New flinter in the house!

[Mike in FL]

Looky here. Great Plains Rifle Signature Series by Pedersoli. Lowest price I could find was $902 at Midsouth Shooters. 5 days from order it was in my hands. A production rifle, yes, but anything Pedersoli puts out is well made and close to original. A few things on this one is not authentic but certainly built well. Wood to metal is excellent. The lock's geometry seems perfect. The rear sight is adjustable, a feature I don't like. The front is a silver blade, not unlike the real Hawken we all love. The butt curve is less than the Lyman GPR, not nearly as sharp. The stock is walnut and prettier than my phone camera can capture. Double set trigger is tough to set and the final pull is really, really light. I might have to adjust both, but maybe not. Metal is dark bluing that might be better brown. Barrel is one inch across the flats. 50 cal. The rifle is heavier than any production muzzle loader I've ever held. At least that is close to the heft of an original. Can't wait to shoot it. Thanks to contributors here I got black powder, 3F and 4F, within an hour's drive. Swiss. I hope the photo of this yet to be fired rifle turns out.
Oh, a question: how far away from the history of Hawken rifles would I be if I put a peep sight on the tang?---that Lyman 57 that all GPRs are already drilled and tapped for.

 

[Mike in FL]

Rats. The photo did not copy well. I will try again tomorrow during daylight. Sorry.

 

[necchi]

Can't wait to shoot it.

Welcome to the fold,
Maybe just shoot it a few 100 rounds before changing the sights.
There's a learning curve that's best practiced with the basics first,, then move on.

 

[ShootistJack]

Enjoy your rifle to the utmost!!!

 

[Mike in FL]

I will sir. For now I just sit and look at it mounted on the beam separating rooms in my house. I surely do find comfort in admiring and imagining. Not a good thing to be so attached to an item, I don't reckon. A quality piece, anything from Pedersoli.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

I am certain you will love your new rifle.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Ah the thrill of a new rifle or new woman!

 

[Johnny Tremain]

A production rifle, yes, but anything Pedersoli puts out is well made and close to original.

What a crock. They are the MOST unhistorical maker out there.
Just look at the 1803 Harper's Ferry. It has pieces form 1806, and 1812 on it.
I know it was the last production rifle I ever bought.
Beside the fact we got 8 shots out of a new rifle before the frizzen broke. It took 10 months to have another made. The frizzen spring was set at 330lbs!
But then I only lost $425 bucks, and gave it to my EX when she left.

 

[mushka]

Johnny is just not pleased with the things a lot of us have. I think he is out numbered here on his thoughts. Everyone is entitled though.

 

[PathfinderNC]

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[CyrusP]

Enjoy it and post pics ASAP!

I LOVE my Pedersoli’s!

Current:
1861 Springfield
.32 Kentucky flintlock (Garrett Arms)
SxS classic 12 gauge
Howdah

Everyone makes a lemon from time to time. It’s called being human.

 

[PathfinderNC]

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[oldwood]

Welcome from Pa. , new rifle and all.

 

[deerstalkert]

What a crock. They are the MOST unhistorical maker out there.
Just look at the 1803 Harper's Ferry. It has pieces form 1806, and 1812 on it.
I know it was the last production rifle I ever bought.

Johnny is just not pleased with the things a lot of us have. I think he is out numbered here on his thoughts. Everyone is entitled though.

Beside the fact we got 8 shots out of a new rifle before the frizzen broke. It took 10 months to have another made. The frizzen spring was set at 330lbs!
But then I only lost $425 bucks, and gave it to my EX when she left.

the sting of disappointment sometime colors all future activities.
i am thankful i have low expectations of man and mechanical beasts.
i usually take things that are below par as a challenge to improve. gives on old guy something to do!
i must agree though with Johnny though that there are many things that all manufacturers do that are not that hard to improve on.
that is the fun of the sport.

 

[Rod Man]

Enjoy!

RM

 

[Mike in FL]

This site is new to me. It seems made up of good people. I will probably be the biggest problem though, asking so many questions. I can already see a truck load of knowledge and experience. I hope you will keep me around.

 

[CyrusP]

Mike, you are NOT a problem. I’m not sure why he felt the need to react the way he did to your post. There was nothing wrong with what you said and it’s your opinion. There are lots of great folks here and if you hopefully stick around you’ll fit right in. Welcome aboard!

 

[springfield art]

Looky here. Great Plains Rifle Signature Series by Pedersoli. Lowest price I could find was $902 at Midsouth Shooters. 5 days from order it was in my hands. A production rifle, yes, but anything Pedersoli puts out is well made and close to original. A few things on this one is not authentic but certainly built well. Wood to metal is excellent. The lock's geometry seems perfect. The rear sight is adjustable, a feature I don't like. The front is a silver blade, not unlike the real Hawken we all love. The butt curve is less than the Lyman GPR, not nearly as sharp. The stock is walnut and prettier than my phone camera can capture. Double set trigger is tough to set and the final pull is really, really light. I might have to adjust both, but maybe not. Metal is dark bluing that might be better brown. Barrel is one inch across the flats. 50 cal. The rifle is heavier than any production muzzle loader I've ever held. At least that is close to the heft of an original. Can't wait to shoot it. Thanks to contributors here I got black powder, 3F and 4F, within an hour's drive. Swiss. I hope the photo of this yet to be fired rifle turns out.
Oh, a question: how far away from the history of Hawken rifles would I be if I put a peep sight on the tang?---that Lyman 57 that all GPRs are already drilled and tapped for.

Don't worry about being 'far away from history'! Unless you're doing a presentation that has to be historically correct, do what you want and like and what works for your purposes. Thanks for telling us about this nice new item you bought!

 

[Cattywompuss]

Congrats on the new gun!

 

[hanshi]

I've owned, fired and hunted with more than one Pedersoli and agree they produce well made guns. I'm not a stickler on P/C or H/C and merely want a gun that fits me and performs well.