Author Topic: 56 Smoothbore Lyman on ASSRA  (Read 1080 times)

Offline Gordy

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56 Smoothbore Lyman on ASSRA
« on: October 31, 2019, 04:03:53 PM »
Hey any you fellars looking for 56 Smoothbore flinter....theys a Lyman Great Plains Rifle on ASSRA website just went up for sale. Pretty darn cheap I reckon $325. Just sayin....
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Offline Notchy Bob

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Re: 56 Smoothbore Lyman on ASSRA
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2019, 05:46:11 AM »
I didn't know Lyman made a .56 smoothbore GPR.  I know Thompson/Center used to make a percussion Renegade in .56 smoothbore... I have one.  But Lyman?

Out of curiosity, I went to the American Single Shot Rifle Association "For Sale" forum to have a look, but couldn't find the gun in question.

Maybe a little tangential, but I've always wondered why T/C didn't make that Renegade smoothbore in .550", which would be a true 28 gauge, instead of .56 caliber.  That would have made it a lot easier to get wads and other supplies that fit properly.  I'm sure they had a reason.

Notchy Bob
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