Shooting the Pedersoli flintlock Kentucky pistol kit

duelist1954 · May 4, 2014, 09:30 AM

In this video I'll shoot the flintlock pistol I built using Pedersoli's Kentucky pistol kit. This is a .45 caliber muzzleloading pistol. I bought the kit from Dixie Gunworks. If you are interested in watching me build this pistol, check out this playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...tSYz63Gh3bPtln

Here is the shooting video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qP-xwDPsQQ

duelist1954 · May 4, 2014, 09:32 AM

Here's a picture

**4V50 Gary** · May 4, 2014, 08:03 PM

Mike - Is the mainspring a "V" spring?

duelist1954 · May 4, 2014, 09:20 PM

Yes it is

**4V50 Gary** · May 4, 2014, 09:30 PM

Thanks Mike. I wish we had built that instead of the Traditions Trapper. The purpose of the trapper was not to build it inasmuch as the skills that we were being taught.

g.willikers · May 6, 2014, 06:32 PM

Don't you need another five of those to be well armed and effective?

Nick S. · May 9, 2014, 03:36 PM

You brought back a lot of memories. I too sent away to Dixie Gun Works back in the mid 70's for the same kit only it was made by Traditions. The brass parts came finished & polished. Here in NY you could buy & own a flintlock pistol but you can't shoot it unless you have a pistol permit. I got my permit 5 years ago & finally shot it for the first time. Now I want the matching rifle to go with it. My wood working skills aren't what they used to be so I don't think I'll make one from a kit.

mec · May 14, 2014, 10:46 AM

that is a fine piece of work

mec · May 18, 2014, 07:35 AM

You really exceeded what Pedersoli does with the same components:

May 4, 2014, 09:30 AM	#1
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	Shooting the Pedersoli flintlock Kentucky pistol kit In this video I'll shoot the flintlock pistol I built using Pedersoli's Kentucky pistol kit. This is a .45 caliber muzzleloading pistol. I bought the kit from Dixie Gunworks. If you are interested in watching me build this pistol, check out this playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...tSYz63Gh3bPtln Here is the shooting video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qP-xwDPsQQ

May 4, 2014, 08:03 PM	#3
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Mike - Is the mainspring a "V" spring? __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 4, 2014, 09:30 PM	#5
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	Thanks Mike. I wish we had built that instead of the Traditions Trapper. The purpose of the trapper was not to build it inasmuch as the skills that we were being taught. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

May 6, 2014, 06:32 PM	#6
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Don't you need another five of those to be well armed and effective? __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

May 9, 2014, 03:36 PM	#7
Nick S. Senior Member Join Date: September 4, 2010 Location: New York Posts: 152	Nice job. You brought back a lot of memories. I too sent away to Dixie Gun Works back in the mid 70's for the same kit only it was made by Traditions. The brass parts came finished & polished. Here in NY you could buy & own a flintlock pistol but you can't shoot it unless you have a pistol permit. I got my permit 5 years ago & finally shot it for the first time. Now I want the matching rifle to go with it. My wood working skills aren't what they used to be so I don't think I'll make one from a kit.

May 4, 2014, 09:32 AM	#2
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	Here's a picture

May 4, 2014, 09:20 PM	#4
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	Yes it is

May 14, 2014, 10:46 AM	#8
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	that is a fine piece of work

May 18, 2014, 07:35 AM	#9
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	You really exceeded what Pedersoli does with the same components: