Well my search for a GPR stock isn't turning up much.

deerslayer303 · January 1, 2013, 11:55 PM

I spent much of today searching for something to put this spare GPR barrel into. I didn't come up with much. A new stock and lock is too pricey from Lyman. You guys have any ideas? I was hoping to luck up on something reasonable (read cheap) that I could get and create another rifle.

mykeal · January 3, 2013, 04:30 PM

Did you talk (on the phone with a live person) to Pecatonica River?
Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply

deerslayer303 · January 3, 2013, 04:45 PM

No Sir, but I will do that very thing. Thank you

bedbugbilly · January 3, 2013, 08:52 PM

+1 to what mykeal said . . . .

you might also give Track of the Wolf a call . . . .

Also, keep track on eBay - you never know what will show up.

I'm assuming that you have all of the parts but the stock? Lock, triggers, furniture, etc.? If all you have is the barrel & lock - consider getting a stock preinlet for the barrel size and do your build up from there. I don';t know how much equipment and/or experience you have in regards to inletting, etc. but you also could always get a blank and make your own. If you go that route - price out a stock blank to see what it runs and then see if you can;'t locate the wood for one locally - you're probably going to need 8/4 thickness at least (2") or possibly 10/4. You'd have to measure your complete GPR at the lock portion of the stock and at the thickest portion of your buttstock - if I remember correctly the GPR has a cheekpiece? Whichever is the thickest portion will determine the thickness of the bland you'd need.

**4V50 Gary** · January 3, 2013, 09:05 PM

Well, you can always buy a semi-inletted stock and a lock and custom build a gun.

deerslayer303 · January 3, 2013, 09:56 PM

No luck at Pecatonica River, Track of the wolf, or TN valley Manf. All I have is the barrel. Its the original barrel from my GPR, I bought a new barrel because this one wasn't pretty when I could of just refinished this one, ugh

. So this may turn into a full blown project. I appreciate the advice. And no I've never don't any kind of inletting, etc. I've found some stocks with locks, but they have one barrel wedge, the GPR barrel has two. Do I need TWO .54 cal caplocks.....ummm......NOPE. Do I WANT two .54 cal caplocks? YOU BETCHA

Hawg · January 3, 2013, 10:21 PM

Its a flinter but the lock inlet will be the same. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LYMAN-GREAT-...item3a7d29e0ea

deerslayer303 · January 3, 2013, 10:24 PM

So I could change the lock out to a caplock?

arcticap · January 4, 2013, 07:34 PM

I don't know specifically about the GPR. But I've heard that the TC flint locks have different inletting than the percussion locks. The flint locks can be adapted, but I'm not so sure that they can be changed back & forth at will.
At least that's the way that I understood it was that they couldn't be.
Maybe the percussion locks can fit into the flint lock mortice, but not the other way around.
I don't know whether the GPR lock inletting is different from the TC guns or not. But their locks are almost the same to the point of being almost identical.
However I could be mistaken about how different that the flint locks and percussion locks are to being swappable.

Hawg · January 4, 2013, 07:47 PM

From Lymans site.

Q: Can I convert my rifle from percussion or flint?
A: No, this will require modification to the stock which cannot be converted back to its original condition. You would also need to purchase a new lock assembly and barrel. It actually would be less expensive to purchase a new rifle.

So sounds like you could convert it but couldn't convert it back but I don't know what all it would involve.

arcticap · January 4, 2013, 07:49 PM

Thanks for clarifying that Hawg.

Hawg · January 4, 2013, 08:34 PM

Just trying to help. If was me I'd probably buy the flint stock and if it was going to be more work than it was worth I'd resell it.

deerslayer303 · January 4, 2013, 08:41 PM

I'm gonna put a bid on it, and see what happens. That stock is pretty, Mine is all dull, I guess Lyman makes their flinter prettier. You think they are partial??

Hawg · January 4, 2013, 08:45 PM

I think just luck of the draw. I've seen pics of some nice percussion stocks.

