Centurion muzzle loader parts

I'm having trouble finding parts for a Centurion muzzle loader imported by Century International Arms.

I've seen several other brand names that look like exactly the same gun. IIRC this thing is built by Norinco, and was originally imported by Navy Arms as the Country Boy.

The most immediate thing I need for it is nipples. Anyone have any idea which nipples this thing takes? The manual that came with the rifle is no help. The one it shipped with is stuck in the breech plug, and is probably going to take a soaking in Kroil to unstick.

Does anyone know where I might find a cross reference to find out what other brand names this rifle was imported under?

Century Internation Arms is fairly clueless about the rifle. They just reffered me to Numrich and Tapco, which seem to be similarly clueless. Norinco's website is the typically useless international conglomerate website, and I've not yet gotten anything back from them via email.

The manual says the breech plug is considered consumable, and should be replaced every 1000 shots. Any idea if there is a high pressure breech plug available for this rifle? Any idea if there is a 209 upgrade for it?

Thanks in advance,

# # Century Internation Arms is fairly clueless about the rifle. They just # reffered me to Numrich and Tapco, which seem to be similarly clueless. # Norinco's website is the typically useless international conglomerate # website, and I've not yet gotten anything back from them via email. # # The manual says the breech plug is considered consumable, and should be # replaced every 1000 shots. Any idea if there is a high pressure breech # plug available for this rifle? Any idea if there is a 209 upgrade for it? # # # Thanks in advance, # AP # Well, there's always Dixie Gun Works, they've got about every nipple thread known to man, it's probably metric. The bad news is that Norinco has been banned from the U.S. for missile sales to Iran. Unless Century or another importer has parts, you may be SOL unless you can find a gunsmith to make them. Unless there were tens of thousands sold, there probably isn't any aftermarket parts, either.

Another reason to buy from Lyman or Thompson-Center who make good stuff and supports their product.

My advice to you is to consider converting the Centurion into a fence post.