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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Apr 12^th, 2010 at 9:53am	Print Post
	A friend just purchased a used Pedersoli Sharps and the lever seems to be defective. There is no cam for the extractor, the block drops to the lowest position so the rim of the case hits the edge of the receiver instead of coming smoothly out of the loading trough. Is this typical of the Pedersoli guns? Anyone know where to get another lever? SS

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #1 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 10:02am	Print Post
	The breach block makes the extractor work on a sharps, not the lever.

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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #2 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 10:28am	Print Post
	JT, If you will look at the lever you will see a cam on the profile just forward of the pivot pin hole. The cam causes the block to rise to a position that puts the trough in the block at the same level as the receiver. Pulling the lever down hard gives the "snap" to the extractor. SS

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #3 - Apr 12^th, 2010 at 9:17pm	Print Post
	(You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I have seen some with a roller in the lever where it rides on the spring. Might be worth a try, $100 for a new lever seems a little high.

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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 1:58pm	Print Post
	Wow, that is steep. I'm thinking this is a factory defect and hoping Pedersoli will make it right since it reflects on their quality control. Does anyone have contact info for the U.S. distributor? ThXX SS

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harry_eales Ex Member	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 3:10pm	Print Post
	John Taylor wrote on Apr 12^th, 2010 at 9:17pm: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I have seen some with a roller in the lever where it rides on the spring. Might be worth a try, $100 for a new lever seems a little high. A hundred dollars may seem high, but show me a gunsmith who would make one from scratch from bar stock for any less, and I'll show you someone who will go bust in the near future. Harry


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #6 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	Blindeye, I have compared the Pedersoli lever to two Shiloh and a C. Sharps, the Pedersoli lacks the caming surface seen on the others. BTW: My friend got the gun with a second spring, I imagine the original owner had the same problem ans someone told him to get a new spring. Harry, When they are investment cast by the hundred I am pretty sure they could be produced cheaper. SS

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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Problem - Pedersoli Sharps Lever Reply #7 - Apr 13^th, 2010 at 6:25pm	Print Post
	Several years ago I was working for an outfit that did 50 BMG bolt action single shot rifles. The frame was 13" long and the casting cost $25. It's true if a gun smith was making one it would cost a bunch. But when they are mass produced the price is usually a bunch less. The lever on your rifle could be built up with weld and shaped to work on the spring. It should be built up with a filler that is a little hard to prevent ware and drag on the spring. It also could be machined and a roller added. I have three actions in the shop at this time, I should look at them to see what it would take. I know one does not have the cam and one is original percussion. The third one is new and may have the roller.

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