Maybe we should just be glad that we have multiple barrel makers , no matter what their set up is. I hate to think of the price , if there was only one maker trying to keep up with it all !! 
This.
It is good to understand just a little bit about the other fellows' trade in order that we don't go around making a big fuss about production times and pricing. I used to want to do every single thing. But at some point in time you let others help ya, and you don't mind paying them. 
Not really sure I get the idea of this post. I don`t recall complaining about prices YET!! But since the subject has been brought up , I think it would be a good idea for all the barrel and lock makers to raise their prices to $500 each for a barrel and $500 for a lock. That way we could go ahead and put this sport to rest in a quick fashion. On second thought , that wouldn't work either, because the "sheeple" would still line up with their money in hand and singing the wonderful praises of "so and so`s" wonderful parts. Believe what you want, but the price of parts IS a huge factor in turning away many people that have an interest in these rifles / guns. There is literally no telling how many people I have talked to at gun shows that I "used to" set up at , that were really interested , until they found out they could by a "nice" modern rifle , for less than the price of flintlock parts. I`m not against anyone making money , it is necessary . I am GLAD that there are still people supplying parts , that is great. I do get tired of the attitude that these suppliers are so great that any arbitrary price increase is greeted with the " oh we are so blessed , these "insert part here" are so great that they are worth whatever Joe Blow wants for them ". With less people willing to reach into their pockets and invest in a shrinking sport , in the way of producing competitively priced parts , don`t look for it to get better . Actually the opposite is on the horizon, when the "technology" crew gets through running the little guys out of business , you better like paying through the wazoo. Do you really think that when there is one lock or barrel maker left , that they are going to lower their prices! If so , then you are probably smoking something , legal in your area. OK , now all defenders of the" great ones" can pile on , and explain to me how "little " I understand about things.
