Stocked in walnut, trimmed in iron furniture, the left hand Lyman Great Plains Rifle features a hooked breech, two wedge keys, double set triggers, adjustable rear sight, and 32" barrel. Offered as a used rifle, it has a few marks on the frizzen and barrel blue at the breech from firing and cleaning. Based on the original Hawken plains rifle, the Lyman Great Plains Rifle has improved design features, with hidden modern improvements in the lock, and an attractive price, make the Lyman Great Plains Rifle a compelling value for the big game hunter or serious shooter. The Plains Rifle was carried across the Great Plains, by western pioneers and fur trappers. It was the culmination of years of firearms development. The Lyman Great Plains Rifle is similar to rifles built by the famous Saint Louis rifle makers, Samuel Hawken, Gemmer, and Horace E. Dimick to the meet the demands of experienced backwoodsmen. Trigger reach is 13-3/4" and weight is 8.8 pounds.
This classic muzzleloading rifle is fitted with a .54 caliber by 32" barrel, with 1 turn in 60" twist, ideal for patched round ball target and hunting loads.The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The barrel is fitted with a steel blade front sight and elevation adjustable rear sight. The full buckhorn rear sight is screw adjustable for elevation, and may be drifted in the dovetail for windage. The top flat of the barrel is marked - LYMAN - MIDDLEFIELD, CONN - in antique style block letters. The diagonal flats are marked GREAT PLAINS RIFLE and the caliber, serial number, and proof marks.
The walnut stock is finished to a dark brown. The stock has a very few scattered handling marks from use. The buttstock is fitted with a classic plains rifle steel buttplate to securely engage the shooter's shoulder. All the furniture, barrel have a dark blue finish. Our bottom view shows the classic iron toeplate, with beaver tail finial, and the iron triggerguard. Both are shaped in the classic style of the Hawken brothers, of Saint Louis. A Hawken style hooked breech engages a separate tang, for ease of cleaning after shooting. This rifle features a correct iron ramrod entry thimble, and nose cap. Two tang screws retain the hooked breech plug's tang. Both screws have some wear to the slots. The filler screw in the tang has been replaced with a domed head screw. The oval cheek rest is raised to support the shooter's cheek.
The lock is color case hardened and uses a 5/8" by 3/4" flint for best performance. The hooked breech is easily dismounted for cleaning. Two wedge keys are fitted through oval iron inlays. Close the frizzen, then after pressing out the two wedge keys from the forend, withdraw the ramrod, and lift the muzzle end to unhook the breech. Double lever double set triggers are fitted, for target shooting, or hunting. The triggers are well adjusted, to allow cocking the lock, or setting the trigger, in any sequence. You may fire the rifle with the trigger set, for a hair trigger release. Or, fire this rifle with the trigger unset, for a firm normal trigger release, ideal for cold weather hunting, or youth training.
This left hand Lyman Great Plains rifle is used with a bright well maintained bore. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.
