Pedersoli kit build, then rebuild

[deerstalkert]

T1hank You, Yes the barrel is now pinned. I did away with the nose cap with the barrel retaining screw and installed barrel tennons and a proper nose cap.

Ah!. i thought you may have used the old method of drilling through the bottom of the barrel for the pins.
I used a precision tool,(my finger to the first joint), to measure and it looked like they could have gone through the barrel.
really is a nice pistol. guess i should finish the one that has been laying on my bench for a year!

 

[Compressorguy]

Ah!. i thought you may have used the old method of drilling through the bottom of the barrel for the pins.
I used a precision tool,(my finger to the first joint), to measure and it looked like they could have gone through the barrel.
really is a nice pistol. guess i should finish the one that has been laying on my bench for a year!

I made this tool to drill the pin holes. Works amazingly well.

 

[Justin.44]

Really nice! Good job.

 

[deerstalkert]

I made this tool to drill the pin holes. Works amazingly well.
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i really need to make one of those!
have drilled free hand for years but of late have got off course a couple times.
that is a nice set up.

 

[TDM]

I like that sophisticated setup for the punch marks. I think I'll borrow it!

I will definitely be borrowing that too.

 

[MSW]

great looking work!

 

[atpippin]

You did an awesome job redoing that pistol. I wish I had your talent.

 

[2 shots]

to all of you and your ideas

 

[Compressorguy]

Thank you all for your replies. This pistol kit build/rebuild project has been a great learning experience. I really envy those of you who carve from blanks, your molding carving skills and engraving skills. What a great hobby, shooting sport and forum!

Here’s a couple more of the top. Acorn inlay is made from silver coinage. The modified entry pipe is a vast improvement over the original which was set in an oval machine cut slot with alot of gap around it.

All in all I probably thinned “another” 1/8” to 3/16” of wood from the belly. There’s an over abundance of wood in these pre carved kits! You can really see the difference in the upper profile of the trigger compared to the before pic. Overall it feels and handles so much better. Can’t wait to shoot her, again!

 

[Compressorguy]

Sides are good and thin now. I will have to “re-clock“ the barrel tang screw slot so it is aligned with the barrel.

 

[PathfinderNC]

I think you did a fantastic job!!!!

 

[Compressorguy]

The final reveal after 7 coats of 50/50 Truoil thinned with mineral spirits. It’s sooo much easier to apply thinned! Wiped all the way back to just the pores with 0000 steel wool. That left behind some light shaded areas which give it “handled“ patina I think. Final coat of Renaissance wax. I’m done with it for a while other than shooting it!

 

[trackpin]

The final reveal after 7 coats of 50/50 Truoil thinned with mineral spirits. It’s sooo much easier to apply thinned! Wiped all the way back to just the pores with 0000 steel wool. That left behind some light shaded areas which give it “handled“ patina I think. Final coat of Renaissance wax. I’m done with it for a while other than shooting it!

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That looks Awesome!

 

[PathfinderNC]

Lovely finish on the pistol. Congratulations on a fine job!

 

[trackpin]

Again, beautiful work. May I ask where you sourced the trigger guard?

 

[Compressorguy]

Thank you all for the compliments, means a lot considering the talent pool here.

May I ask where you sourced the trigger guard?

The trigger guard came from track of the wolf. I believe it was this one: they have 7 to choose from for pistols.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/930/1/TG-MA-19-B
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/930/1

 

[trackpin]

Thank you all for the compliments, means a lot considering the talent pool here.


The trigger guard came from track of the wolf. I believe it was this one: they have 7 to choose from for pistols.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/930/1/TG-MA-19-B
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/930/1

Thanks!

 

[PghDad]

Looks great, what a difference!

 

[Alan O]

You know, something that occurs to me as I read these posts, is that we can always keep working on a piece, making it better...we're never *really* done, are we? And isn't that what makes what we do here so much fun?

 

[Compressorguy]

I totally agree!