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Offline No Powder

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Mountain Man Musket Co.
« on: March 15, 2023, 06:12:04 PM »
Has anyone ever heard of Mountain Man Musket Co.? Among other things, they offer interchangeable barrels for Hawken type rifles. I called and talked to someone who gave me a lot of info. But when you are talking about prices that we discussed , I believe you can't be too careful.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2023, 09:17:47 PM »
Never heard of them
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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2023, 04:03:11 AM »
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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2023, 04:26:23 AM »
I saw it on another forum. Typed it in and behold there it was.I believe it was in Knox PA.Have some guns for sale and offer replacement barrels for Hawken type rifles. It sounds like they use some of TC's old machinery. When I first saw
it, it was a gentleman's name who made replacement barrels. Then they referred you to Mountain Man Musket Com. Surely there's someone out there who has heard or dealt with this company. Maybe I  was right about being careful.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2023, 08:28:10 AM »
No website, just a Face Book page.  Doesn't mean it's bad or good, it is what it is and I have no clue what this "company" us all about.

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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2023, 09:59:21 AM »
IIRC, when I ask him what a drop in for my TC Hawken flint would cost , he said $575. That was with cerrokote on. He doesn't do bluing.I think I'll take a rain check.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2023, 11:35:10 AM »
A Green Mountain Drop In Barrel for a T/C Hawken in .54 cal, complete and blued, would run you $299.00 at Track of the Wolf.
Unfortunately they are out of stock on that item, but if they had it, that would be a much better price than Mountain Man Musket Co.  They sound really proud of their work.

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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2023, 12:35:06 PM »
I didn't think you could even get Green MT drop in barrels anymore. The last one I bought was from Log Cabin Shop a long time ago . IIRC it cost me $160. They wanted to unload them. For a long time if you inquired about them,you would be told they were out of stock or they were no longer made. Some time back I checked with Deer Creek and made no headway with them .I truly believe they are no longer being made.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2023, 01:29:37 PM »
Why would anyone want to put a cerracote barrel on their sidelock rifle?
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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2023, 01:58:14 PM »
Why would anyone want to put a cerracote barrel on their sidelock rifle?

Not me, but I think it would be just dandy on a Knight rifle.   :scared:
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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2023, 03:51:07 PM »
I ask him if I could get the barrel in the white. He said I could. I asked him if it would be cheaper in the white. He said it cost him $35 to cerracote  the barrel, so it would be $35 less in the white. I don't want that stuff on my TC Hawken.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2023, 04:01:40 PM »
I prefer all trad muzzlloaders in-the-white, the way it was mostly done back in the 18th century.

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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2026, 10:26:18 AM »
He runs Thompson Center Enthusiasts on FB, goes by Deester Bees. He worked for T/c and bought tooling and records(no they didn't burn, tooling burned and wood shop). He is the real deal and I have done business with him. I highly recommend him.
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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2026, 03:05:51 PM »
Thanks Nit Wit. Good  talking to you again. If you're who I think you are, I talked to you at Ft. Frederick several years ago, in front of Tim Williams tent.


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Re: Mountain Man Musket Co.
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2026, 08:48:51 PM »
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