Pedretti & Sons 1874 Hartford

TXGunNut · September 11, 2010, 10:27 PM

Need an action spring for my Pedretti & Sons 1874 Sharps replica imported by EMF. Internet search so far has produced nada. Just got this rifle shooting fairly well and it snapped while I was trying some new loads in the chamber. Any suggestions?

TXGunNut · September 12, 2010, 09:51 AM

Finally found a possible source, anybody ever purchased from VTI in CT? Found an original Sharps mainspring @ Dixie Gun Works but I'm not sure it will work, looks a bit different.

TXGunNut · September 19, 2010, 10:50 PM

VTI Replica gun parts came through with a (close enough) mainspring. Took a bit of filing and grinding but it works.

Every screw in the trigger/sear system was loose, Thinking pretty hard about making some new friends in Big Timber, MT.

CowTowner · September 20, 2010, 08:18 AM

Glad to know you got that fixed. Back to the boolit casting for it?

TXGunNut · September 20, 2010, 09:04 PM

Already cast and loaded. Stand by for "BOOM......SMACK!"

Feeling better?

10-96 · September 20, 2010, 10:49 PM

Glad to hear you're back in bidness! I ordered a .45ACP cylinder from VTI for a 1875 Remington Army Outlaw. They got it to me in short order with no fuss and no harsh words my mamma wouldn't approve of. I'd order from them again if the situation should arise.

CowTowner · September 21, 2010, 07:37 AM

Yep, feeling better, thanks.

longranger · September 21, 2010, 06:38 PM

The folks in Big Timber will build you the best rifle this side of the Rockies and beyond.
I could get rid of all my whiz bangers and just keep my Shiloh's.

TXGunNut · September 21, 2010, 08:31 PM

Folks in Big Timber have too many ways to build beautiful rifles.

Caliber and buttstock are only decisions I've been able to make. Getting close on barrel length and forend treatment. Sights good for past 300 yds would be a waste for me but wood grade, barrel contour and metal treatment are hard to nail down.
Oh, yeah. Writing that check and waiting are gonna be tough too!

September 11, 2010, 10:27 PM	#1
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Pedretti & Sons 1874 Hartford Need an action spring for my Pedretti & Sons 1874 Sharps replica imported by EMF. Internet search so far has produced nada. Just got this rifle shooting fairly well and it snapped while I was trying some new loads in the chamber. Any suggestions? __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

September 12, 2010, 09:51 AM	#2
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Finally found a possible source, anybody ever purchased from VTI in CT? Found an original Sharps mainspring @ Dixie Gun Works but I'm not sure it will work, looks a bit different. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

September 19, 2010, 10:50 PM	#3
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	VTI Replica gun parts came through with a (close enough) mainspring. Took a bit of filing and grinding but it works. Every screw in the trigger/sear system was loose, Thinking pretty hard about making some new friends in Big Timber, MT. __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

September 20, 2010, 08:18 AM	#4
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	Glad to know you got that fixed. Back to the boolit casting for it? __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

September 20, 2010, 09:04 PM	#5
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Already cast and loaded. Stand by for "BOOM......SMACK!" Feeling better? __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.

September 20, 2010, 10:49 PM	#6
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Glad to hear you're back in bidness! I ordered a .45ACP cylinder from VTI for a 1875 Remington Army Outlaw. They got it to me in short order with no fuss and no harsh words my mamma wouldn't approve of. I'd order from them again if the situation should arise. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

September 21, 2010, 07:37 AM	#7
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 1,747	Yep, feeling better, thanks. __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearms Safety, Pistol and Rifle Instructor *“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life......”* President John F. Kennedy

September 21, 2010, 06:38 PM	#8
longranger Senior Member Join Date: November 4, 2008 Location: Buffalo WY Posts: 1,056	The folks in Big Timber will build you the best rifle this side of the Rockies and beyond. I could get rid of all my whiz bangers and just keep my Shiloh's.

September 21, 2010, 08:31 PM	#9
TXGunNut Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: If you have to ask... Posts: 2,860	Folks in Big Timber have too many ways to build beautiful rifles. Caliber and buttstock are only decisions I've been able to make. Getting close on barrel length and forend treatment. Sights good for past 300 yds would be a waste for me but wood grade, barrel contour and metal treatment are hard to nail down. Oh, yeah. Writing that check and waiting are gonna be tough too! __________________ Life Member NRA, TSRA Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call Lonesome Dove My favorite recipes start out with a handful of used wheelweights.