Pedersoli Kentucky pistol sear spring

[Wawyasto]

Picked up a used Pedersoli flintlock Kentucky pistol last weekend. It's LNIB and if it had 20 shots through it I'd be surprised. The only problem I noticed when I bought it was the trigger pull was atrocious, probably 10+ pounds but sparked great, so I bought it. Fast forward this weekend, put 5 shots through it and each shot felt heavier than the next until shot #6, when the sear spring broke and I had bupkis for a trigger, period.

Two questions for y'all:

1. Anyone have a source for a new sear spring, and
2. Any ideas what was going on?

 

[waarp8nt]

Contact Pedersoli or Dixie Gun Works carries some Pedersoli parts.

I would try a new spring before over thinking it. The spring may have been the cause of the heavy trigger pull. If it's still terrible with the new spring, then look for the source of the problem.

 

[Wawyasto]

Got 2 sear springs en route from VTI.