All of my muzzleloaders have been Hawken style where the barrel removel is pretty straight forward, have just picked up a used .32 cal. Pedersoli Pennsylvania rifle and am not real sure which pins need to come out of the stock to remove the barrel. Looks like maybe just two of them and maybe the one holding the brass cap on at the end. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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Long gun barrel removel
- Thread starter Dan Baker
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I have the same rifle in .45 caliber. There are three pins securing the barrel to the stock. One is located just below the rear sight, the second is just in front of the center ramrod thimble, and the third goes through the nose cap. You must remove all three of them plus the tang bolt in order to remove the barrel from the stock. I just push 'em out with a 1/16" pin punch.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Perhaps the Pedersoli Pennsylvania is not one of them but for almost all full stocked longrifles it is a good idea to also remove the rear lock bolt (even if you didn't intend to remove the lock).
This is because on many of these rifles, the rear lock bolt often goes thru the flange under the tang at the breech of the barrel.
IMO, even if you don't need to remove this rear lock bolt on your gun, it's a good idea to get into the habit of doing it. That way when you try to take the barrel out of an unknown fullstock rifle you will be used to doing it the right way and won't break the forestock while trying to pry the barrel out of the wood.
This is because on many of these rifles, the rear lock bolt often goes thru the flange under the tang at the breech of the barrel.
IMO, even if you don't need to remove this rear lock bolt on your gun, it's a good idea to get into the habit of doing it. That way when you try to take the barrel out of an unknown fullstock rifle you will be used to doing it the right way and won't break the forestock while trying to pry the barrel out of the wood.
If you need to remove the barrel the pins and tang bolt should do it.
I never remove my longrifle barrels though unless it is necessary. My 42 inch custom flint has only had the barrel removed once in 22 years.
Haven't found a good reason to take it out any more than that. Removing the barrel too much on a fullstock is kind of hard on your stock and can splinter the wood around pin holes.
I never remove my longrifle barrels though unless it is necessary. My 42 inch custom flint has only had the barrel removed once in 22 years.
Haven't found a good reason to take it out any more than that. Removing the barrel too much on a fullstock is kind of hard on your stock and can splinter the wood around pin holes.
