Flintlock to Percussion

[Paflyfisher]

I have a T/C .50 cal. Hawken. I want to build a .54 cal. pecussion, probably a Lyman GPR. Before i do that, is it possible to drop in a .54 barrel, and percussion lock in my Hawken flinter. I don't know if they are interchangeable.

 

[George Holton]

Why ever for? :surrender:

 

[Paflyfisher]

I would like to have a .54 pecussion. I would use it during all our deer seasons except the late flintlock. It seems to me it would be a little more weather tolerant, and I'm not a big fan of inlines.

 

[renovato]

I haven't done it myself, but plenty of folks have both barrels and locks and interchange between them. They should just drop in.

 

[xxgrampa]

hi ho pa,

sorry but the answer is nope, nope and nope. the bbl of a tc 54 has a larger diamiter than a tc 50. it would be best to trade that 50 flinter (is it a flint??) for a 54 perc.

maybe some one makes a small dia 54 that would fit. check with green mt.

PS.. if you are thing about a trade, let me know
[email protected]


..ttfn..grampa..

 

[Toomuch_36]

As Bob said "Whatever for?" you're going in the wrong direction. :shake: :grin:

Grampa ia partly right. The T/C .54 barrels are 1" across the flats and the .50 Hawken barrels are 15/16", but you could get an after market barrel (say a Green Mountain drop-in) in 15/16 x .54 that would work quite well for what you want. :thumbsup:

Toomuch
............
Shoot Flint

 

[Paflyfisher]

Thanks,I'll check out the Green Mtn. barrel. I really enjoy shooting flint, I though with a different caliber in percussion, it would give me more oppotunity to be in the woods with black powder. There were some rainy days in our early season I would have hunted with a percussion rifle.

 

[Paflyfisher]

I checked into the Green Mtn. barrel and percussion lock, and found out the cost will be close to $300.00. A Lyman GPR kit is about the same cost, plus I have the fun of building it. Guess what I orderd this morning.

 

[Toomuch_36]

I checked into the Green Mtn. barrel and percussion lock, and found out the cost will be close to $300.00. A Lyman GPR kit is about the same cost, plus I have the fun of building it. Guess what I orderd this morning.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Toomuch
............
Shoot Flint