I am thinking about putting together a pistol kit and has anyone worked with this? It would be my first kit and do you need any special skills putting this together? I already have a GPR and really like the big .54 caliber. Let me know your experience with the kit.
I put together A GPP kit years ago and it was pretty much an assembled gun taken apart. You will have to finish sanding the wood and metal parts to get ready for finishing. With 50 grains of FFG it sure to impress both the shooter and observers. Accurate and a lot of fun. Mine is also the .54 cal.
I would like to hear about your shooting experience with the pistol. 50 gr. must be quite a stout load. What kind of accuracy do you get and have you used this for any hunting? I am thinking of small game and the occasional varmint. I would like to put a brown finish on the barrel after sanding off the the lettering. It must be quite a large pistol with a big 8", .54 cal. barrel.
I put one together in 2008. Mine is a .54. They are powerful, accurate and an easy build. I got all the information for browning the barrel and such from this site. I seriously doubt you will ever regret building a Lyman.
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PS: I have shot 50 and 60 grain loads with the pistol. It liked 50 gr powder and a PRB best (POA at 25 yds). To go above 60 gr (50 really) I recommend a different stock something with a saw type handle. The gun is light (compared to a Walker) so it gets snorty like a 44 with heavier loads. I consider that a feature because you can dial up what you need for the situation.
I put togetheer the 54, also as a mate for my 54 caliber GPR. The kit was easy. More patience than skill required. It shoots wonderfully and someday it will be in the right place at the right time to take a whitetail.
Depending on the level of finish you want, you can throw one together in three hours, or three hundred. They'll both shoot fine. Here's one i threw together, with about 2" chopped off the barrel, and the rear sight filed all the way down, for a dueling pistol effect. The groundhog was speaking ill of the vegetable crop in the garden...
I also use a bullet-box for .22lr plinking, and recycle the lead out of there with a mould into .49" balls for my two percussion GPPs and my LH flint GPR.
ETA: I used Laurel Mtn browning solution on the barrels, too. I'd recommend it, since it looks great and is easy to apply.
I put one together in .50 cal. It"s a very accurate gun. Hitting std. cans at 35 yds. with it. Used a 30 grain loading. For finish I cold-blued it. Has held up fine so far.
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