Dixie Gun Works

[Hannibal]

I'm full of questions today. Has anyone here dealt with Dixie Gun Works? I'm looking at a Pendersoli kit they show but I've never heard of or dealt with them before.

Thanks for looking.

[LAGS]

D G W
Is where I bought both my Traditions Crockett Kit and my Pedersolli .32 Cub kit .
I was going to buy the .36 caliber Scout rifle in the Pedersolli.
But my wife wanted .32 cal and the Deluxe model with the brass patch box

[36g]

I've dealt with them multiple times for BP, cartridge, kits and parts. Never a problem and they shipped promptly.

[wwmartin]

I bought one of their kits in the early 1970s. It resides it the closet. Unfortunately not finished, nothing wrong with the kit. it was just above my skill level at the time. They have been around for a long time. Someone may have more resent experience with them.

Bill

[almar]

They are good to go. I dealt with them quite a few times. Good folks on the phone and with orders. Go ahead and order without fear. I cant remember (and dont want to) how much money i gave them in the past years. They have been around a long time.

[Baltimoreed]

I bought a bunch of stuff from them when I first got into black powder 50 years ago. Built 3 rifles. Recently I bought a carbine rifle rear sight from them for a ‘73 build. Met the owner Turner Kirkland in 1973 too. Good folks.

[tunnug]

I've bought from them a few times, never had a problem.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

I've used them, and even bought a Uberti replica 1873 Winchester rifle from them, and sundry miscellaneous BP items over maybe 30 years. I'd say that their prices are a little high, but then again lots of what they sell isn't available elsewhere. Their annual catalog is good for many hours of entertainment and well worth the 5 bucks.

DG

[Hannibal]

Ok, good to know. Left them an email, going to call tomorrow.

[DCB]

I got a 50cal Lyman Great Plains from them once

[LAGS]

Now, On your build.
Since BP rifles are new to you,
There are plenty of us on this forum that can help you build your rifle.
It is our way of promoting BP collection , building and shooting.

[MUSTANG]

Bought and built 5 different Black Powder Rifle & Pistol kits. Last one about 15 years ago. Found them to be a great company to deal with.

[Hannibal]

Now, On your build.
Since BP rifles are new to you,
There are plenty of us on this forum that can help you build your rifle.
It is our way of promoting BP collection , building and shooting.

I've no doubt I'll have plenty of questions. I'm glad to know there are people here who have the answers.

[John Taylor]

Get their catalog, full of a lot of information. Been getting stuff from them for about 50 years, just ordered a spring yesterday.

[JoeJames]

Good folks, been dealing with them for @45 years or longer. I even met Turner Kirkland once at the Little Rock Gun Show. I don't do internet shopping; just print out their form, fill it in and mail 'em a check. Response is in almost 4 or 5 days.

[Pereira]

Great company, and are about an hour north of me, I've bought parts for a Remington model 1858 revolver, and Black powder on several occasions.
The place is like a museum, love to visit. Cannons, Gatlin guns on display, plus literally Hundreds of old BP rifles, & swords.
Not to mention all the stuff they have for sale.

RP

[pietro]

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DGW is good folks, but just be aware that they are very short-staffed these days - which leads to a longer waiting period for shipping.

Also, some items may be very slow (or no longer available) in coming to DGW from their vendors - due to them also being short staffed (or out of business due to COVID-19)

Sooo, just be patient. :)

[MostlyLeverGuns]

Dixie Gun Works has been around longer than the Internet, had a catalog and mail order in 1960's (maybe before?) if I remember correctly. Good place to do business.

[waksupi]

One of the oldest suppliers in the business. The catalog is worth having in itself, reminiscent of the old Herter's catalog.

[sharps4590]

Kind of a new outfit....if you compare them to say....Hudson's Bay.....:smile:

I believe Turner Kirkland started Dixie in the mid or late 50's. Get their catalog, as waksupi said, it's worth it. I don't know anything about the kit you're wanting but I can't imagine you'll be disappointed with Dixie.

[Hannibal]

Ordered a 32 cal Pendersolli flintlock kit and a catalog this morning. Between the 2 I'm sure I'll be entertained for a while.

[LAGS]

You shouldn't have ordered the Catalog.
Once you receive it , you will go broke in a month ordering more rifles.

[Hannibal]

You shouldn't have ordered the Catalog.
Once you receive it , you will go broke in a month ordering more rifles.

Lol! Time will tell.

[bedbugbilly]

I have dealt with Dixie since the early 1960s and never had an issue. The last thing i got from them was a Remington Navy C & B to use with a conversion cylinder - same solid service as the very first time I ever dealt with them.

