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cant be any worse than what came out under the " lyman " brand.
Well, in some of the investarms pics there’s a wedge key missing and scratches/incomplete blueing on the under rib. If they can’t even take pics of a well built gun then can they make one?
I had to send back both my percussion and flintlock Lyman GPRs when I first got them due to not being able to fit the barrel in the channel or wedge keys impossible to install.
If the new investarms looked like an improvement or they offered it in 58 I’d probably try one.
 
I wish someone could leave a review about the quality.
The wedge was missing from mine and the replacement from investarms had to be bent to stay in. The shield on the hammer is dead center on the nipple. The barrel is too far back or the lock is too far forward take your pick. I will go no further with the problems. I will restock it but never buy another of that brand.
 
Yeah the "lyman" quality dropped off, 10-12 years ago.
Wow. I've written this tale before, so bear with me: I decided I wanted a Percussion Left Lyman .54 GPR, no other options. I didn't call ahead or research, just drove 60+ miles up to Dixon's one day, walked in, and there on the shelves was a brand new one just to my specs. (They used to be an authorized Lyman dealer/repair facility.) I believe it was Mr. Chuck Dixon "hiz-self" that rang my purchase up. About $520 if I recall. It was about 10 years ago, so I think I got a good one. Thanks, Frontier's!
 
cant be any worse than what came out under the " lyman " brand.
The rifle itself in RH isn’t bad in the Lyman brand but the sights are garbage. I’d rather have gotten an investarm like this. They have better sights. I won’t even use this Lyman gpr. Opted to build some renegades from parts online.
 
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If you're a lefty, the renamed lyman great plains is available! A heck of a lot cheaper here too.
https://muzzle-loaders.com/products...vestarm-gemmer-hawken-rifle-percussion-ia3214

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If you're a lefty, the renamed lyman great plains is available! A heck of a lot cheaper here too.
https://muzzle-loaders.com/products...vestarm-gemmer-hawken-rifle-percussion-ia3214On that site and only saw a right handed gun and the guy using it was right handed. That tells me all I need to know about the maker, company.
 
I have a lefty Lyman; they generally have good reviews; did the "later" ones deteriorate in quality? Guys on this site often praise them...
I have a Lyman left hand flint lock that I really like. Had do some fine tuning on the lock mechanism, I expected that for a rifle that cost $225. It's a 50 caliber, 1 in 48. I bought this in 2005. I just figured when you get into these types of rifles you're going to have to fiddle with it some. If it was perfect from the factory and shot as good as my unmentionables, I probably wouldn't have bought it. I didn't just need another rifle to put in my gun room, I was looking forward to the extra jobs like making bullets, experimenting with patches, trying different powders and just generally enjoying shooting paper.
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I have both Lyman GPH & Deerstalkers. They are from the early 2000 era and I have found the quality to be satisfactory for their price point and intended purpose. Very reliable and accurate enough to fill the freezer. Some stocks are nicer than others. The locks have functioned flawlessly although they don't have the strongest springs. The triggers are certainly not the best but you can tame them a bit and they do work. If the current Investarms quality is aas good as mine, I would buy another one.......uh. except that I don't need any more.
 
I wish someone could leave a review about the quality.
I recently purchased a LH Investarms Hawken from Muzzle Loaders. I had to deepen the inlet on the lock a little to get a more centered hammer hit on the nipple and do some trigger tuning. The adjustment screw on the front trigger is made purposely too short so you can't get a really fine (hair) trigger pull with it. I replaced that screw with a longer one (M2.6x.45mm, 7mm long) and now have a 1# pull with about .030" travel when using the set trigger. I'm very happy with the rest of the gun. Sights are easy to adjust and the gun is very accurate. Probably have put about 100 rounds through it and all is well.
 
I had some dialog with that retailer via email when they first started getting them in post Lyman GPR. This was probably 6 months to a year ago. I was looking at the .54 flint that was in stock at the time. I was asking them about their return policy as I was concerned that the quality at the time being put out by investarms left a lot to be desired. They responded via email that although they do not inspect them they would stand behind them and accept a return if I was unsatisfied for any reason which sounded good to me.

They went out of stock before I could make up my mind and have not been in stock since.

As for the Lyman quality...........I bought my percussion GPR around 5 years ago. With the exception of having to spend quite a bit of time fitting the barrel wedges to get them to fit I have been very happy with it although I replaced the sights with a Lyman peep and globe sight.
 
I love 'em. Left hand flintlock .54 and one left percussion with .40 and .54 barrels.
A .45 barrel with rifling to shoot .45 revolver and hollow based molds as well as .44 round ball would be fun. I started out with a .45 in the mid 70's and have always thought it the most practical for large and small game hunting.
 

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