So .. I swapped off a NIB percussion gun (and some $$ of course) and came home with my first flintlock, a Lyman Plain Rifle (slow twist) .54.
One of the things I don't care for is the very hard pull to set the trigger. I've had double sets before and this thing is HEAVY, probably in the 20 pound range. Even set, the pull is pretty gross. Call it 6 pounds. Unset, probably well over 10. The set adjustment screw seems to be bottomed out hard so my guess is they cut the screw short to limit how light the trigger can be set.
Is this "normal" or did I buy a [bleep] up gun? I was expecting it to be something I could take shooting before having to have a gunsmith work it over. I guess I should have caught it at the store but the owner distracted me with his non stop bull-[bleep]. I will take it back if I have to but it's a 6 hour round trip drive so I'm going to be full on boiling mad before I get there. It would be a lot better if this is something that falls within my limited ability to fix.
Tom