I have always thought that the BP Fraternity owes a lot to Turner Kirkland for his vision of his company and providing guns, parts, etc. to keep muzzleloading alive . . . and he succeeded . . . . pretty good for a guy who started by selling out of the trunk of his car.

[derek45]

Outstanding outfit

:drinks:

[Forty Rod Ray]

My first DGW catalog was a little light blue envelope sized affair…. From it I ordered a cheap rb mold… now hidden by dust of years…

Purchasing their current catalog is a great learning aid… have not bought from them in decades. At 80 I’m a lot tougher shopper than I once was..

Best wishes from lower Alabumma….

[barnabus]

ive bought a sharps,highwall and a 1861 springfield from them.no problem and shipping was a little slow but it arrived safely

[frogleg]

I also have ordered from them many times since the mid 1980s and have always been satisfied.

[pworley1]

They are first class.

[alamogunr]

I grew up in a small town about 12 miles from Union City. I remember going into his little store front out of curiosity in the late 1950's as a teenager. Mostly genuine old guns and parts.

His family(at least same last name) is quite prominent in that area. Among things the family has been instrumental in founding are:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Park_of_America

https://tinyurl.com/25gvy3qc

I suspect that neither of these are as widely known as Dixie Gun Works.

[Eddie Southgate]

Dixie Gun Works has been around longer than the Internet, had a catalog and mail order in 1960's (maybe before?) if I remember correctly. Good place to do business.

I have an original 1953 catalog that fits in your shirt pocket. It was my pap's . I have been dealing with Dixie since the '60's and have never had any issues with them worth mentioning. I do miss the old days when Turner was still around and most if not all of the help knew me when I called about anything and I knew all of them . Was kinda like dealing with family. At one point when my dad was a teen , Union City was having a big celebration and needed powder to shoot a cannon on the weekend. Turner was out of cannon grade powder so he called my pap . Pap put my dad and two kegs of powder on a Greyhound bus and shipped both powder and son to Union City from Nashville by bus , no HAZMAT involved. Turner and the Mayor of Union City met him at the bus station and he spent the weekend being treated like a king. Turner told me that story just about every time I saw him . Turner could be kind of an odd duck at times but he was a very fine man and Dixie has always reflected that .

I don't buy powder or caps from them anymore because of price but I would not hesitate to order anything else from them. They are still a first rate top notch supplier of muzzle loading goods .

[Eddie Southgate]

My first DGW catalog was a little light blue envelope sized affair…. From it I ordered a cheap rb mold… now hidden by dust of years…

Purchasing their current catalog is a great learning aid… have not bought from them in decades. At 80 I’m a lot tougher shopper than I once was..

Best wishes from lower Alabumma….

Ray,

Is your mold the one made from a hair straightener or an Iron mold with the round handles made as part of the mold ? The hair straightener blocks were kinda round and had loops in the handles. The other mold's were made by sand casting and were originally made by my uncle Royland with square blocks. Originally neither had a sprue cutter but the molds uncle Royland made were eventually made with one.

[Eddie Southgate]

One of the oldest suppliers in the business. The catalog is worth having in itself, reminiscent of the old Herter's catalog.

They would make a good , interesting , informative and relatively cheap collection . At one time Turner listed parts for guns that are near imposable to find anymore. If you needed a spring for a Whitney Kennedy lever action rifle or a Spencer shotgun Dixie usually had them and showed a picture on a grid so you could tell if the size was correct for your application. Nobody else I knew of did that. Having his catalog was like having an NRA disassembly guide for guns that NRA book did not list , the parts breakdowns alone were worth the $2.00 that the catalog cost. In my opinion, if it were not for Turner Kirkland, Val Forgett and a couple of places ( still in business ) up north, muzzle loading would have never bin as popular and would have mostly died out long before now. As long as he was alive and running Dixie they had something for every level of income.

PS: Daniel Boon and Davy Crocket ( Fess Parker ) played a major part in the popularity of muzzle loading from the 1950's on also so we also owe 20th Century Fox (Daniel Boone) and Walt Disney ( Davy Crockett) a big chunk of credit.

[Shawlerbrook]

DGW is definitely a legacy outfit. Isn’t it sad that we have to question the legitimacy of everything these days ?

[Hannibal]

Rifle kit arrived today according to my better half. Shipping was estimated for 7-10 days so they beat that by half. Definitely happy about that!

[Hannibal]

DGW is definitely a legacy outfit. Isn’t it sad that we have to question the legitimacy of everything these days ?

Companies are in business for decades then something happens and the business gets sold. Seems like that's often the beginning of the end of the business.

[Soundguy]

Many times..i have a 69 cal musket from them.

[mdatlanta]

Ok, good to know. Left them an email, going to call tomorrow.

I hope you ordered a hard copy of their catalog, too. I enjoy going through it, although I always end up making an unplanned purchase. 😁