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    Peashooter selection

    I am starting my quest for a squirrel gun and have no experience other then just having purchased a GPR kit. The only rifle I have found so far is a Tennesse Valley Muzzleloading, Tennesse Poor Boy rifle. Now the decision makeing process begin As a Poor boy rifle, it is available with barrels...
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    Tree Rats with my Crockett Rifle

    Where did you come by the small bore barrel for the GPR? Thanks
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    GPR how close to a original

    A craftsman I am not. I will not start project for another month or so for now it is just info gathering ideas and decisions before I start. In another month deer season will be over and I will have a long Minnesota winter to devote to this project.
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    GPR how close to a original

    As has been said before a pic is worth a 1000 words. Pointing out the nuances helps alot went someone is new and dont know what they are looking for to begin with. And as has been pointed out earlier now that I know what I am looking for I can see where the tang comes almost back to the start...
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    GPR how close to a original

    Sorry I didnt mean to start a feud please forgive a greenhorns terminology, :surrender: I guess I miss used Hawken as a generic word for Plains or Mountain style of rifle. Perhaps asked a different way would the GPR be a fair representative of the plains style rifle of the era or acceptable at...
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    GPR how close to a original

    Thanks for all the USEFULL info. I guess the word Hawken was to strong of a statment forgive the greenhorn. The info and links on how to come closer to the look is what I was after. Is the tiger stripe something that would have been seen on plains type rifles? I have always liked the look and...
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    GPR how close to a original

    Been lurking awhile, And just received my GPR kit I have read that the GPR is a close copy of original Hawkens with minor differences. What are those differences and what would it take to tweek the GPR kit to be more like the originals. Thanks
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