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Offline ssb73q

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Great Plains pistol
« on: August 08, 2019, 03:56:40 AM »
Hi, a new toy arrived yesterday, a Lyman Great Plains .50 caliber pistol:
https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/8514/product_name/PH0940+LYMAN+GREAT+PLAINS+PISTOL%2C+.50+CALIBER

It is a very handsome piece of metal and wood. The action works well with the exception that it is a bit gritty in operation. The wood is oiled and a bit bulky compared to the Pedersoli Kentucky pistol. There is an interesting piece of metal on one side of the pistol. I suspect that is used for attaching the pistol to a belt. A metal blank is supplied with the pistol to replace the belt holder if desired.

I'm looking forward to shooting this new pistol.

Regards,
Richard
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2019, 05:10:30 AM »
I have one, and you will truly enjoy it! You are correct about the belt hook.
Mine likes a very tight patch/ball combo, .010 patch with .495 ball. Accuracy is surprisingly good with this combo at 25 yd.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2019, 05:49:52 AM »
Nice piece! The hook was introduced for the Navies, when climbing rigs, the pistol was stuck to the belt, on your back.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2019, 09:21:32 AM »
Look forward to your shooting experience wit it. Do you have other muzzle loader guns ?
I have a Lyman Great Plains 50 ca , enjoy shooting it.
The pistol would be a nice addition to my collection. Got me thinking Richard.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2019, 09:43:58 AM »
Hi Hewy, I have 7 muzzleloading rifles and now 4 muzzleloading pistols both in flintlock and caplock. While most of my interest has been shooting C&B revolvers, the muzzleloaders have consumed most of my current shooting interest. I especially enjoy shooting the flintlock firearms since I have come up that learning curve. Once you going muzzleloading, you will never look back.

One of these days I hope to own a matchlock. The older I get, the more I want to return to early firearm technology.

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Richard
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2019, 10:05:33 AM »
Quote from: ssb73q on August 08, 2019, 09:43:58 AM
"...early firearm technology...."

 (7+" *6'

Now, there's an oxymoron if I ever heard one!
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2019, 10:14:27 AM »
Quote from: Captainkirk on August 08, 2019, 10:05:33 AM
Quote from: ssb73q on August 08, 2019, 09:43:58 AM
"...early firearm technology...."

 (7+" *6'

Now, there's an oxymoron if I ever heard one!
Older and early are similar expressions . Note how that is used a lot by a lot  of us old guys!
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2019, 12:46:47 PM »
Quote from: ssb73q on August 08, 2019, 09:43:58 AM
One of these days I hope to own a matchlock. The older I get, the more I want to return to early firearm technology. Regards, Richard
A few years ago I started to build a matchlock. It got damaged in the same " indoor flood" that damaged my "Different Trapdoor" rifle. While the TD got put in good working order, the matchlock is still in pieces, it needs a new stock, which means lots of hand work!
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2019, 01:12:08 PM »
Quote from: Captainkirk on August 08, 2019, 10:05:33 AM
Quote from: ssb73q on August 08, 2019, 09:43:58 AM
"...early firearm technology...."

 (7+" *6'

Now, there's an oxymoron if I ever heard one!

Hi Kirk, technology is an old term. As an example the Egyptians used technology to build the pyramids.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=technology+definition

Have you been drinking?

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Richard
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2019, 01:49:38 PM »
Quote from: ssb73q on August 08, 2019, 01:12:08 PM
Have you been drinking?

If only....*sigh* )l_

Just sounded funny, is all. One tends to think of technology as in 'leading edge advancements' and pairing that with a matchlock is like, well...nevermind.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2019, 10:27:26 AM »
Hi, my initial experience with the Great Plains pistol was that the trigger was a bit gritty. Parts of the lock were stoned where the trigger pull  is now smooth. Shooting comes next.

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Richard
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2019, 05:32:58 PM »
The trigger can be smoothed out, also modified for a lighter pull.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2019, 01:21:43 PM »
Richard, here is a modification I made to my Plains Pistol a few years ago.
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2020, 04:23:16 AM »
Hi, as I looked at my wall with muzzle loading pistols, one stands out as a real plain jane. The Great Plains pistol. After seeing what Tru-Oil could do for my Queen Anne pistol, I decided to put some Tru-Oil on the Great Plains. All that was needed were two coats of Tru-Oil to turn the plain jane Great Plains into somewhat more attractive pistol. The first photo is plain jane, the rest with a Tru-Oil blush.

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Richard
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Re: Great Plains pistol
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2020, 12:56:03 PM »
Yessir. That looks really good.
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