[spikehunter]

Are there any reasonably priced (<300) muzzleloading pistol kits out there?
Lyman makes one, is it any good?

[arcticap]

There's really nothing not to like about it that I'm aware of.
It's available at Midsouth Supply for under $200.

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/department.asp?dept=%4D%55%5A%5A%4C%45%4C%4F%41%44%49%4E%47&dept2=%4D%55%5A%5A%4C%45%4C%4F%41%44%49%4E%47%20%50%49%53%54%4F%4C&dept3=%35%30%20%43%41%4C

Here's the Dixie percussion pistol kit listings:

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php?cPath=22_162_194

Traditions percussion pistol kits:

http://www.traditionsfirearms.com/eshop/10Browse.asp?Category=Muzzleloaders%3A+Classic+Pistol+Kits+%28Pistols%29

[higene]

I have bought two pistol kits from Mid South. For me it was very rewarding to build them. I really like the Lyman. With 50 grains of powder it snorts about like a .44 Mag and is very accurate.

I did make a mistake and accidentally sanded off the Warning Read Instruction Manual. :cool:
(The instruction manual was actually quite good and in English)

Mykeal posted an accurate description of how to brown barrels on this site and I used that information to do that part of the build.

Higene

:)

PS I found the Lyman GPR, also a .54, at Shooters Warehouse in Orchards, Washington for $300 and I built it as a Kit. It is a Great rifle and says so on the barrel. (It too is missing the warning).

[BHP FAN]

Very nice.Add a Thomas hawk and a good skinnin' knife and you'd be one well armed trapper!