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    Pedersoli Sharps 1859 Carbine Issues

    I didn't have any Mobile 1 to hand, but I will definitely try that next. I'm also increasingly pushed towards the modification systems, since everyone who has them seems pretty happy.
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    Pedersoli Sharps 1859 Carbine Issues

    Brief range report: Gun worked fine and ignited with a bit of powder in the nipple. Fouled up after 5 rounds though, and was a pain to take apart again. I'd lubed it with white lithium grease, but I'll have to try something else. The plate was stuck tight to the block.
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    Pedersoli Sharps 1859 Carbine Issues

    I have a floating chamber, but can't get the breech plate off to see if there's any kind of o-ring in there. It's all stock as it came from Pedersoli, though. My cartridges are made with un-nitrated tracing paper, though I have gotten some stump remover to try for the next batch. The paper...
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    Pedersoli Sharps 1859 Carbine Issues

    I have a Pedersoli Sharps 1859 Carbine I got recently and shot once, approximately 10 rounds of paper cartridges. The rifle worked fine for firing, but I found that the breech block has become very sticky. I scraped my thumb shoving it out and have a hard time putting it back even after thorough...
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