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Offline Ole Scratch

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Rear sight
« on: August 21, 2020, 12:21:01 AM »
I have just acquired a tc Hawken and the rear sight is missing.  Anyone have one to get rid of?  Need one bad.  Thanks. ole Scratch

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2020, 01:08:58 AM »
How does the rear sight mount on your barrel,.... screws,.... or,... in a dove-tail?

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2020, 05:57:56 PM »
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2020, 08:48:29 PM »
Let me be the second to Welcome you to the site. Enjoy the journey!
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2020, 08:59:27 PM »
Try eBay, there are some there but they are used. Also give The Gun Works Muzzleloading Emporium, they have several to choose from depending on your application.
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2020, 09:04:55 PM »
Thank y’all so much for the welcomes!!  It screws into the barrel.  I just traded for this rifle and didn’t realize until we had made a deal that the rear sight was gone.  I used to shoot black powder for a long time but I had an accident and broke my neck and couldn’t do very much.  Had to sell all my stuff to keep the lights on but God’s grace is sufficient.  8 years later and I am walking without a walking stick now.  Hoping to get this old .54 to smokin again!  Another question, the barrel has some surface rust on it and around the nipple area.  I was thinking about refinishing and rebluing it but I am thinking about browning it.  What’s y’all opinions on browning and old T/C?  Again, thanks for the welcomes.  Ole Scratch

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2020, 09:12:21 PM »
Thank y’all so much for the welcomes!!  It screws into the barrel.  I just traded for this rifle and didn’t realize until we had made a deal that the rear sight was gone.  I used to shoot black powder for a long time but I had an accident and broke my neck and couldn’t do very much.  Had to sell all my stuff to keep the lights on but God’s grace is sufficient.  8 years later and I am walking without a walking stick now.  Hoping to get this old .54 to smokin again!  Another question, the barrel has some surface rust on it and around the nipple area.  I was thinking about refinishing and rebluing it but I am thinking about browning it.  What’s y’all opinions on browning and old T/C?  Again, thanks for the welcomes.  Ole Scratch

Over the years I've browned the barrels of numerous commercially made muzzleloaders,.... TC, Lyman, Pedersoli, CVA, just to name a few.  :bl th up
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2020, 09:56:29 PM »
Sorry to hear about your accident, glad you are doing better and getting around again.

Got a couple of T/C Renegades that have browned barrels, a .50 cal. I built from a kit over 30 years ago and a .54 cal. that was originally blued but was later browned before I got it. Personally as far as muzzleloaders go I prefer browned.

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2020, 10:39:45 PM »
I browned my old Renegade, I thought it looked a lot better than blue.
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2020, 01:13:03 AM »
Most all of the TC's that I have owned or remodeled and flipped over the years have been browned, just like that look a lot better
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2020, 11:00:30 AM »
To me browned barrels look more frontier-ish!
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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2020, 01:26:59 PM »
Someone else was looking for a T/C rear sight and I offered a freebee, but he never got back to me.  I am now rescinding that offer and making it to you.  PM me your address and it will be in the mail.

Oh, and welcome to the site!  :*: Lots of good people on here, and we have monthly postal shoots so you have an excuse (if you need one) to go burn some powder!  :laffing

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2020, 03:25:42 PM »
Someone else was looking for a T/C rear sight and I offered a freebee, but he never got back to me.  I am now rescinding that offer and making it to you.  PM me your address and it will be in the mail.

Oh, and welcome to the site!  :*: Lots of good people on here, and we have monthly postal shoots so you have an excuse (if you need one) to go burn some powder!  :laffing

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Re: Rear sight
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2020, 07:10:53 PM »
This is true.  I will be paying it forward myself as well.  Y’all the best.   Thank y’all for the help!  Ole Scratch