lyman or pedersoli

[frankie]

I have a Lyman and Pedersoli Great Plains rifle. Both are percussion and 50 caliber. Can I buy a flint lock complete assembly and convert it the percusion to a flintlock? If so what brand of lock and where can I buy it? Thanks for any information.

 

[TreeMan]

You can’t convert either unless you get another barrel. Both percussion barrels do not have a removable drum. You’d need a barrel with a touch hole liner in addition to a flintlock lock. It would be cheaper to just buy a complete flintlock rifle.

 

[frankie]

You can’t convert either unless you get another barrel. Both percussion barrels do not have a removable drum. You’d need a barrel with a touch hole liner in addition to a flintlock lock. It would be cheaper to just buy a complete flintlock rifle.

Thanks treeman for the help

 

[rusty]

TreeMan, gives good advice

 

[frankie]

thanks guys

 

[bubba.50]

If you could find Lyman flinchlock breechplug and lock and have the expertise/tools(or know somebody that does) to do the job it can be done. Or you could change lock and barrel both. But as TreeMan said, time you do all that, be easier and probably cheaper to just buy another gun.

 

[frankie]

If you could find Lyman flinchlock breechplug and lock and have the expertise/tools(or know somebody that does) to do the job it can be done. Or you could change lock and barrel both. But as TreeMan said, time you do all that, be easier and probably cheaper to just buy another gun.

thanks Bubba

 

[olkev]

You can buy a Lyman flint barrel by itself at Log Cabin. I got rid of my original lock that came with my .54 and put an L&R on it and a Davis trigger and the difference is huge

 

[Pb Mark]

The above post just told me the answer to a question that I have. Davis trigger. I really enjoy my old GP except for the trigger mechanism. Now comes the job of finding one. Thanks olkev.

 

[FishDFly]

Log Cabin has them.

In fact Log Cabin owns R.E. Davis.

 

[Idaho Ron]

I personally am not interested in any rifle with a drum. The older Lymans are nice rifles.

 

[Prairieofthedog]

I have a Lyman and Pedersoli Great Plains rifle. Both are percussion and 50 caliber. Can I buy a flint lock complete assembly and convert it the percusion to a flintlock? If so what brand of lock and where can I buy it? Thanks for any information.

Best thing to do is just buy a flintlock,plain and simple.

 

[Griz44Mag]

I have a Lyman and Pedersoli Great Plains rifle. Both are percussion and 50 caliber. Can I buy a flint lock complete assembly and convert it the percusion to a flintlock? If so what brand of lock and where can I buy it? Thanks for any information.

Pedersoli- yes
Lyman - no

I have converted 3 of my cap guns to flint now.
What I have experienced is a small drop in elevation - likely due to some gas losses through the flash channel. Other than that - no real difference. One of the conversions was a tough one, had to do some woodwork, move the trigger back a tad and deepen the mortise.
The other 2 are Pedersoli guns, and all that was required was changing the lock out and replacing the drum with a vent liner.
And of course - I have kept 2 of the locks in case I ever want to go back. The third lock was badly damaged so I sent it off to a parts guy to use for replacement parts.

 

[frankie]

I personally am not interested in any rifle with a drum. The older Lymans are nice rifles.

I agree Ron. I have 3 newer lyman great plains and 2 older ones. By far the older ones are better quality.