Striper Phil

Once again I got out of control, I called Traditions show room and was looking for a second Trapper Flintlock pistol and sure enough they had just got one. Went to the show room and it had a 1/16 inch hair line scratch on the lower barrel I mean you really had to look to find it. That was good for a 20% discount so of course I bought it. Don’t know how I am going to hide it from the better half since it will go on the wall below the Pennsylvanian. I join the other recent newbies since I have never shot or even watched a Flinter go bang. I am going to shoot it this weekend so any TIPS will be greatly appreciated. Plan to use 30 grains of 777. Could not get ffff for the pan. Seems like some other areas insurance and other costs have driven gun shops to drop BP as noted on another post Pyrodex and 777 are different stuff and most shops carry it. Have a store to try today. What are the options here with ffff. I am real excited to join the Flinter world. I just heard about the super flint lock on the other post Traditions went to and have to get home to take a look. Hoppe it is the upgrade Does any one know when they switched. The Manufacture date stamped on the barrel is 2003

livbucks

Hey Guy!
If you are talking about the PA Pellet flint I think any year of that model is the new lock. I was looking at a deerhunter last night at Dick's Sporting Goods and I see what some guys were talking about as far as the frizzen and pan being tiny. Not so with my PA Pellet. My gun looks comparable to a TC compared to the deerhunter. And the PA Pellet has the better Truglo fiberoptics too. The deerhunter and the PA Pellet are apples and oranges.
PA Pellet has removeable breech plug too. Go to D&R sports online and look, good prices. Go to Traditionsfirearms.com for good pics. As far as your pistola, I don't know if they put a better lock on that or not.

Tomster

Greg,

I have the Deerhunter, feel sorry for me... I have changed the sights to Tru-glow and they are so much better. The lite optics are crap and broke on me the first season I used them.

I could change the frizzum but I actually like not puting much powder in it, my preference.

Some day when I get a better job, maybe I can get a rifle like yours any you can help me out.

Thanks,

Tom

livbucks

Hi Tom,
I didn't mean to denigrate your gun, just showing the comparison.
I don't know why the two are so much different because you can get the no frills PA Pellet for about a $190 or so I think at D&R Sports. Mine cost more cause I wanted the camo stock and nickel barrel. After I bought it I looked at the TC Firestorm and WOW is that a nice gun. I just didn't have enough $$ to go for one of those. Maybe if I ever upgrade someday.