Packman
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I'm getting the urge to start playing around with some rocklocks to complement my percussion toys. However, I'm noticing a huge price difference between stuff like the 1858/1851 revolvers and stuff like the Kentucky pistol.
At Cabelas right now, the revolvers can be had for about $180 and up, or about $220 and up if you want steel frame. The least expensive single shot is the Kentucky pistol kit, and even in kit form it's $220. The finished version of the gun is on sale right now for $280, down from a normal $350. That's just for the percussion version. The Flintlock version is currently on sale for $299, down from $399.
What's up with the price difference? You'd think the revolvers would be more expensive due to the complexity of manufacture. I'll grant that they probably sell way more volume of revolver, which helps bring cost down, but I still don't understand the gap in price for a comparatively simple single-shot, whether it's percussion or flint.
I'm tempted to get the flintlock version of the Kentucky pistol for the $299, but even that seems kind of steep for what you're actually getting. At the same time, I've never run across one any cheaper, and there isn't much BP stuff to be had locally.
At Cabelas right now, the revolvers can be had for about $180 and up, or about $220 and up if you want steel frame. The least expensive single shot is the Kentucky pistol kit, and even in kit form it's $220. The finished version of the gun is on sale right now for $280, down from a normal $350. That's just for the percussion version. The Flintlock version is currently on sale for $299, down from $399.
What's up with the price difference? You'd think the revolvers would be more expensive due to the complexity of manufacture. I'll grant that they probably sell way more volume of revolver, which helps bring cost down, but I still don't understand the gap in price for a comparatively simple single-shot, whether it's percussion or flint.
I'm tempted to get the flintlock version of the Kentucky pistol for the $299, but even that seems kind of steep for what you're actually getting. At the same time, I've never run across one any cheaper, and there isn't much BP stuff to be had locally.