Surprised at no new GPRs for talking up

Beagle333 · March 5, 2017, 04:37 PM

Has no one taken Midway up on their big GPR sale yet? Cappers and Flinters and even a 1:32 barrel on big discounts for the last week+, in fully assembled and kit forms. I would have thought I might see a review or two of your new rifles.
I keep putting a percussion in my shopping cart, then taking it out and putting in a flinter, then thinking how easy (really just screw together and stain) their kits are..... and I haven't decided yet! They are allowing backorders, so I haven't felt rushed yet, but they'll stop this sale at some point, so I better make up my mind.

Link to what I'm talking about.... but you probably also have been watching it.
http://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearc...temsPerPage=48

deerslayer303 · March 6, 2017, 08:52 AM

Nope didn't know about this sale. Thanks for posting! That's a really good price for a TACK DRIVING rifle. Hmm I do need a flinter. Ahh Jeez this doesn't help my wallet at all.

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Sure Shot Mc Gee · March 6, 2017, 10:17 AM

Buy a kit. Then throw away the lock and trigger and replace with Jim Chambers pre-tuned nice one's and sell to me or deer-slayer at a deep discount. Or better yet how's about those dandy T/C models you got hidden-out down there in bama? I can always use another Renegade you know.

Beagle333 · March 6, 2017, 11:27 AM

Nooooooooo

I can't go sellin my T/Cs! I just got a .45 Hawken last week. I'm still in the infancy of my collection!

**4V50 Gary** · March 6, 2017, 12:34 PM

SureShotmcGee - Which Jim Chambers lock? Is it a drop-in or does it need fitting?

Sure Shot Mc Gee · March 6, 2017, 03:24 PM

Just saying:
I don't have the GPRs lock/s exact measurement in front of me. No matter 4v50 Gary.
Kit lock or a current assembled model that may be slightly adapted to fit the GPR mortise.
If Beagle requires the knowledge of a skill (professional fitting) Jim Chambers listed on his site under General Resources ie business places that sell his locks and likely have a business on-site Smith/s or have assembled a list of preferred rifle assemblers that can answer any question Beagle has in mind. I hope I have answered your questions 4v50 Gary.

Model12Win · March 6, 2017, 08:14 PM

Got one:

Good price so I picked up the flint version from Midway a couple weeks ago.

Beagle333 · March 6, 2017, 08:18 PM

I don't know about the Jim Chambers, but the L&R RPL05 does.

(not mine.... but one of these very kits that a guy over at the CB forum is building)

**4V50 Gary** · March 6, 2017, 10:29 PM

It isn't hard to fit a new lock, I'm just being lazy.

BTW, I signed up for Ron Scott's English Rifle class at Bowling Green, KY this summer. Because of my ignorance on the subject matter, I asked Ron about books and he said the two volume set, Great British Gunmakers are about the best there are. Both volumes are in my library.

Beagle333 · March 7, 2017, 10:40 AM

I just asked Midway about the duration of this sale and the girl I was chatting with told me it would run through 3/31/2017, so you have all month. (if she was correct)

Model12Win · March 7, 2017, 12:18 PM

Grabagun had the percussion version on sale for $500 this week. I think they're sold out but I bought one of them too.

bedbugbilly · March 8, 2017, 08:10 PM

Look around and you can find them used for a lesser amount of $$$. I bought a flint 50 calieber slow twist model form a fellow that was not a kit gun - only fired a few times and I think I gave $350.00 shipped for it. I am probably going to swap out the lock with one of the L & R locks and put a set of Davis triggers on it.

Model12Win · March 8, 2017, 10:53 PM

Yeah, no kidding you can find them for less used.

Beagle333 · March 31, 2017, 10:53 AM

Last day of the sale. Ends tonight. (3/31)

I went with the .54 percussion kit.

March 5, 2017, 04:37 PM	#1
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Surprised at no new GPRs for talking up Has no one taken Midway up on their big GPR sale yet? Cappers and Flinters and even a 1:32 barrel on big discounts for the last week+, in fully assembled and kit forms. I would have thought I might see a review or two of your new rifles. I keep putting a percussion in my shopping cart, then taking it out and putting in a flinter, then thinking how easy (really just screw together and stain) their kits are..... and I haven't decided yet! They are allowing backorders, so I haven't felt rushed yet, but they'll stop this sale at some point, so I better make up my mind. Link to what I'm talking about.... but you probably also have been watching it. http://www.midwayusa.com/s?userSearc...temsPerPage=48 __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 6, 2017, 11:27 AM	#4
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Nooooooooo I can't go sellin my T/Cs! I just got a .45 Hawken last week. I'm still in the infancy of my collection! __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 6, 2017, 12:34 PM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	SureShotmcGee - Which Jim Chambers lock? Is it a drop-in or does it need fitting? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

March 6, 2017, 08:18 PM	#8
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I don't know about the Jim Chambers, but the L&R RPL05 does. (not mine.... but one of these very kits that a guy over at the CB forum is building) __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 6, 2017, 10:29 PM	#9
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	It isn't hard to fit a new lock, I'm just being lazy. BTW, I signed up for Ron Scott's English Rifle class at Bowling Green, KY this summer. Because of my ignorance on the subject matter, I asked Ron about books and he said the two volume set, Great British Gunmakers are about the best there are. Both volumes are in my library. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

March 6, 2017, 08:52 AM	#2
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,653	Nope didn't know about this sale. Thanks for posting! That's a really good price for a TACK DRIVING rifle. Hmm I do need a flinter. Ahh Jeez this doesn't help my wallet at all. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

March 6, 2017, 10:17 AM	#3
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Buy a kit. Then throw away the lock and trigger and replace with Jim Chambers pre-tuned nice one's and sell to me or deer-slayer at a deep discount. Or better yet how's about those dandy T/C models you got hidden-out down there in bama? I can always use another Renegade you know.

March 6, 2017, 03:24 PM	#6
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Just saying: I don't have the GPRs lock/s exact measurement in front of me. No matter 4v50 Gary. Kit lock or a current assembled model that may be slightly adapted to fit the GPR mortise. If Beagle requires the knowledge of a skill (professional fitting) Jim Chambers listed on his site under General Resources ie business places that sell his locks and likely have a business on-site Smith/s or have assembled a list of preferred rifle assemblers that can answer any question Beagle has in mind. I hope I have answered your questions 4v50 Gary.

March 6, 2017, 08:14 PM	#7
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Got one: Good price so I picked up the flint version from Midway a couple weeks ago.

March 7, 2017, 10:40 AM	#10
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	I just asked Midway about the duration of this sale and the girl I was chatting with told me it would run through 3/31/2017, so you have all month. (if she was correct) __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

March 7, 2017, 12:18 PM	#11
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Grabagun had the percussion version on sale for $500 this week. I think they're sold out but I bought one of them too.

March 8, 2017, 08:10 PM	#12
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Look around and you can find them used for a lesser amount of $$$. I bought a flint 50 calieber slow twist model form a fellow that was not a kit gun - only fired a few times and I think I gave $350.00 shipped for it. I am probably going to swap out the lock with one of the L & R locks and put a set of Davis triggers on it. __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

March 8, 2017, 10:53 PM	#13
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Yeah, no kidding you can find them for less used.

March 31, 2017, 10:53 AM	#14
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Last day of the sale. Ends tonight. (3/31) I went with the .54 percussion kit. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; March 31, 2017 at 10:48 PM.