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March 5, 2017, 04:37 PM | #1 |
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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
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March 6, 2017, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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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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March 6, 2017, 10:17 AM | #3 |
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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.
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March 6, 2017, 11:27 AM | #4 |
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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!
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March 6, 2017, 12:34 PM | #5 |
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SureShotmcGee - Which Jim Chambers lock? Is it a drop-in or does it need fitting?
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March 6, 2017, 03:24 PM | #6 |
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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 |
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Got one:
Good price so I picked up the flint version from Midway a couple weeks ago. |
March 6, 2017, 08:18 PM | #8 |
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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)
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March 6, 2017, 10:29 PM | #9 |
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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.
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March 7, 2017, 10:40 AM | #10 |
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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)
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March 7, 2017, 12:18 PM | #11 |
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Grabagun had the percussion version on sale for $500 this week. I think they're sold out but I bought one of them too.
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March 8, 2017, 08:10 PM | #12 |
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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.
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March 8, 2017, 10:53 PM | #13 |
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Yeah, no kidding you can find them for less used.
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March 31, 2017, 10:53 AM | #14 |
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Last day of the sale. Ends tonight. (3/31)
I went with the .54 percussion kit.
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