Just Got The GPR Flint
02-21-2012, 10:50 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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Location: Colorado
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Just Got The GPR Flint
One advantage to buying from this guy wholesaling them out, is it's old stock. The new GPR's seem to have a bunch of problems that the older ones didn't seem to have. I'm not sure why, but it seems to be the case most of the time.
This gun being a left hand flint is not very popular, and i'm guessing it's old stock. It has that dark stain like they used to be. The newer ones that i've bought have been much lighter.
Anyway, so far i've found zero problems. The barrel fits perfect, and the wedges are nice and tight, but start easily by hand. The trigger is even adjusted right. I can't find a thing wrong with it cosmetically.
If it shoots straight, and the lock works good. I'm a happy camper.
I see dead deer in it's future.
This gun being a left hand flint is not very popular, and i'm guessing it's old stock. It has that dark stain like they used to be. The newer ones that i've bought have been much lighter.
Anyway, so far i've found zero problems. The barrel fits perfect, and the wedges are nice and tight, but start easily by hand. The trigger is even adjusted right. I can't find a thing wrong with it cosmetically.
If it shoots straight, and the lock works good. I'm a happy camper.
I see dead deer in it's future.
02-21-2012, 11:38 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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This guy. It's the 2nd one i've bought from him. He used to have plenty of all the models. His stock is getting low now.
He's not going to handle ML anymore, so he's selling these below cost to move them out.
$389 for a built GPR is below kit price.
http://store.thirdgenerationshooting...fm/2,4705.html
He's not going to handle ML anymore, so he's selling these below cost to move them out.
$389 for a built GPR is below kit price.
http://store.thirdgenerationshooting...fm/2,4705.html
02-21-2012, 04:10 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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I'm ready. I took it all apart. Got the oil from hell out of the bore. Cleaned and polished up the lock and trigger. Changed the vent liner to a RMC. Changed to flint to the ones TOW sells, but I have some coming from Rich Pierce.
All I need now is the powder I ordered from Grafs, and some better weather.
All I need now is the powder I ordered from Grafs, and some better weather.
02-21-2012, 04:17 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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Good deal. That's exactly what I paid for my .54 GPR from Midsouth Shooters Supply in 2007. It also had the flat dark finish. Everything fit real well and it sparked just fine right out of the box. The only thing I did to it was wax the stock with furniture polish, replace the liner with one from RMC, and add a Lyman peep sight.
02-21-2012, 04:22 PM
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I'm ready. I took it all apart. Got the oil from hell out of the bore. Cleaned and polished up the lock and trigger. Changed the vent liner to a RMC. Changed to flint to the ones TOW sells, but I have some coming from Rich Pierce.
All I need now is the powder I ordered from Grafs, and some better weather.
All I need now is the powder I ordered from Grafs, and some better weather.
