Author Topic: Squirrel rifles (Read 1143 times)

Rum River · « **on:** December 02, 2003, 06:04:09 PM »

My brother-in-law and I want to check out what .32 and .36 caliber percussion offerings are out there.

I saw Traditions had a couple, but nothing much from T/C or Lyman. Too bad about Lyman, I really like the GPR, would be nice to have something similar in smaller caliber.

The few .32's and .36's I did see were 1-48 twist. Is this slow enough for smaller bore patched ball? Or is it better to have the 1-60, 1-66 or 1-70 twists I've seen that are available in the .50 and .54 calibers?

An inquiring mind would like to know............

rollingb · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2003, 03:58:28 AM »

Rum River,.... The smaller the ball, the faster the twist needs to be to stabilize it,...... so 1-48" is proper for .32 cal. and .36 cal.

Have you checked out the Pedersoli Blue Ridge Rifles,.... I think they'er offered in .36 cal.

KING · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2003, 06:48:42 AM »

I have a Pedersoli flinter with a 43 inch bbl on it in .32. You could not buy that rifle from me. It is a blast to shoot with 15 grs of 3f,and extremily accurate to boot. I aabsolutely love that trim little gun..........stay safe..King it is a 1:48 twist if I remember correctly.......... :-D

Lee D. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2003, 07:07:24 AM »

I have a .54 GPR flint. I got a .40 caliber barrel from Dixie Gun. I think they also have smaller calibers. You will probaly have to do some work to get it shooting, I had to file a dove tail for a fixed rear sight and had to drill and tap for the second barrel tenon. But we flint guys love to fool around with this stuff anyway.

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2003, 09:02:31 AM »

You might want to contact Deer Creek Products, P.O. Box 246, Waldron, Indiana 46182. Phone 765-525-6181. They have a number of rifles in .32 and .36. Some are in kit form, others are ready to go.

-Kees-

HWooldridge · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2003, 09:25:14 AM »

Track of the Wolf has some good kits in the smaller calibers and use Green Mountain barrels. I built a 45 and plan to do another in 40 or 36.

Grump · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2003, 12:11:04 PM »

I purchased a Green Mountain drop in barrel from Track of the Wolf last year for $129. It comes complete and ready to shoot. You could easily adapt this barrel to fit a GPR and I believe they will do this for you if you wish. If you are handy with a drill press and have a tap and die set you could easily do it yourself. They stock all the parts you need. You could also buy a barrel blank and breach assy. and do it. I sure like mine and it shoots RBs and maxis very accuratly. Only negative is the weight but its managable.Also check out the Green mountain barrel web sight www.gmriflebarrel.com :bye:

spitpatch · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2003, 01:03:54 PM »

Thompson DOES produce a .32 cal Traditional......seen it at by brothers house this deer season. Bought at a gun show in Tulsa, Okla......Awesome! Tried to buy it.....wasn't happening. I'm also going to have one. getting bored hunting squirrels with .22rf........Good Luck. If you run across a TC traditional .32 please post where.

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2003, 02:12:28 PM »

"Thompson DOES produce a .32 cal Traditional......seen it at by brothers house this deer season. Bought at a gun show in Tulsa, Okla"

That should be T/C DID produce a .32 traditional. IIRC it was the Cherokee, but it may have been the Seneca model. Anyway, they no longer make it. They have been dropping their traditional models over theyears. I see now that they no longer make the Pennsylvania Hunter although they still have it on their web site. A shame.

-Kees-
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Rum River · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2003, 08:01:00 PM »

I'll start following up on some of these great leads.

Thanks for the ideas folks!

Ladobe · « **Reply #10 on:** December 03, 2003, 11:32:15 PM »

Not too hard to find them with a little looking around. Here's 2 '73 CVA's that I just added in the last couple of months, and both for great prices. The 32 is used but in near mint condition - the 36 had never been fired.

Ladobe

spitpatch · « **Reply #11 on:** December 04, 2003, 01:16:41 PM »

Hey Ladobe........beautiful guns! What could one expect to pay for one of those? Christmas is close!

Ladobe · « **Reply #12 on:** December 04, 2003, 02:30:11 PM »

Ball park I've seen them used and for sale a few times in the 175-250 range, but remember these are 30 years old, back when CVA's qualitry was top drawer - one was unfired and the other fired but like new condition. Could be they'd go way higher depending on the buyer. Saw others that were well used for only about 125-150. I "dealed" and have less than 250 in both of them delivered.

Christmas? I hope your talking about next years. Took a lot of diligent looking to find these two (I passed on some with harder use), probably 6 months worth. If you want the older ones like I did, and in as close to new condition as possible, you'll have to do the time before you can do the crime. Start paying regular visits to all the on-line gun auction sites, and some of the gun traders sites where they specialize in BP arms - originals and classics (not current). Use your search engine and have fun.

HTH,

Ladobe :bye:

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #13 on:** December 04, 2003, 02:53:16 PM »

Ladobe, check out the following:

http://www.billbirkbeckfirearms.com/Miscellaneous/php/thompson_45.php

Good luck!
-Kees-

Gregory · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2003, 07:12:38 AM »

I have a CVA 32 cal Varmint rifle (looks like the Squirrel pictured above but with a single trigger) I bought it after posting a WTB ad in the classifieds here. Paid $175 with a few extras thrown in.

Ladobe · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2003, 01:26:57 PM »

PM sent your way GB.