Pedersoli Tryon Rifle

[Birdwatcher]

A few years back I found a clean Pedersoli Tryon rifle at a gunshow and bought it for not much at all. Its clean with a spotless bore.

.54 cal slow twist barrel, patent breech, back action lock. Browsing around... used they're going fer $750, new $1,200. I got an incredible deal.

(Hey turns out the TVM fowler debacle was just the universe coming back into equilibrium after all :grin: )

Anyone know the earliest decade this particular rifle is correct for? I'm hoping for pre-1840, but I suspect 1850's.

Thanks,

Birdwatcher

 

[Stubert]

According to thier web site, The twist is 1-48 on the rifle and 1-21 on the target rifle.

 

[Birdwatcher]

Thank you for responding, but perhaps the .54 Tryons are/were bored different.
http://www.jedediah-starr.com/closeup.asp?cid=100&pid=24&offset=0

This rifle is one of the most authentic percussion rifles we carry. It is closely copied after a Tryon Philadelphia style Plains Rifle and comes in .45, .50, and .54 caliber.... Twist 1:48, or 1:66 for .54 caliber, barrel length 32”, overall length 49”, weight 9.5 pounds.


I've run a tight patch down it and indeed it appears to be slow twist.

I'm just wishing I could find the reference I googled back then that put it in the 1850's.

Birdwatcher

 

[Stubert]

You are correct, the 45 and 50 are 1-21 or 1-48, I was not paying attention to your post when you said .54. That is one of the more desirable models, enjoy it.

 

[windwalker_au]

i have a very old model .54 tryon it has a 1 in 47 twist and is also not a true .54 cal as it has a .530 bore it is really a 53 cal.
bernie :thumbsup:

 

[Birdwatcher]

i have a very old model .54 tryon it has a 1 in 47 twist and is also not a true .54 cal as it has a .530 bore it is really a 53 cal.

Brung mine to the range yesterday, a .530 ball was a snug fit in the lands even without a patch, didn't want to force it and for a first "see if it works" shot just rammed it down over 80 grains of FFFg using a couple of patches as a wad.

Caplock, gotta be a peice of cake after a flinter right?... :grin:

No dice, brightly bust caps no ignition. After several tries pulled the load,

Pull nipple and drum screw (??), water pours down empty barrel and out drum easily.

Flashlight shone into drum screw hole lights up breech/barrel enough to inspect it easily from the muzzle.

Cap busted on installed nipple in dark room with drum screw out causes bright flash inside drum so I know the flash is getting though the nipple.

Put it all back together, 80 grains of FFFg under a couple of patches just to test ignition... no luck...

Might have enough caked crud in the breech channel to inhibit ignition I guess but heck, it SHOULD have gone off.

A thorough cleaning is in order.

Ahhh... the joys of black powder... :grin:

Birdwatcher

 

[Birdwatcher]

i have a very old model .54 tryon it has a 1 in 47 twist and is also not a true .54 cal as it has a .530 bore it is really a 53 cal.

It would appeat mine is a .53 also.

A .520 ball along with a .010" lubed patch needs a starter to get started down even a clean barrel.

Birdwatcher