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Old August 26, 2017, 01:48 PM   #1
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Pedersoli 1863 Sharps Sporting

Got new repo - 1863 Sporting Sharps made by Pedersoli cal 45. Beautiful rifle, but ignition does not work at all. I have Pedersoli 1859 Sharps carbine, it needs a one cap warm-up, after that works flawlessly. But this Sporting rifle shoots only after every 4-5 attempts after I have wasted several caps for empty shots. I have opened and cleaned the block, but it didn't help. RWS 1218 caps are used.

Also there seems to be blow-back issue as when shooting then hot sparks from caps fly to my forehead. This does not happen with my 1859 carbine.

Any ideas, how to get this thing to work?
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Old August 26, 2017, 02:08 PM   #2
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I would try a new nipple.
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Old August 28, 2017, 07:41 AM   #3
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Is this percussion?

If so, Larry Flees does fantastic work in increasing the reliability of ignition on Sharps guns. He did my 1859 Pedersoli Sharps.

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Old August 28, 2017, 08:52 AM   #4
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The blow back out the nipple sounds like a nipple isssue. If the gun was used somebody probably opened it up. I used RWS 1081 caps with my Sharps and never had a problem with real bp. It didn't like Pyrodex tho.
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Old August 30, 2017, 05:53 AM   #5
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It is percussion Sharps. Is it possible to get e-mail address of Larry Flees?
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Old August 30, 2017, 08:19 AM   #6
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Larry Flees email: [email protected]

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Old August 30, 2017, 09:14 AM   #7
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Steve, thank you!
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Old August 30, 2017, 10:41 AM   #8
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How is the mainspring? If weak, then it will allow for blowback.
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Old August 31, 2017, 04:21 AM   #9
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Good point. Will check it over. Thanks.
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Old September 18, 2017, 06:46 PM   #10
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Need help on a navy arms made by pedersoli
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Old September 18, 2017, 06:48 PM   #11
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Navy arms pedersoli on left side of receiver barrel is 23.25 half octagon half round barrel only other markings is made in Italy under the forward stock the gun has the brass trigger guard butt plate and receiver plate and barrel ring
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Need help
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What kind of help?
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Old September 18, 2017, 10:19 PM   #14
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it's possible but very doubtful that a brand new Pedersoli sharps would need a new nipple or main spring
Your problem could be::::::::
The Sharps ignition channel makes two roughly 90 degree turns after the nipple
Pull the nipple and in the drop breech block on the left side is a clean out screw.
Most likely it has shavings in the channel from machining,
Possibly never got fully bored you can get a drill bit right size and long enough to run through by hand and clean the junk out.
Also through the ignition port into the chamber and through the channel under the nipple.
Then flush it clean with brake clean or carb clean

Also till problem is resolved use holy black in FFFg granulation. It ignites easier
and I imagine yours requires musket caps. My 54. cal does
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