Post by: Carolina Joe on July 08, 2013, 12:52:29 PM
Post by: Captchee on July 10, 2013, 07:01:39 AM
I don’t think jim builds much anymore
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 10, 2013, 12:59:47 PM
Post by: Captchee on July 10, 2013, 01:11:47 PM
Post by: Riley/MN on July 10, 2013, 02:22:09 PM
Quote from: "Captchee"
it would depend on how soon you need it , but i could finish it for you
And you'd be hard pressed to find anyone better....
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 10, 2013, 05:41:15 PM
Post by: Captchee on July 10, 2013, 05:45:30 PM
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 10, 2013, 10:26:11 PM
Post by: Uncle Russ on July 11, 2013, 12:17:08 AM
He's not one to pat himself on the back, but I have been seeing his work for years now and, as Riley said, "you'd be hard pressed to find one to do a better job" and that's not just hearsay, that's first hand knowledge!
If he offers to do it it's only because he has bit of slack-time, he'll do it and make you right proud, at a price you can afford...he's definitely a stand up guy!
Sorry Cap, I know, along with many others, how humble you can be at times, but your work needs and rightly deserves recognition and I'll stand up for ya any ol' time, against any ol' body that builds these stinking ol' smoke poles!
There! It's been said!
Uncle Russ...
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 11, 2013, 12:58:24 AM
That being said, there is no doubt in my mind in his quality of his workmanship.
Post by: Captchee on July 11, 2013, 07:27:33 AM
Joe
my price though would depend on whats being done .
Jim sells quality and as such a basic build wont be more then 2 or 3 hundred finished in basic form .
But from there it can go up . There is a lot to think about .
Will this be a Box’ed piece and thus all the loading parts made plus the box . will there be engraving , wire inlay , case hardening ………
So realize that when looking at such pieces , be they pistols or rifles , don’t forget to add in the actual cost of the build
What im getting at is don’t get stuck on the price of the assembly unless you plan on doing your own work .
Set yourself a budget before you buy . Then start looking at the completed cost for what you want
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 11, 2013, 12:04:52 PM
That is a lot to consider, I have been looking at the Perdesoli flintlock pistol kit as well. What is your opinion on the pistol? I like the fact that it has a longer barrel, which in turn could be better accuracy.
Post by: Captchee on July 11, 2013, 06:03:44 PM
Now other others here may feel differently but I have seen Pedersoli product over the last 10 years that frankly were just junk .
Now that being said , I also have seen pieces that were very good or at least parts that were good .
Case in point . I had a Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock pistol in my parts pile . The lock would not spark . It had a trigger pull from hell and the walnut stock was of very poor quality .
A few years back a lot of the events I shoot at started including pistol scores as part of their aggregate scoring . So I took that pistol , converted the lock to a cap lock , put a CVA trigger in it , cut the stock down and used the barrel .
I actually shoot that better then any pistol I have .
Now , how does the Pedersoli compare to a chambers . Frankly it doesn’t . there isn’t any comparison. Its kind of like comparing a CVA to a Pedersoli
With chambers your getting a very good grade stock . A top of the line barrel , trigger and a lock that’s far better then a Pedersoli in just about every way . Yes it costs more ,
But as I said , quality wise its better in every way .
With that being said , I would have to ask what it is your wanting the pistol for .
Will you be target shooting or will it be just an accessional shooter .
Barrel wise 10-14 inchs will give great accuracy . Case in point , do a google for LePage pistols . Take a look at the originals and their barrel lengths.
They also are very expensive pistols to build or by . Pedersoli sells one that is of quality. But its also 900-1000.00
If however you just looking for a now and then shooter , the Pedersoli may be for you .
I would consider it before say a Traditions Kentucky but frankly not by much
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 11, 2013, 07:35:11 PM
I would use the pistol as a shooter, but mostly to hunt some hogs down in south Texas when I go back home. It was just something I though would be interesting.
Post by: Captchee on July 11, 2013, 08:42:56 PM
IMO though , you would probably have better luck with that Pedersoli model in a cap lock .
Post by: Carolina Joe on July 12, 2013, 10:29:27 AM