Part Number: AAQ-258
Stocked in walnut, trimmed in iron furniture, the Lyman Great Plains Rifle features a hooked breech, two wedge keys, double set triggers, and 32" straight octagon barrel. This used rifle has a flash cup fitted around the nipple and a barrel mounted peep sight installed in the rear dovetail.
Based on the original Hawken plains rifle, the Lyman Great Plains Rifle was inspired by the rifles carried by 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.
The .50 caliber by 32" straight octagon barrel is rifled with a 1 in 60" twist for a tightly patched round ball. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The factory sights have been replaced with a bead front sight and a rear dovetail mounted peep sight.