Pedersoli Leigi kit

[tinbum]

I've just ordered one of these in .44 and was wondering if anyone here has done one before.
I went for this over the standard as I thought it would be good to have something a little different with checkering, engraving and a nice finish.

[TA6319]

it will be interesting to see how you get on with this. I have an antique muff pistol I am thinking about using once a few bits have been sorted, like being able to un screw the barrel

[tinbum]

Yeah, good luck with that!

The 209 shotgun primer nipple conversion for indoor use with rubber balls looks interesting. I should imagine Mrs Bum will become weary of it pretty quick though. Especially if its during one of her programmes.
A suspended blanket with some gather on the ground should provide a good ball trap, hopefully with the balls surviving well enough for reuse. I can see a nice little garden plinking range coming on.....

[enfield2band]

it will be interesting to see how you get on with this. I have an antique muff pistol I am thinking about using once a few bits have been sorted, like being able to un screw the barrel

You might have to use a lot of heat to remove the barrel.Rust and corrosion from the blackpowder residue virtually fuse the parts together.

I have a friend who likes buying old antiques for restoration. To get the base plug out he sometimes has to weld a bar to it to get it to unscrew. The combination of heat and brute force usually does the deed.

[TA6319]

I socked the gun in caustic soda for a while, and took it out every so often and tapped the join evry few days. Placed the barrell in a wood vice and unscrewed it by hand.

[tinbum]

The nice DPD man delivered it today, and what a sweet little gun!

As a "kit" i was expecting something less well finished. The barrel is ready blacked and the butt is a pretty good fit with just some minor shaping/finishing needed before oiling.
The block is a bit rough around the edges and the back strap will need a slight bend to fit the butt perfectly, but all in all I think its a great little project.

[TA6319]

sounds good, any pictures?