For all intents and purposes they are the same gun. That's a direct message I got from Knight last year. The Bighorn generally comes with both ignition systems, 209 and percussion/musket, which makes it Washington legal. The Wolverine usually comes with the 209 system, so you have to buy a #90023 breech plug and a nipple for either percussion or musket cap. The barrel length on the Bighorn is 26 inches.....Wolverine 22 inches, although I have seen some used older bighorns with shorter barrels.
Both come in different combinations...i.e., camo, black stock, stainless vs. blued barrel, regular stock vs. thumbhole. Personally I like both although the Wolverine feels more balanced in my hand due to the more proportional weight distribution. Some feel longer barrel is more accurate. Not sure as most folks shoot at just over and generally under 100 yards when using in the field. I hunted for years with a TC Renegade which I preferred over the longer TC Hawken. When sighting in at the range up to 200 yards with the shorter barreled Renegade, there was no lack of accuracy.
Think it just comes down to personal preference.
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