I just got a new pedersoli 2 band 1858 enfield from dixie gun works. It looked real nice out of the box except for some rust on the ramrod which I didn't mind since I was going to replace it with a brass rod anyway. Upon further inspection I noticed that the trigger would sometimes get stuck down and the sear not engage the tumbler. I was able to fix this by slightly loosening some screws in the trigger. The next day I brought it to the range and with 50gr FFg behind a 530 grain RCBS mini I was able to shoot 1.5" groups at 50 yards. The groups we about a foot high and 6" to the left but it seemed very accurate. I thought I had a really good gun which just needed a higher dovetail front sight to get zeroed. When I got home I went to clean the gun and I noticed a huge rusty spot inside the bore. The rest of the barrel was perfect looking except for a giant rusty spot on the roof of the barrel. I suppose I didn't notice it at first since I never looked into the bore upside down before.
I called dixie and they are willing to accept a return even though I already fired it. I could probably just keep it since it shot well, but I really just don't want a new gun with such a major blemish. Has anyone else owned a pedersoli 2 band enfield, and did yours have any issues? Should I try to get a replacement pedersoli enfield or go with something else? Any suggestions?
I called dixie and they are willing to accept a return even though I already fired it. I could probably just keep it since it shot well, but I really just don't want a new gun with such a major blemish. Has anyone else owned a pedersoli 2 band enfield, and did yours have any issues? Should I try to get a replacement pedersoli enfield or go with something else? Any suggestions?