old knights

[flitz]

which of the older model knights would you still buy today.
what would be your top dollar nib and mint
need your help dont want to make a mistake

thanks  gary

[Wolfhound]

Well I actually did buy a Blued Knight Hawkeye handgun for $200. But the only other older Knight I'd be interested in is a stainless/thumbhole MK-85. NIB I'd pay maybe $300 and used 150-250 depending on the condition. The nice thing about Knights is that the older guns are upgradeable for ignition type. My Hawkeye uses current red plastic jackets the same as my other Knights. I don't know if I'd do that with a MK-85 since the idea would be to shoot what started Knight as a muzzleloader maker.

[flintlock]

I have a Knight Disc...22 inch barrel...I would love to have one in 24 or 26 inches...I just like the design...I actually prefer the disc to straight 209s, because they are easy to install and remove from the gun, I like the extra screw safety, for pulling the gun up in the tree and I also like a good, crisp adjustable trigger, like the Disc has...Only thing I don't like is the poor design of the buttstock...
I feel that Knight has done a poor job of marketing their rifles, I don't care that I have an extra step or two to clean a gun...I don't mind cleaning guns...I don't like an Omega because you can't adjust the trigger, its harder to remove and reinstall a 209, to pull up a tree and when you close the trigger it makes a loud pop...And Omega bores are notoriously "tight"...With a Knight, you just screw out the safety and you are ready to hunt...

When I found out that Knight was no longer making the Disc rifle, I went out and bought 300 of the discs (I also reuse these 2-3 times) and also tried to buy a 24 or a 26 inch barrel...If my gun was taken/lost whatever tomorrow...I would start looking for a good used one...with the longer barrel...

NIB...Black stock, blued barrel,  24-26 inch...$250-300....Used good condition...$150-200
NIB...Camo stock, stainless barrel...$300-350....Used good condition...$200-250

[Wolfhound]

Flintlock,
Good luck finding one in 26". My father in law was looking for one for his youngest son and never found one either online or in local shops. There's plenty of the 24" barreled guns though. I think he ended up deciding on an Extreme model instead. Also have you shouldered one of the new Extreme rifles with the new model stock? If you like it better I'd bet Knight would sell you one. They fit all the Disc and Disc Extreme rifles.

[gt2003]

I wouldn't hesitate to buy an older knight wolverine with the #11 percussion cap.  I'd probably be comfortable paying up to $125-150 without the scope, more depending on which scope it has.  I've had this exact rifle for years and like the new stuff that is out there but won't change due to the accuracy of my current gun.  Greg

[msdh]

If youre not against using musket or no11 caps the MK-85 is tough to beat.  They arent rated for more than 120 grains powder but I never use that much anyway.  Some gun shops still have them and just about give them away.  Ihavent seen many that wouldnt shoot well.  Also discontinued Disc Elites are shooters.  KNight missed the boat when they dropped this gun.  They handle great and most will shoot better than 1.5 MOA with ease.

[NimrodRx]

Knight is no longer making the disc rifle???

If that is the case, I think I will buy a cpl hundred more plastic jackets.  My disc elite flat out shoots and I don't want to get in a jam.  That is the one rub about shooting a knight.  The tech. is propiotory.  If they go away, the disc goes away.

[Wolfhound]

You won't have to worry about getting red discs. Look at all the guns in their line up that use them. Also they are still making the orange discs even though the rifle that used them is discontinued. There may come a time when they no longer make them but I'd expect that time to come when they don't sell well any longer. In which case I know a guy who knows a guy who modified a disc Elite to shoot #11's.

[oneshotonekill]

Flintlock,
Good luck finding one in 26". My father in law was looking for one for his youngest son and never found one either online or in local shops. There's plenty of the 24" barreled guns though. I think he ended up deciding on an Extreme model instead. Also have you shouldered one of the new Extreme rifles with the new model stock? If you like it better I'd bet Knight would sell you one. They fit all the Disc and Disc Extreme rifles.

Here is a 26" barrel http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=54292289 there out there if you look for them.

[Wolfhound]

Flintlock,
Good luck finding one in 26". My father in law was looking for one for his youngest son and never found one either online or in local shops. There's plenty of the 24" barreled guns though. I think he ended up deciding on an Extreme model instead. Also have you shouldered one of the new Extreme rifles with the new model stock? If you like it better I'd bet Knight would sell you one. They fit all the Disc and Disc Extreme rifles.

Here is a 26" barrel http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=54292289 there out there if you look for them.

That's a Disc Extreme. We were talking about the 26" barreled original Disc rifles. Those are hard to come by.

[oneshotonekill]

Wolfhound,

Sorry, I thought you were referring to any 26" barrel disk rifle being hard to come by.  I didn't realize you were looking for the older ignition system.  I thought most of the older ones were 22 and 24 inch barrels.  I've seen 26 inch wolverines and bighorns but I don't recall ever seeing a 26" disk rifle with the original ignition (orange carriers).

[Wolfhound]

Wolfhound,

Sorry, I thought you were referring to any 26" barrel disk rifle being hard to come by.  I didn't realize you were looking for the older ignition system.  I thought most of the older ones were 22 and 24 inch barrels.  I've seen 26 inch wolverines and bighorns but I don't recall ever seeing a 26" disk rifle with the original ignition (orange carriers).

They didn't make em for very long, hence why they are hard to find. My brother in law has one. They were made for the last year or two of production before the Extreme ignition came out. After that they reverted to the 24" barrels for the very last year of production.