.54 GPR Flint

[Old Charlie]

I got the .54 GPR out today. I have drilled the touch hole out to one sixteenth. I found if I kept a large size paper clip in the hole while loading I got very fast ignition. I ran about forty ball through her. I still have to do something about the sights have filed the rear sight to widen it. But it needs more and I am not sure if that will do it for these old eyes.
Old Charlie

 

[Rebel]

You can also file the front sight narrower or replace it with a thin brass bladed sight. :m2c:

 

[keving]

You would'nt know what size front sight comes on the GPR would you? I have looked at TOTW website for front sights but do not know which fits right. Thanks.

 

[Rebel]

According to my Dixie catalog it is a .350 dovetail both front and rear.

 

[cayugad]

Someone on another forum told me you can change out the sites from a Thompson Center .54 caliber to a Lyman rifle. Has anyone else heard that or tried that?

 

[Rebel]

According to the Dixie catalog the T/C dovetail for the front sight is 3/8". They don't have a dovetailed rear sight on the T/C Hawken.

 

[jim gray]

The sights from a White Mountain Carbine won't fit a GPR or Trade Rifle.