Beagle...
...I have not done sidelocks for a long time but had experience with Lyman, Thompson Center, CVA and a little bit with Pedersoli.
CVA was at the bottom of the pile. They made compromises which I thought were not appropriate.
Thompson Center was better but overpriced.
Lyman was best of the three. Better wood in the kit. Better cast parts (All of the stuff I had was kit.)
I had a Petersoli Kentucky in flintlock which was better than all of the others but it was not a kit so I had little direct experience with the actual parts of the rifle.
I want to emphasize that I sold my last sidelock about four years ago and I had not picked it up in about ten years. So my experience is old.
I am no a long arm shooter but I would not mind having the Kentucky back.
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