muzzleloader55
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how historical accurate is the Lymans greatplains 50 cal. flintlock
ebiggs said:Can you spot the original?
buckskinner55 said:how historical accurate is the Lymans greatplains 50 cal. flintlock
ebiggs said:Can you spot the original?
how historical accurate is the Lymans greatplains 50 cal. flintlock
Kenneth said:how historical accurate is the Lymans greatplains 50 cal. flintlock
I have one in .54 flintlock, and to answer your question, the Hawken brothers did make flintlock rifles in the plains-type style in their early years. The chief difference is the pistol grip-style trigger guard is flatter against the stock than those known from the later, percussion rifles. And the metal is brown rather than blue.
And on that point, how does one make a Lyman GPR production rifle more accurate than what it is? Sure, I could leave it like it is and that would be just fine, but it would be nice to remove the bluing if possible and change out the color case hardened lock for a different lock. Changing those two things, bluing for browning and a different lock that is browned, would make it fit in better if I were to go to a pre-1840s style rendezvous.
I have one in .54 flintlock, and to answer your question, the Hawken brothers did make flintlock rifles in the plains-type style in their early years. The chief difference is the pistol grip-style trigger guard is flatter against the stock than those known from the later, percussion rifles. And the metal is brown rather than blue.
One can "upgrade" the GPR with an L&R lock (a good investment), Davis set triggers, a Green Mountain barrel (see ToTW), a superior maple stock (also ToTW, which leaves you with the buttplate, trigger guard, and tang as original to the Lyman GPR and about the same price as a kit for the equivalent Hawken-style rifle.
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