pedersoli n they are $1000-$1500 if you can even find one available. No brainer for traditions.
I killed my first buck with a traditions. That gun shot quite poorly. Lol. Unfortunately I've owned three inline rifles from traditions and they have all been really bad shooters and I wish that wasn't the case.
Ethan, when people watch this video, they should understand one thing.These folks are not out for the almighty dollar throughout to give you a good product and that means a lot.Thank you, traditions and traditions family.God bless you and have a merry merry christmas.
I just got done doing a St Louis Hawkin muzzleloader kit and now I am working on a Kentucky rifle kit and love both of them, and can't wait to get more!!!😊😊❤
I hope they really pay attention to the smoothbore questions. It might be their best growth option for traditional.
Me too. Huge potential in my opinion.
I have several tradition.Muzzle loaders love.The only one I have not have got for myself.Is a flintlock traditions Maybe one da thank you traditions for putting a good product in my hands.
I have built three Traditions kits (Kentucky percussion; Kentucky flintlock; Hawken percussion). They all went together easily. I have also contacted Traditions to get a replacement sight for my Hawken, and that experience was superb. I'm a fan.
I have 2 Traditions in lines .
Love them both .
Their Customer Service is great , too
I have built a 32 cal crockett rifle and 50cal flintlock mountain rifle. Both are great rifles.
Hi Ethan - fascinating interview! Thanks for asking my question, and thanks to these fine folks for answering.
Regarding a potential smoothbore sidelock, I think there’d be space in both the traditional hunting and living history/reenactor markets for something like a Northwest trade gun from an established, value-conscious company like Traditions. The originals in 20 gauge were arguably the most important and versatile firearms on the frontier.
There are India-made replicas out there, but if Traditions sold a trade gun with a Spanish barrel, either finished or as a kit, I'd buy one a heartbeat.
Awesome interview. It's always good to hear from these companies. I definitely second the demand for smoothbore and Civil War era rifles in general. The 1842 smoothbore is an in-stock rarity. It would be great if they built a traditional sidelock side by side shotgun, either on the hawken or shedhorn chassis.
Just a thought but the sites on the Hawkins, not liking them being plastic!!! Any chance of getting them in metal?
It would be a blast to be a field test for traditions.
I’d love it if Traditions made a rifle kit in the style of the late 1700s. I know I’d buy a bunch of them for my kids and grandkids.
There is a demand out there for primitive muzzleloader shooting. I'm actually been working with one of my legislators here in NY to add an additional week of hunting for traditional muzzleloaders, flintlocks and percussion guns only. The problem it looks like most companies want to keep making newer and more modern inlines, and it leaves those who want to hunt with a traditional gun with only a couple of options. Find a used CVA or the occasional sidelock gun here or there or go to the more expensive Italian guns and that's if you can find them, most places can't seem to get Pedersoli guns in stock right now. There's a demand for it, but the companies need to put the feelers out there as well.
I have a traditional 12 gauge santhetic stock that I love really well.I would like to see a traditional flintlock 12 gauge. Or twenty that would be sweet.
They need bring back the vest pocket pistol
Any pistol at all would be nice. I can’t find anything other than the flintlock pistol kit, which is subpar.
@ lots in stock online
Great discussion! Thank you to Traditions for their contribution to keeping traditional muzzleloading alive while also advancing technology. A couple of products that I would love to see are a sidelock trade rifle in .54 cal or above dedicated to hunters. A muzzleloader that I can use on deer, turkey, squirrels, etc.
Also, medium bore side lock muzzleloaders dedicated to the same projectiles used in Traditions .36 and .44 cal percussion revolvers. With round ball or conical, these could be very useful . 😊👍
@tomvawter4531
Cap n ball revolvers and long guns of the same caliber use different size projectiles.
A .36 rifle uses a .350 ball
A .36 CnB revolver uses .375-.380 ball
@jacobwilbert1018 Yes, I realize that, and that is my actual point. It is unfortunate that we don't have commonly available rifles that use the same round balls as common .36 and .44 cal percussion revolvers. Over bored .010" for a patch.