January 1, 2013, 11:55 PM	#1
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	Well my search for a GPR stock isn't turning up much. I spent much of today searching for something to put this spare GPR barrel into. I didn't come up with much. A new stock and lock is too pricey from Lyman. You guys have any ideas? I was hoping to luck up on something reasonable (read cheap) that I could get and create another rifle. __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 3, 2013, 04:45 PM	#3
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	No Sir, but I will do that very thing. Thank you __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 3, 2013, 08:52 PM	#4
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	+1 to what mykeal said . . . . you might also give Track of the Wolf a call . . . . Also, keep track on eBay - you never know what will show up. I'm assuming that you have all of the parts but the stock? Lock, triggers, furniture, etc.? If all you have is the barrel & lock - consider getting a stock preinlet for the barrel size and do your build up from there. I don';t know how much equipment and/or experience you have in regards to inletting, etc. but you also could always get a blank and make your own. If you go that route - price out a stock blank to see what it runs and then see if you can;'t locate the wood for one locally - you're probably going to need 8/4 thickness at least (2") or possibly 10/4. You'd have to measure your complete GPR at the lock portion of the stock and at the thickest portion of your buttstock - if I remember correctly the GPR has a cheekpiece? Whichever is the thickest portion will determine the thickness of the bland you'd need. __________________ 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

January 3, 2013, 09:05 PM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	Well, you can always buy a semi-inletted stock and a lock and custom build a gun. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

January 3, 2013, 09:56 PM	#6
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	No luck at Pecatonica River, Track of the wolf, or TN valley Manf. All I have is the barrel. Its the original barrel from my GPR, I bought a new barrel because this one wasn't pretty when I could of just refinished this one, ugh . So this may turn into a full blown project. I appreciate the advice. And no I've never don't any kind of inletting, etc. I've found some stocks with locks, but they have one barrel wedge, the GPR barrel has two. Do I need TWO .54 cal caplocks.....ummm......NOPE. Do I WANT two .54 cal caplocks? YOU BETCHA __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 3, 2013, 04:30 PM	#2
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Did you talk (on the phone with a live person) to Pecatonica River? Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply

January 3, 2013, 10:21 PM	#7
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Its a flinter but the lock inlet will be the same. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LYMAN-GREAT-...item3a7d29e0ea

January 3, 2013, 10:24 PM	#8
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	So I could change the lock out to a caplock? __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 4, 2013, 07:34 PM	#9
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	I don't know specifically about the GPR. But I've heard that the TC flint locks have different inletting than the percussion locks. The flint locks can be adapted, but I'm not so sure that they can be changed back & forth at will. At least that's the way that I understood it was that they couldn't be. Maybe the percussion locks can fit into the flint lock mortice, but not the other way around. I don't know whether the GPR lock inletting is different from the TC guns or not. But their locks are almost the same to the point of being almost identical. However I could be mistaken about how different that the flint locks and percussion locks are to being swappable. Last edited by arcticap; January 4, 2013 at 07:48 PM.

January 4, 2013, 07:47 PM	#10
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	From Lymans site. Q: Can I convert my rifle from percussion or flint? A: No, this will require modification to the stock which cannot be converted back to its original condition. You would also need to purchase a new lock assembly and barrel. It actually would be less expensive to purchase a new rifle. So sounds like you could convert it but couldn't convert it back but I don't know what all it would involve.

January 4, 2013, 07:49 PM	#11
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	Thanks for clarifying that Hawg.

January 4, 2013, 08:34 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	Just trying to help. If was me I'd probably buy the flint stock and if it was going to be more work than it was worth I'd resell it.

January 4, 2013, 08:41 PM	#13
deerslayer303 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2011 Location: Leesville SC Posts: 2,652	I'm gonna put a bid on it, and see what happens. That stock is pretty, Mine is all dull, I guess Lyman makes their flinter prettier. You think they are partial?? __________________ "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery." - Thomas Jefferson

January 4, 2013, 08:45 PM	#14
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	I think just luck of the draw. I've seen pics of some nice percussion stocks.

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