Traditions Pistol Build Help

[bigdaddy0442]

I have everything together on my first pistol build, but it seems that the trigger guard sits too deep into the stock The pistol guard sits over an 1/8 in. into the routed inletting in the stock. Should I just sand that much wood off to make it flush or should I shim it to minimize sanding.

Thanks for your help in advance!

Bigdaddy0442

 

[Phil Coffins]

Most kits have to much wood, file it down to shape then sand.

 

[Grenadier1758]

As Phil stated, most kits have too much wood.

Do the triggers operate as they should? Does the lock cycle through half cock and hold at full cock?
If both answers are yes, then you have too much wood and that extra wood can be taken down to the trigger plate.

 

[bigdaddy0442]

Yes all the mechanics function perfectly. Since the trigger guard seems to have minimal mechanical function, I was afraid taking that much wood off the neck of the stock would weaken it too much.

 

[Frontier's]

normal. Lots of wood removal on these kits. Its better to have to much wood vs to little.
https://buckskinsbp.blogspot.com/2019/10/building-traditions-kentucky-pistol.html

 

[Eddie2002]

I have two Traditions pistols, one a flinter built as a kit and the other a factory cap lock and have noticed a couple things needed that will make the pistol shoot or look better. First the tang screw that runs down to the trigger assembly is a little too long and with the Kentucky models the screw goes through the trigger assembly and pushes on the back of the trigger guard. One of my pistols, the factory build broke the trigger guard at the front screw hole because of it. Just about every Traditions pistol I've looked at has this problem. Grinding a little off the tip of the screw will prevent it.
If you take a lot of wood off the side of the pistol where the lock mounting screws go through the tip of the rear screw will hit the inside of the hammer either jamming it or causing weak hammer strikes. Once again grind a little bit off the tip of the screw.
A cosmetic problem I've noticed with the Kentucky pistol is that the front brass nose cap can sit a little crooked on the stock. I epoxied a small steel washer on the rear screw hole that mounts the barrel and nose piece on the stock to strengthen it and act as a shim.
They are easy fixes and make the pistol a lot more fun to shoot. Have Fun !!