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Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: Winter Hawk on March 16, 2020, 01:52:25 PM

Title: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Winter Hawk on March 16, 2020, 01:52:25 PM
I recently read that Lyman is switching from Investarms to Pedersolli for manufacturing the GPR, and the price will bump up by $200.  Has anyone else heard this?

Kees
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Hank in WV on March 16, 2020, 05:38:33 PM
Haven't heard anything but that sure is a heck of a bump.
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 16, 2020, 06:17:35 PM
Have not heard this either, but it wouldn't surprise me with the things that go on in the manufacturing world. I'd sure hate to see that happen (especially the price increase), so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that' it's not true... Neither the Lyman or Pedersolli are inexpensive offshore muzzleloading firearms, and a huge increase in price could almost kill the Lyman GPR market IMHO... However, it could boom the American Builders market.
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: BEAVERMAN on March 16, 2020, 09:52:19 PM
Have not heard this either, but it wouldn't surprise me with the things that go on in the manufacturing world. I'd sure hate to see that happen (especially the price increase), so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that' it's not true... Neither the Lyman or Pedersolli are inexpensive offshore muzzleloading firearms, and a huge increase in price could almost kill the Lyman GPR market IMHO... However, it could boom the American Builders market.

What American builders?????????????? nobody mass produces a sidelock ML here anymore, or are you talking about a custom built rifle that would be twice the price?, if this is true I'm going to start buy up all the GPR's I can find at a good price for resale!
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 16, 2020, 10:21:38 PM
Have not heard this either, but it wouldn't surprise me with the things that go on in the manufacturing world. I'd sure hate to see that happen (especially the price increase), so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that' it's not true... Neither the Lyman or Pedersolli are inexpensive offshore muzzleloading firearms, and a huge increase in price could almost kill the Lyman GPR market IMHO... However, it could boom the American Builders market.

What American builders?????????????? nobody mass produces a sidelock ML here anymore, or are you talking about a custom built rifle that would be twice the price?, if this is true I'm going to start buy up all the GPR's I can find at a good price for resale!

If a person wanted a builder to make them one, they could go that route... If a person wanted to make their own, or have a builder assemble a rifle for them from Track of the Wolf or Muzzleloading Building Supply parts, they could go that route, or they could do it themselves...
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: BEAVERMAN on March 18, 2020, 10:58:03 AM
Yea, if the price jumps that much a TOW kit gun would be at the same price or a bit cheaper with far superior parts, I've owned several Pedersolli's over the years, there OK but have always thought that their prices were a bit much for the quality of what the buyer got for their bux! especially their locks!
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Fyrstyk on March 18, 2020, 02:57:30 PM
The switch from Investarms to Pedersoli was posted in the latest edition of "American Frontiersman" magazine.
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Ohio Joe on March 18, 2020, 03:12:54 PM
Yea, if the price jumps that much a TOW kit gun would be at the same price or a bit cheaper with far superior parts, I've owned several Pedersolli's over the years, there OK but have always thought that their prices were a bit much for the quality of what the buyer got for their bux! especially their locks!

I agree Jim... As long as the suppliers to TOW don't percentage their products up, which we both know could happen... We're gonna feel it some place down the road.
Title: Re: Lyman GPR to be made by Pedersolli?
Post by: Flinchlock on May 09, 2020, 12:25:20 PM
Probably actually a good idea, as the quality of the GPD has went in the toilet. Pedersoli surely does a better job with fit and finish.