@tomvawter4531
Oh....k?
I wouldn't hold your breath on that catchin' on, but hey, everyone should have a goal 👍
@jacobwilbert1018 I agree, it won't catch on. It would be like a 9mm or 10mm carbine. So I'll settle for Traditions coming out with an 1858 Remington that shoots .490 round balls!
@tomvawter4531
😏 It wouldnt be like that at all.
We would have typical .36 rifles n then we would have your ".36" that would come in around .390 when we already have .40 cal rifles that take a true .390 ball. Not to mention how the other one would be more confusing n pointless. We've been doin this for hundreds of years now, things are the way they are for a reason.
I have two tradition flint locks Kentucky 1:60 twist and a mountain rifle 1:48 twist both 50 cal. How can I change to 1:28 twist for modern bullets , are barrel available for these guns in a modern twist
I would be interested in a small bore small game inline like a 25 cal. for small game hunting
Again, it was a great interview. I have a few requests from Traditions, some shared by other comments. But after some further consideration, I have one request from Traditions/Pietta. Please introduce an 1858 Remington built for .490 round balls. A 5 or 6 shot, with enough cylinder capacity to be a viable hunting revolver.
It will make a great companion to the .50 cal rifles used by the majority of blackpowder hunters.
An 8-10" barrel to generate full potential power. I believe it would be an instant hit and a top seller.
Thanks!
I bought a brand new finished Traditions Kentucky rifle flintlock from Cabela`s Canada.. It has a tiny little lock that does not spark very well. The routing for the lock was not finished properly and the wood was impinging on the action. So I had to carve that out more. The trigger had about an 6 pound pull so I had to remove metal from the sear. That worked. Then I removed the trigger guard and when replacing it, it snapped because it is made of cast zinc metal. I contacted Traditions and to their credit, they did send me another one for free. It also does not fit the shoulder well as there is hardly any drop. I am not impressed by these firearms. Buyer beware. The only things I do like is that they are lightweight, the stock grain is nice and it challenges me to keep trying make it function properly.
I hope they bring back their Enfield kits
Whats your opinion of the traditions mountain rifle?
I have one in percussion cap and it’s been a great gun so far
Bring back the pirate pistol
Please!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Been telling them for years they need a 54 or 58cal round ball shooter
That's a niche crowd.
@bkauffman0390
Why would you say that?
.54 would probably out sell .50 if they were available n had the market support.
.54 is the most sought after caliber n those .54 n .58 are the most valuable TCs to try to find.
@jacobwilbert1018 it would. A 54 or 58cal with a slow twist and hawken/half stock style would sell. Their market is flooded with 50s with very small differences. Ardesa makes muzzleloaders for traditions and even had 54 calibers. Time to get creative already.
@BuckskinsBlackPowder
I agree, he has a point that cant be overlooked though. The INDUSTRY revolves around .50, you hardly even see .45 consumables on the shelf anymore.
Investarm still offers .54 even in their pistol, they have the market cornered on that as far as factory guns go
The pistols need to be better available. I'd really like a good source for derringers.
We need an affordable northwest trade gun market option. The only thing like that available is pedersoli n they are $1000-$1500 if you can even find one available.
No brainer for traditions.
Work on the vest pocket!!!
I recently acquired a Traditions Blunderbus and couldn't be more happy , IT'S a Flintlock, I have a couple other Flintlocks ❤
I killed my first buck with a traditions. That gun shot quite poorly. Lol. Unfortunately I've owned three inline rifles from traditions and they have all been really bad shooters and I wish that wasn't the case.
Get rid of that stupid fire stick crap
I agree I shoot inline muzzleloaders but the fire stick charger is a bit over the top
Be great if they used American made parts... Non started for me..
Especially since the owner is wearing an American flag on his hat. T/C had the flag on everything, but meant made in the USA.