So... is "in the white" literally just no finish at all? I've often wondered... and you're right, it does look pretty nice without any finish on it.
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Pedersoli Kentucky pistol.
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"in the white " normally refers to no finish vs French grey which is more of a pickled finish and is a little more durable.
Rough or cast in the white means it needs finishing, in the white means it's finished up to the point of bluing or browning. At least that's what I've been able to figure out though many just say "in the white" to mean either or. Many "kits" are marketed as in the white (Track, Pecatonica, etc) which require cutting off sprues, filing and sanding yet others are sold in the white with all the metal work done. Pendersoli kits come with the barrel & sights coated with a "protective" bluing that is designed to be removed then finished any way one decides. They even say so in their literature.
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Fifty something years ago at the ripe old age of 15, I talked my my mother into buying me a Kentucky pistol. ( My money, her buying) I had a 28 ga percussion shotgun that I terrorized the ground squirrels and rabbits with and wanted a "follow up" shot. It was a percussion and I loaded it with #4 shot like the shotgun. After I built my flintlock SMR, I decided to convert the pistol to flint. After looking at several ads and pictures closely, it appeared that it was a Pedersoli pistol even though there were no markings to say so. I bought a Replacement Pedersoli lock and it fit right in. I made a vent liner that fit where the percussion drum came out with a bolt. Gun works just fine.
Oh , and it's a .44 cal
Oh , and it's a .44 cal
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sidewinder
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I very much wanted the same gun that you have until my buddy got one. I'm aware that is an unfair statement to make but its the only experience I have with it. His trigger pull is INCREDIBLY HEAVY. Heavy to the point that it is uncomfortable to shoot, I wish I had a trigger pull Guage but I don't. My question is. Did he get a lemon or is this what to expect?
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This is a Pedersoli kit I modified a couple of years ago.
cjbrown_2000
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Pedersoli pistols tend to have very heavy triggers.
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Maybe the pistol I got may be out out of the ordinary but it has a very comfortable trigger pull.
I haven't fired it yet but from just checking the spark the trigger seems fine in this one.
My trigger pull is a little stiff but nothing offensive. It is, after all, a single trigger.
I have one in .45 percussion. It is used and has some age on it. It's a CVA but looks llike the one's that are pictured here. The stock is black, I don't know if it was refinished that way or is original. I shoot 20 grns of 3f with a .440 prb and at about 25 yards it shoots to point of aim. Trigger is fairly good with some creep. It's an addictive pistol to shoot. It goes well with the two .45 cal rifles I have.
