Pistol project

[Brasilikilt]

Greetings

A gunbuilder friend gave me the stock and barrel for a .44 Perdersoli Kentucky pistol.
I've been sitting on another pistol project for quite some time, and decided to combine the two into one functional pistol.

If any of you builders have some parts from a Pedersoli kentucky pistol laying around unused......please PM me

So far I have succeeded in doing an embarassingly bad inlet job for the lock, but it fits so I'm not too worried about it.

From my other pistol I took the trigger assembly and dug some wood out of the new stock to make it fit.
When I pull the trigger, the hammer stays at half cock (sometimes) unless I really jerk the trigger hard.
Obviously the trigger isn't engaging the sear arm properly.
I'm just wondering if I should figure a way to move the trigger foreward, or just get another one.
It's tricky for me to figure out from a picture what will fit correctly.

I also need a good trigger guard, and thought this might be made to work
[url] http://www.trackofthewolf.com...yleId=704&partNum=TG-MA-19-B&AcceptsCookies=1[/url]

Can you bend sand cast parts by hand, or do you need to heat them??

I also need some screws.......how do I determine what the thread size is?

I was also thinking that for a finish I will do a linseed oil/wax/walnut furniture stain melted together in a can.

I know many of you guys prefer the fancier stuff, but for me this mix is easy and is made from stuff I already have here around the house, so I don't have to drive anywhere and spend more than I need to

I will certainly post pictures when I get a chance

Thank you and take care

Iain

 

[silverfox]

Let me try, don't take this a gospel. If you move the trigger forward you will get a harder trigger pull. The guard you are looking at may work. I am working on a CVA now and the guard was bendable by hand. Also the guard was held on by a woodscrew in back and a metal screw in front tapped into the frame of the trigger assembly. The guard you show is pinned in front. Now you shoudn't be catching the halfcock when you pull the trigger. See if your lock has a fly or is missing the fly. Thats a small piece of metal that swings out to make the hammer slide past the halfcock when the trigger is pulled. I'll stick my neck out a little here, you said if you pull or jerk the trigger it does't go into the halfcock. OK most tumblers have a deep halfcock notch so this shouldn't hurt. Cut a light bevel on the outside of the halfcock notch on the tumbler and see if this will make the sear slide past the notch when the trigger is pulled. This shouldn't be enough to keep the sear from engaging fully when you cock the hammer.
Most woodscrews will be about 5/16"long unless they hold the tang then they would be longer. If you have a piece with threads in it I would take the piece to your hardware store and see if they can match a screw to fit. As far as finish use what suits you and you are comfortable using.
Fox :thumbsup:

 

[Brasilikilt]

I did a little messing around with the trigger, and I can see that it hits the sear arm directly behind the pivot pin of the trigger assembly.
If I move it foreward beyond the tang screw and hold it in place with my thumb, it doesn't get caught on half cock.

So is it better to get another trigger assembly, or get a sear with the arm further back?

Thanks for the advice

Iain

 

[ol vern]

Can you inlet the trigger a little deeper?
allso might try inletting the slot the trigger
swings in to allow the tale of the trigger to rise higher.

You got my phone #? give me a call

 

[dgingrasso]

Hey, read your post regarding pedersoli parts. I have a percusion lock for a .50 pedersoli Kentucky. I did do a bit of alteration, but that was only polishing the lock to a semi-mirror finish. Let me know if you are interested, as I have not need for it.

~Dave~

 

It sounds like your lock is missing a part called a fly. I is a tiny triangle shaped piece of metal with a tiny hole in it. Look on the lock. If there is a small V shaped cutout on the side of the tumbler between the cocking and half cock notches, with a pin at the narrow end of the V, that is the problem. Or, if it is still there, it might be installed upside down. This part is easily lost when disassembling a lock, especially if you didn't know it was there. It will turn up when dusting or sweeping, months after you have bought a new one.

On locks without a fly, polishing or fileing the sear and cocking notch is sometimes enough to alter the geometry of the parts so that the sear falls into the half cock notch when fireing the gun. If that is the problem, good luck, I think you now have a clue as to why it was given to you.