pistol kit advice

[dinorocks]

I'm a new owner of a T/C 50 Cal Hawken rifle (percussion) and it is awesome. This is my first muzzleloader and I successfully harvested a deer this year with the rifle...needless to say, I'm hooked! A friend recently received an unused T/C 50 Cal Hawken pistol from his deceased father...I fell in love with it. I have been unsuccessful finding this particular model...can anyone recommend a similar pistol that would complement my T/C 50 Cal Hawken rifle? I'm considering building a pistol from a kit but unsure of the one to buy. I keep seeing the Tradition and Lyman brands popping up during my searches. Can anyone help advise me on a good solid kit that is not overly complicated? I have read on some older posts that Lyman makes a solid pistol kit (not sure of the difference between LYM6010610 and LYM6010608)

Thanks for reading this post!

Thanks!

Dino

 

[vthompson]

Dino, my wife got me the Lyman 50cal. percussion pistol for Christmas this year and I love it. It is built well and it shoots well.
I also have a T/C 50cal Hawken and I think that the pistol compliments the rifle really well. I am sure that you will get other opinions but that is just my 2 cents worth.

 

[renovato]

I got the Traditions Trapper specifically to backup my Hawken style rifles. The only problem is the rifles are .54 and the pistol is .50. It's a great shooting gun and an easy kit to put together. Realistically, you don't save any money by building the kit since it's so close in price to the factory built gun. By the time you buy the wood and metal finish, sandpaper, and any tools that you may need, the factory built gun is probably cheaper. Factory kits are mostly for those who like to do it themselves or customize the gun the way they want.

Lyman's pistols are very well built and a good value too. They also make a .54 version. My Trapper is more accurate than my Lyman though.

 

[Zonie]

Welcome to the forum.

Are you sure it was a Thompson Center pistol?

My reason for asking is my Blue Book of Modern Blackpowder Values indicates that Thompson Center only made one traditional pistol and that was the Patriot.

The Patriot wasn't very traditional in shape but it did have an exposed side hammer and a ramrod.
It was made in .36 and .45 caliber.

I'm betting that if the pistol was marked "Hawken" it was imported by CVA, Traditions, Dixie or Lyman.

 

[dinorocks]

Zonie-I will double check...that might be why I couldn't find any

 

[Zonie]

If I were going to recommend a half stock pistol to go with your rifle I would suggest the Lyman Great Plains Pistol in .50 caliber.

These come in factory finished or kit versions.

The kits are what I call a "fall together" kit because it is basically the factory gun that has not had the barrel blued or the wood stock sanded and finished with a good wood finish.

In other words, it is quite easy to assemble and finish.

If you get a kit, be sure to visit our Gun Builders Bench forum. Feel free to ask any question you may have about assembling or finishing the pistol. Answering questions from first time builders is what that forum area is for and we have some of the best builders in the World there who are always willing to help.

 

[dinorocks]

Zonie-

I double checked my friends pistol...you are correct...it is a Thompson Center, 45 Cal, serial number 31685...it looks like a Patriot...

I think I will purchase the Lyman Great Plains pistol kit (50 Cal). I like the belt clip on the side of the pistol...not sure how these types of pistols are usually carried without a clip or a holster. I'm uncertain about the pros/cons concerning the various trigger styles (i.e. single trigger (Lyman pistol) verse double trigger (T/C Hawken).

The best price I found for the Lyman Plains pistol kit was $219 at Track of the Wolf. Not being too familiar with the various muzzleload/black powder companies, can you suggest any other companies that I should look into...is there a list of venders on the forum...I didn't see one.

Thanks again for all your help!

Dino

 

[Zonie]

In the Articles-Charts-Links section if you follow the "links" you will arrive at this page http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/222426/

Following the Suppliers link you will find more suppliers than you ever dreamed of.

A good company to deal with is MidSouth.
Here is a link to their site http://www.midsouthshooterssupply....ADING&dept2=MUZZLELOADING PISTOL&dept3=50 CAL

 

[ebiggs1]

I have TC Patriot in 45 cal and I would not consider it to be a hunting pistol. It is more at home on the shooting range shooting targets.