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Post by ridgerunner on Jan 22, 2019 22:47:11 GMT -5
Does anyone know when Thompson/Center introduced the Penna Hunter Carbine flintlock? I purchased mine in December of 2003 with the serial number of #8072. I assume they were produced several years before that. It is a sweet gun to carry and shoot. Am I correct in thinking the Penna Hunter rifle was produced before the carbine?
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Post by dougell on Jan 23, 2019 13:00:30 GMT -5
The Pa hunter came first.I remember hunting with a guy in 1989 that just bought a new carbine.I know it was 1989 because it was right before I turned 21 and couldn't go to the bar with everyone after we were done hunting.
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Post by davet on Jan 23, 2019 17:29:34 GMT -5
..... because it was right before I turned 21 and couldn't go to the bar with everyone after we were done hunting. Still stings a little.....eh?  |
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Post by dougell on Jan 23, 2019 17:58:58 GMT -5
Not really.I went next door to Chucky Cheese.
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Post by good ole boy on Jan 23, 2019 18:40:45 GMT -5
Does anyone know when Thompson/Center introduced the Penna Hunter Carbine flintlock? I purchased mine in December of 2003 with the serial number of #8072. I assume they were produced several years before that. It is a sweet gun to carry and shoot. Am I correct in thinking the Penna Hunter rifle was produced before the carbine? Does yours have the QLA?T/C put that in the end of the barrels on their later run rifles.What it is is Quick Load Accurrizer.It s a smooth non rifled barrel about an inch from the muzzle end.Some luv it,some hate it.It,s purpose was to make it easier to start a ball.My Rennie doesn,t have it but my Firestorm did.Plus some P.A.Hunters had a 1-66 twist,some had 1-48 and some stated the twist right on the barrel. |
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Post by ridgerunner on Jan 23, 2019 22:19:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments. Yes, my carbine has the QLA. When one looks in the end of the barrel, the rifling ends about an inch from the end of the barrel. I was told that my gun had a 1:48 twist. I do know that it loves the 275 grain maxi-hunter, very accurate. Thanks again.
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Post by davet on Jan 24, 2019 10:37:25 GMT -5
Faster twist barrels are great for heavier, longer projectiles. The slow twist is great for the PRB. I have two flinter's with GM slow twist barrels. (1-72 I think). They shoot the PRB great and the .50 Cal shoots the Hornady PA Conical as well or better than a PRB.
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