Model12Win
Moderator
Hello guys!
As some of you may know, I bought a Pedersoli Navy Moll .45 caliber pistol from Dixie Gun Works, and it arrived today:
This gun is VERY pretty. Man, the maple stock is just awesome and so beautiful. The fit and finish is good, not great, but overall this is an extremely handsome pistol. It fits my hand well, has good balance, and the sights are nice and crisp.
But, we've got problems.
Unfortunately, I found two issues with the pistol when cleaning it. First, and probably least serious, is that the drum for the nipple extends too far into the breech area. When looking down the bore, the nipple drum sticks way out into the centerline of the bore. I don't think it's supposed to be like that, I shouldn't be able to see the drum. This is going to make cleaning the breech a chore since the drum will be in the way.
The second problem, is that this thing has a ROUGH bore. It was totally ripping up my cleaning patches, and the jag I was using is undersized. I could feel how gritty the bore was. Keep in mind this was after a thorough cleaning and degreasing. So I checked online, and it appears this is not uncommon for Pedersoli guns. I also read that I can fire lap the bore and this should solve the problem.
But, this is a $600 gun. Should I accept these issues? Dixie Gun Works has a great no questions asked return policy on their guns, which I've used in the past and they were totally cool about it.
So I am kind of at a loss. I really do like the way this gun looks, feels, points, but these are some pretty significant issues for such a pricey gun. I kind of feel like I should return it... or should I fix it??
I am just so confused right now... somebody please help if you can...
As some of you may know, I bought a Pedersoli Navy Moll .45 caliber pistol from Dixie Gun Works, and it arrived today:
This gun is VERY pretty. Man, the maple stock is just awesome and so beautiful. The fit and finish is good, not great, but overall this is an extremely handsome pistol. It fits my hand well, has good balance, and the sights are nice and crisp.
But, we've got problems.
Unfortunately, I found two issues with the pistol when cleaning it. First, and probably least serious, is that the drum for the nipple extends too far into the breech area. When looking down the bore, the nipple drum sticks way out into the centerline of the bore. I don't think it's supposed to be like that, I shouldn't be able to see the drum. This is going to make cleaning the breech a chore since the drum will be in the way.
The second problem, is that this thing has a ROUGH bore. It was totally ripping up my cleaning patches, and the jag I was using is undersized. I could feel how gritty the bore was. Keep in mind this was after a thorough cleaning and degreasing. So I checked online, and it appears this is not uncommon for Pedersoli guns. I also read that I can fire lap the bore and this should solve the problem.
But, this is a $600 gun. Should I accept these issues? Dixie Gun Works has a great no questions asked return policy on their guns, which I've used in the past and they were totally cool about it.
So I am kind of at a loss. I really do like the way this gun looks, feels, points, but these are some pretty significant issues for such a pricey gun. I kind of feel like I should return it... or should I fix it??
I am just so confused right now... somebody please help if you can...