Pedersoli Lock

[Twisted_1in66]

The flash really doesn't bother me at all its the delay between the trigger pull and the gun going bang. Haven't had time to get around to tuning on the gun to get this dialed in. The dang frizzen is so hard its eating the heck out of my flints and you better not stand to the side of me when I shoot or your liable to get flint thrown at you.

Hey Travis,

Sounds like you have too small of an angle where the flint strikes the frizzen. You really want that flint to strike the frizzen at a 55° to 60° angle so it scrapes downward on the frizzen instead of smashing into it. Move your flint forward or back, set it bevel up or bevel down, put a stick behind it to move it forward or cut a notch in your flint leather so it moves back a bit more. Do whatever you need to do to get that angle.

To check the angle, cock your rifle, close the frizzen, then release the trigger and slowly lower the cock until it contacts the frizzen. That's the angle you want to check. If your flint is hitting it at a 45° angle or less, you will smash the front of your flint and dull it quickly. If you get that 55° to 60° angle, you will throw lots of sparks and get very long life out of your flints.

Pete G suggested you check to see if your frizzen is rebounding back enough to hit the flint. That can be a problem and it's a good idea to check for that, but it really doesn't take much frizzen spring tension to keep that from happening and I would be surprised it that was the cause. If that is breaking your flint, it will be breaking big chunks off the bottom as opposed to the tip of the flint.

Let us know how it goes.

Twisted_1in66:thumbsup:
Dan

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Has anyone replaced their lock with a better one on the Pedersoli Frontier rifle? Can you recommend a better one?

The lock on my Frontier worked fine, and I saw no advantage of replacing it.

Currently I am fitting a Tryon trade lock to my Pedersoli "tradegun", and swapped out the steel NWTG-esque trigger guard for a brass one to create a generic fowler.

LD

 

[Chevythunderman]

If I get a chance to get the gun room I will check on that tonight. I appreciate all the help guys. These flintlocks are a lot of fun to shoot but can be a real pain when your not as educated on them on what not to do. Its breaking little pieces off of the tip and bottom of the flint. About every 10-20 shots I have to knap the edge to get it to fire.

I have tried several different ways to prime the pan. The fastest ignition I've had yet was to fill the pan completely full. But it seems like that's a lot of powder. The liner hole is perfectly aligned on the horizon of the top of the pan. I use a pick every time I shoot to clear out the hole. I have never removed the liner to clean out any fouling behind the hole. I have removed the barrel and gave it a "bath" with the touch hole submersed in a cleaning solution and back and forth siphoning action with a mop.

Is it necessary to remove the touch hole liner?

 

[Tom Compton]

Yep - angle o' the dangle answer to original post. Change flint length to improve geometry.

Re new questions. No need to remove liner if flushing in a bucket.

For faster ignition check vent hole with a 1/16" bit. If it won't go in drill the liner out. Most liners come w touch hole too small.
TC

 

[Chevythunderman]

I will check this out with the drill bit. This gun when I bought it from a friend was a wallhanger that he bought back in the early 80's and had never been fired. He had a friend that reworked the stock and did some other things to the furniture on the gun. I don't have the ability to just look at a gun and not shoot it so.......

 

[yardhunter]

Not sure why you would want to replace the Pedersoli lock. I've had a Ky flint from Pedersoli for 18 months & put over 3000+ balls thru the gun & the lock has never failed me.

If it ever fails”¦for about $150.00, I'd put another factory one in the gun ASAP.

 

[Rick Boylan]

I totally agree. I've had a Pedersoli Kentucky for a couple of years now and it is a great rifle. Sparks great, and goes bang every time (as long as I do my part). Who could ask for more?