Pedersoli makes an outstanding bpcr set of long range rifle offerings. I don't like the springfield trap doors because of the muzzle-only access for cleaning. Overall, I'm still happy with it, just disappointed in those few issues.
This might be my eyes, or I might be just using it wrong (wouldn't be the first time ). Also, the tang has to be tilted forward to see the front sight. The play in the vertical adjustment screw is like a 68' Mack truck's steering wheel. Second, the supplied tang sight leaves a bit to be desired. (Hate having to Bubba it already, but it sits below flush and isn't noticeable). The set screw is 27 pitch, but is now 8-32 with a stainless steel Allen set screw. I disassembled the action, removed the flat spring, and extracted the set screw from the top of the bottom metal. I matched the slot perfectly with a bit, gave a 1/4 turn cclockwise (maybe 30 inch-lbs) and the set screw chunked out. The screw broke! I have a Weaver gunsmith screwdriver set with hollow ground bits. First, as I was looking how to adjust the set triggers (the set must've been 20 lbs), a ran into a major problem. Well, as I dig more into the rifle, I have a few issues.
The TD action is far strong than most give it credit for. Hodgdon lists 28,000 as max for TD'sĪt the end of the TD development Springfield was experimenting with 30/40 chambering at 40,000 psi. Some loading manuals recommendation for Trapdoor and other "group I" actions is 18,000, which is a moderate black powder pressure since this was what those guns were designed for. 45-70 is 28,000 psi regardless of which rifle is used. I do not know this for a fact but I have read that Pedersoli fixed the cam issue years 8 or 10 years ago. Pedersoli purchased the H&R tooling and the early Pedersoli TD's shared the H&R cam issue. 45.The cam issue is mostly with H&R replica's from the 70's and it is easily fixed. When future President Theodore Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1898 to form a volunteer cavalry regiment filled with cowboys and adventurers, he equipped his “Rough Riders” with the Colt. Notably, “regulars” often continued to carry the SAA for decades after it was replaced by more modern double-action revolvers, continuing to see service as late as 1909. Army had used a myriad of handguns during the Civil War, the SAA remained standard through 1892, making it the go-to Old West era sidearm, seeing service in the Indian Wars. These guns, termed the M1873 by the Army and the Model P internally by Colt are today best known as the Single Action Army or SAA, although they have also been called the “Peacemaker,” the “Frontier Colt,” the “thumb-buster,” and the “equalizer” over the years, and for good reason. It was turned over by Native American Chief Sitting Bull to the Canadians and is now in the Canadian War Museum (Photo: CWM) This early Colt Single Action Army, SN 5405, has an 1874 production date and U.S.
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