Pedersoli Charles Moore

[George91946]

I just purchased a Charles Moore Pedersoli flint pistol. It has been used a few times, but basically new. The gun has a single set trigger, which sets, and fires, but fails trip the sear arm and set the tumbler in motion.

I can fire the gun in non set position, but the trigger pull is monstrous.

What should I do in order to get the thing to fire off the set trigger?

Thanks

George

 

[Many Klatch]

Sounds like the sear bar is bearing on wood inside of the lock. Try loosening the screw holding the lock a turn or two and then cocking the hammer, setting the lock and see if it will go off then. If it does the wood it would mean that the wood expanded and is bearing on the end of the sear. You might have to remove a tadbit of wood or sear to make it work better.

Many Klatch

 

[oldarmy]

Also,check the actual lock screws, the ones on the bridle especially, sometimes they get tighten down too much.
That can also cause the tumbler to bind up.

 

[George91946]

Thanks - That was the problem. I loosened the sear screw a bit, and put some graphite on the mechanism, and reset the trigger adjustment, and it works fine now.

George

 

[Many Klatch]

Machinists have a bad habit of torquing screws in the locks of muzzleloaders. While that may be OK for machinery, the locks of most muzzleloaders need a little play in the screws if they are going to work right. Glad you got it fixed.

Many Klatch