help me out here

[rawhide]

well like I said before I'm looking for a .54 cal pistol. I've looked at the lymans and like them. I also looked at the petersoli kentucky and looks like a nice gun to. so witch one would you go with? I want to know all the ins and outs of both. or I also thuoght abought getting a crocket pistol in .32 but finding it's not a very good gun. so same here I want to know the ins and outs on it to thanks rawhide...

 

[CaptainKirk]

Never having owned either, I can only throw my vote towards the Lyman based on my experience with other Lyman products...take it for what it's worth. :idunno:

 

[jbtusa]

I bought a .54 GPP to go with my .54 GPR. I love them both! They are accurate and function flawlessly. I would buy either again and recommend them both to friends.

The .54 GPP is accurate too once you get used to the low profile sights. They are a blast! (Pun intended!)

 

[pab1]

I would go with the Lyman also. I just built one from a kit and I'm very happy with it. Its accurate and a nice companion to my GPRs.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Does Pedersoli even build the Kentucky in .54 caliber?

 

[Zonie]

Yes. Here is a link to Dixie Gunworks offerings http://www.dixiegunworks.com/advan...d1&keywords=pedersoli+kentucky+pistol&x=4&y=9

That said, I would go with the Lyman.
The Pedersoli Kentucky pistols use their nosecaps to hold the front of the barrel onto the stock.

They do this by having a fairly thin tab of stock wood sticking out between the bottom of the nose cap and the barrel.

This thin piece of stock wood has been known to shear off on some members guns.

This whole situation can be cured by installing a front underlug about 2"- 2 1/2" from the muzzle and cutting a groove into the wood to clear it. Then, by drilling a 1/16" hole thru the stock and underlug and installing a 1/16" barrel pin the front of the barrel will not try to break off Pedersoli's wooden tab.
A cross pin like this is shown thru the front inlay in this restocked Pedersoli Kentucky that I made.

Although this weakness can be fixed one shouldn't have to. That is why I would go with the Lyman.

 

[MSW]

i agree with Zonie; the Lyman reputation is really solid.
by the way, Zonie, that's one really nice looking pistol!

 

[rawhide]

from what everyones telling me is to go with the lyman so I think I will after tax time

 

[Celt5494]

Great fix for the problem and by the way that is one beautiful looking pistol!

 

[zimmerstutzen]

except the despite requests and suggestions, lyman offers no pistol in flintlock. A requirement for our flint only season in pa.

 

[F_Thomas]

I own the Lyman pistol in 54 and have found it to be amazingly accurate at 10 and 25 yards. I can keep it on the paper at 50 yards, but I think that is more me and less the pistols problem.

The only thing I don't like about the Lyman is the stock wood. It is solid, but not particularly a pretty piece of wood.

Quality of fit and finish - excellent.

 

[rawhide]

thats one of the conplaints I herd. another was they don't point real good... I don't know having never fired one yet. hope I can hold one and see first before I buy one. hard to find them in my neck of the woods. all I can find is the tradions trapper or kentucky pistols. I have the kentucky witch is a good shooter only thing is it's .50 I want a .54 dose any one make a drop in barrel for this or no? if so I may go that way save some cash.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Drop-in I doubt, but it is pretty easy to rebarrel a pistol, lots easier than building a gun from a parts kit. Finding a .54 caliber barrel of the same diameter may be the tough part.

 

[msuspartan]

I have a Pedersoli .54 percussion and I love it. I do not know if they are still made in .54 but I got mine at a gunbroker auction and at a steal brand new in box. After a sight in day I shot 25 yds, 10 shots and a 99 (6x) with 30gr, a .15 patch w/ a .530 rb. The best I have ever done. Still have the target too!! (maybe the one great day shooting in my life???)
I love this pistol IMHO. It is a hand cannon and will let you know you were firing it but a great back up while hunting.

Cheers,
DonK

 

[CaptainKirk]

That is one beautiful gun, Zonie!
What type of wood is the stock made from?

 

[bangfxr]

I have the kit .54 flint Padrisolli pistol from Cabelas and shes a sweet heart to shoot. Wife got it for me for Christmas a few years back. Took time getting it sighted in but she does wonders.

 

[Zonie]

The stock was made from a block of curly maple that I got from Dixie Gunworks.

 

[CaptainKirk]

Beautiful wood. Gotta love that curly maple. I would love to have a full-stock Kentucky longrifle stocked like that.