El Chimango Pete
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Here in Argentina, technical problems with an imported gun can be a nightmare - import procedures and freighting is complicated with tangled regulations, so we usually try to fix them before going through the regular 'return on guarantee'...
I just got an Italian Pedrersoli replica Sharps 1859 (percussion, black powder) "Sporting Rifle" in 45 cal - Very nice, good finish, double set trigger but...
The 'gas check' - a floating chamber tube that slides in the breech and takes powder charge - cant be removed. As I see it, it should slide out along the groove in the receiver when the sliding block is lowered but it butts up against the hammer side - as if out of alignment. The interference is about .10". The Pedersoli instructions state that it should be removed often for cleaning. Makes sense as otherwise all sorts of crud will accumulate between the chamber and its seating, compromising the gas seal and even preventing the block from sliding closed. It can't be done in this case without removing the barrel, and I guess something is wrong.
Now the dealer here (a personal friend) has asked about others with these Sharps... and they all have the same problem though they seem to have been unaware of it (the manual is in English, those that may have bothered reading it - RTMF - may not have understood the problem - or don't care).
I've sent an inquiry to Pedersoli but have no reply yet. I guess I will (apparently they are on holiday over there). Meanwhile, my question is to anyone that has experience with real Sharps, classic or new (as well as Shiloh models) - does this 'gas check' slide out via the receiver groove as I imagine?
If its a lemon, dealer is willing to take it back but can't let it lie too long.
Peter Knight
[This message has been edited by Elchimango (edited August 30, 1999).]
I just got an Italian Pedrersoli replica Sharps 1859 (percussion, black powder) "Sporting Rifle" in 45 cal - Very nice, good finish, double set trigger but...
The 'gas check' - a floating chamber tube that slides in the breech and takes powder charge - cant be removed. As I see it, it should slide out along the groove in the receiver when the sliding block is lowered but it butts up against the hammer side - as if out of alignment. The interference is about .10". The Pedersoli instructions state that it should be removed often for cleaning. Makes sense as otherwise all sorts of crud will accumulate between the chamber and its seating, compromising the gas seal and even preventing the block from sliding closed. It can't be done in this case without removing the barrel, and I guess something is wrong.
Now the dealer here (a personal friend) has asked about others with these Sharps... and they all have the same problem though they seem to have been unaware of it (the manual is in English, those that may have bothered reading it - RTMF - may not have understood the problem - or don't care).
I've sent an inquiry to Pedersoli but have no reply yet. I guess I will (apparently they are on holiday over there). Meanwhile, my question is to anyone that has experience with real Sharps, classic or new (as well as Shiloh models) - does this 'gas check' slide out via the receiver groove as I imagine?
If its a lemon, dealer is willing to take it back but can't let it lie too long.
Peter Knight
[This message has been edited by Elchimango (edited August 30, 1999).]