Doc Holloman Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 I just picked up a NOS Pedersoli Lightning in .45 Colt. YES, I have heard all the horror stories regarding Lightning clones, but, hey, I like a challenge and if I can get it to run right, it could be a game changer for me. I took it to the range this morning, out of the box, for a function check. First issue, difficult to load. The flat nose Hormady Cowboy rounds hung up in the loading gate and had to be jiggled around to get them to feed into the magazine. OK , maybe that is the ammo, and that should be a loading table issue, not a time killer. Moving on, second issue: racked the slide for the first round. Pull the trigger. Nothing. Hammer doesn't drop. Turns out the bolt was not all the way forward in battery. After pumping the slide again, the bolt seated and it fired. After several cycles I found that I had to slam the slide forward with an unreasonable amount of force to get the bolt to seat reliably, a LOT more than needed for a 97 or 12 shotgun. The ammo again? Lubrication? Issue 3: every third round or so, the round would hang up c chambering, similar to a misfeed in a 1911that hasn't been throated. Ammo again? I imagine that the rifle could use breaking in, followed by sticking by someone who knows Lightnings. Any recommendations? In the meantime, I could use assembly/ disassembly instructions. Apparently there was a set floating around on the Wire a few years ago. Are they still around? All tips, comments, advice are welcome. Doc sends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 just send it to LASSITER Tom's Single Action Shop in New Lebanon, OH 45345 He ONLY does phone calls 937-687-1039 He is the ONLY gunsmith in the country that actually fixes Lightnings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danawr Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Roger Rapid siminoff@siminoff.net He has an excellent guide for the disassembly/assembly of the Pedersoli Lightning and other brands. It also includes tuning tips for the common problems associated with these rifles. Deputy Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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