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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: windwalker_au on September 22, 2008, 09:44:33 AM

Title: DIXIE GUN WORKS TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN RIFLE
Post by: windwalker_au on September 22, 2008, 09:44:33 AM
DIXIE GUN WORKS TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN RIFLE
found this on an ozy web site the gun is in Sydney Australia, this is so nice.
Bernie

DIXIE GUN WORKS "TENNESSEE MOUNTAIN RIFLE" .50 NEW 56/5 inches long! This magnificent piece work started life as a very ordinary kit gun, that's before Gun stock Services got through with it... It now has a new Hickory ram-rod instead of the original pine dowel, tuned set trigger and action, crowned muzzle, browned barrel and a nicely stained stock. Just Beautiful!--$950
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll93/aus08_2008/DIXIE.jpg)
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Post by: wwpete52 on September 22, 2008, 11:53:18 AM
What a beautiful rifle. I've owned three of them.  They are great rifles. I currently own a .32 caliber.  Are you going to buy this one?
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Post by: windwalker_au on September 22, 2008, 01:08:20 PM
no it would be to tall for my gun safe and i am not going to fork out $400 on a new gun safe just for tha,.there is not maney of those in oz you would be lucky if there was a dozen of them thats why the price is so high.
bernie  :)
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Post by: wwpete52 on September 22, 2008, 02:17:26 PM
I've got it!  You could cut a round hole in the top of your gun safe!!!  :lol:
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Post by: mario on September 24, 2008, 05:55:31 PM
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no it would be to tall for my gun safe and i am not going to fork out $400 on a new gun safe just for tha :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


Mario
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Post by: Spotted Bull on September 24, 2008, 06:20:17 PM
I like that kinda gun safe...........all I got is a couple of rabid cats.
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Post by: Pitchy on September 24, 2008, 07:01:58 PM
That is a nice looking rifle  :)
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Post by: wwpete52 on December 04, 2008, 10:43:02 PM
In praise of the Dixie Tennessee Mountain Rifle:
Year ago I owned a .50 Dixie.  It was a great shooting rifle.  I own many trophies with it.  I could just kick myself for trading it.  I traded it even for a custom made Leman rifle.  The only reason the guy traded it is because he knew how good my dixie shot.  It was a good trade for me as far as money was concerned but it could not compare to the Dixie in shooting.  I know have one of the .32 caliber Dixie Tennessee Mountain Rifes but one of these days I hope to have another .50 caliber.
It's hard to believe that Dixie does not sell those fine rifles any longer.
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Post by: Three Hawks on December 05, 2008, 01:51:00 AM
Here's my gun safe.  My camping and rondy partner, Ozzy.  100# Amer. Staffordshire Terrier.  (Pitbull on steroids)  Oz is sweet as a sugar bun unless you are where you shouldn't be and I'm not close by.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v152/Nordicthug/th_Ozzy.jpg) (http://http)


Three Hawks
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Post by: Chief1942 on December 11, 2008, 09:22:31 PM
I am the proud owner of a Dixie "Poor Boy" model of that rifle (has a round patch lube hole in the stock instead of a metal patch box) that is Left handed flint in 50 cal. Don't shoot it much since I'm a terrible flint knapper and there's not a lot available in my rural area. It currently resides over my bay window in my computer room and I see it constantly. Love the lines of the thing even if it is on the heavy side.
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Post by: Spot on January 13, 2009, 10:42:00 PM
I have one in .50 flint and love it. I wish I could find one in .32, anybody has one they want to part with let me know...
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Post by: IronDawg on January 18, 2009, 12:31:28 PM
Thats georgeous. I think the po boy style Tn. Mts are the  sharpest of the bunch.
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Post by: wwpete52 on January 21, 2009, 06:45:08 PM
My son is looking to buy a percussion Dixie Tennessee Mountain Rifle in either .32 or .50 caliber.  Anyone have one for sale?  There's a guy on GunBroker that has one but he's asking WAY TO MUCH!  I bought one that was unfired a few months ago for $450 shipped.  That's about the price range he is looking for.
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Post by: tg on January 21, 2009, 08:17:43 PM
" I bought one that was unfired a few months ago for $450 shipped. That's about the price range he is looking for."

I think that is a more resonable price for one here in the states, $950 here will buy a lot more gun.
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Post by: Three Hawks on February 18, 2009, 09:55:02 PM
$950 Ozbux is approx US $609.40 right now (2-18-09).  Still a tad pricey.

Three Hawks
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Post by: swampman on February 19, 2009, 06:02:30 AM
I had the flintlock, and the lock never was quite right.  I saw one a couple of gunshows back real cheap but it needed a make over.  Whoever assembled it didn't even finish the metal or the stock.  I would have been fun as a project.
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Post by: Mike R on February 19, 2009, 08:39:18 AM
Quote from: "Chief1942"
I am the proud owner of a Dixie "Poor Boy" model of that rifle (has a round patch lube hole in the stock instead of a metal patch box) that is Left handed flint in 50 cal. Don't shoot it much since I'm a terrible flint knapper and there's not a lot available in my rural area. It currently resides over my bay window in my computer room and I see it constantly. Love the lines of the thing even if it is on the heavy side.

flints are available through the mail from several sources and run about $1.25 -$1.50 apiece, so no excuses! get it down and shoot it! :)
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Post by: tg on February 21, 2009, 05:38:40 PM
Rich Pierce is selling flints that are from Missouri if I recall and the price is good and they are sparky, he is listed in most trade blankets on the various forums.