Kentucky Pistol almost finish

jid1877 · 02-03-2011, 03:25 AM

Refinished the Kentucky Pistol that was given to me a few months back. Received the parts from I was missing from Deer Creek on monday, and snowed in for the last two days, I was able to get the gun refinished. I am waiting on the bluing kit. I will post more pics when completely finish.

sup · 02-03-2011, 03:57 AM

Good job! Very nice looking pistol.

SuperKirby · 02-03-2011, 04:58 AM

Looks good. Be nice to see it when it's all done.

onetohunt · 02-03-2011, 05:28 AM

looking good so far!

ADVWannabee · 02-03-2011, 06:55 AM

I have a pistol very similar to this that my great uncle built years ago. He probably only fired it a few times. I know nothing about it but I am interested in shooting it sometime. What kind of load would you use?

Paul Niskanen · 02-03-2011, 11:08 AM

I have a 45cal just like that, did a refinish myself on it. I really like how your brass came out on it though. Mine has a little more shine to it, I wish I would have dulled it out a bit more.
I have only shot it a couple of times, I can't hit the broad side of a barn with it. I'm sure if I put a little more effort into shooting it I could be more accurate with it.

pluckit · 02-03-2011, 02:56 PM

It should have an adjustable sear for the trigger. Have you adjusted it? Mine shot OK at 25 yards with 25 grains of FFFg Goex and a 225 grain .45 cal. Maxi Ball. Mine holds a maximum 40 grains but I never deviated from the 25 grains. I bet it would shoot well out to 40 yards with a maximum load. Is your's a CVA?

pluckit · 02-03-2011, 02:58 PM

Didn't you ask me about a parts list for that pistol?

jid1877 · 02-03-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pluckit

Didn't you ask me about a parts list for that pistol?

Yes I did, but mine is a CVA 50 cal. and some of the parts are different, like all the parts that I needed. This one has never been shot, nor put together correctly. I don't have any thing I can shoot out of it, so it will be awhile before I shoot it. I am now working on my CVA Hawkens 54 cal. I should have pics of it online maybe this weekend.

jid1877 · 02-04-2011, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pluckit

It should have an adjustable sear for the trigger. Have you adjusted it?

What is a sear? and how do you adjust it?