PEDERSOLI DAVIDE & C. S.n.c. PRODUZIONE ARMI ANTICHE E ACCESSORI 25063 GARDONE V.T. (BS) – ITALY Via Artigiani, 57 – P. O. Box 150 Tel. 030.8915000 – fax 030.8911019 www.davide-pedersoli.com WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL SHARPS RIFLE .45-70 │ .45-90 │ .45-110 │ .45-120 │.50-70 │ .50-90 │ .
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, this owner’s manual contains important warnings, instructions and safety procedures which must be understood BEFORE using this firearm. Read the ENTIRE MANUAL and if you do not understand any part of it or the operation of your rifle, stop and seek professional firearms instruction. You can get a copy of this manual from: Davide Pedersoli & C. Via Artigiani, 57 25063 Gardone VT (Brescia) Italy, email customerserve@davidepedersoli.com, upon request.
WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS Index: Pag. 4………..………………………..…...…….....……………………………………..WARNINGS Pag. 8……...………….…………………………...………………BASIC PARTS OF YOUR RIFLE Pag. 9.………………………..IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT HISTORICAL FIREARM DESIGN Pag.11……………………………………………………………...……....DOUBLE SET TRIGGER Pag.13……..…………………………………........…LOADING AND UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE Pag.17……...……………………........ DISASSEMBLY AND RE-ASSEMBLY OF YOUR RIFLE Pag.19………………………..……………………………...……………………..EXPLODED VIEW Pag.
WARNINGS *YOU RISK PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH BY HANDLING THIS FIREARM* Before handling any firearm, make sure you know the safety procedures and most importantly, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction. Before handling this firearm, read, understand and follow the instructions in this manual. Always keep this manual with the firearm. If you lend, give or sell this firearm, be sure the manual goes with it.
Remember that the firearm user is the primary “safety” and that reliance on any mechanical safety device should never replace safe handling procedures. This firearm WILL FIRE if a cartridge is in the chamber and the trigger is pulled while the hammer is cocked. DO NOT LOAD THIS RIFLE UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IT OPERATES. KEEP this rifle unloaded at all times except when you are ready to fire and are sure of your target.
Keep firearms unloaded when not actually in use. Load the gun only when on the range preparing to fire and unload it before leaving the range. Never put your hand over the muzzle of a gun. ALWAYS WEAR protective shooting glasses and hearing protection when using firearms. Spectators should be at least 5 ft behind and away from the shooter while the shooter is loading, shooting and unloading. Spectators should wear eye and ear protection and avoid distracting those shooting their firearms.
WARNING POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE LOADING or firing a rifle, examine the bore and the firing chamber to be certain they are clean and free of any obstruction. Even a heavy coat of oil, grease, snow or water may result in damage to the firearm and injury to the shooter and/or persons near the firearm. A misfire or unusual sound upon firing is a signal to cease firing and to examine the chamber and bore. If there is any obstruction, clear the obstruction and clean the bore and chamber before firing.
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IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT HISTORICAL FIREARM DESIGN Davide Pedersoli manufactures replicas of famous historical firearms. All Davide Pedersoli firearms are manufactured using leading edge technology and high quality modern materials.
All Davide Pedersoli rifles are manufactured in Italy and, according to Italian Law, are proof tested at the National Firing Proof House according to the rules imposed by C.I.P. (International Proof Commission). Proper marks of the tests are stamped both on the barrel and the receiver of the rifle. Commercial cartridges Pmax pressure is measured in BAR in Europe and PSI in the USA, and it is the maximum pressure NEVER TO BE EXCEEDED during the use of the gun.
DOUBLE SET TRIGGER Your rifle may come with a double set trigger. PICTURE 1: DOUBLE SET TRIGGER THE TRIGGER PULL MUST NEVER BE SET TO LESS THAN 3 LBS HOW TO “SET” SINGLE SET TRIGGER The FRONT trigger is the firing trigger, it can fire both as a normal trigger or as a “double set trigger”; the REAR trigger is the “set” trigger. You ‘set’ the trigger by pulling the rear trigger until it clicks.
5. Proper adjustment should produce a very small trigger movement with light pressure required. Such a setting helps a good shooter to obtain better accuracy. Adjustment screws should be checked periodically to verify they are not loose due to shot vibrations. WARNING: AFTER YOU ADJUST THE SET TRIGGER, AND BEFORE YOU SHOOT YOUR FIREARM, YOU MUST MAKE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TESTS. SET TRIGGER SAFETY TEST 1. Make certain the gun is UNLOADED, without any cartridge in the chamber and pointed in a safe direction.
LOADING AND UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE WARNING: NEVER LOAD OR UNLOAD THIS FIREARM WITH THE HAMMER FULLY COCKED, ALWAYS PUT THE HAMMER AT HALF-COCK. WARNING: NEVER OPEN THE BREECH BLOCK WITH THE HAMMER DOWN AS YOU COULD DAMAGE THE FIRING PIN OR EVEN FIRE THE GUN IF A LOADED CARTRIDGE IS IN THE CHAMBER. 1. Always point the muzzle downrange in a safe direction BEFORE attempting to load and fire the rifle. 2.
3. Look into the chamber to make sure there are no obstructions in the barrel (see picture 5). Picture 5 4. Clean the barrel with a cotton patch to remove any oil or grease residues. 5. Point the muzzle downrange in a safe direction. 6. Carefully insert one cartridge of the proper caliber completely into the breech (see picture 6). Picture 6 7. Close the action, pushing back up the lever (see picture 7). Picture 7 WARNING: DO NOT FORCE THE CARTRIDGE DURING CHAMBERING.
UNLOADING YOUR SHARPS RIFLE 1. After firing, put the hammer on half cock. 2. Lower the lever firmly and, while the breech block is falling the extractor will rotate and extract the cartridge from the chamber. See Picture 8. 3. Pull the spent case out. 4. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. Picture 8 WARNING: THE RIFLE’S CHAMBER MUST BE CLEANED REGULARLY OR THE EXTRACTOR WILL GET STUCK AFTER EXTRACTING A CARTRIDGE AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE BREECH BLOCK TO CLOSE.
FIRING YOUR RIFLE 1. Point the rifle downrange toward your target and fully cock the hammer. See Picture 11. Picture 11 2. While pointing at your target, slowly pull on the rear trigger until it “sets” (clicks). See picture 12. Picture 12 3. While pointing at your target, slowly pull the front trigger until your rifle fires. See picture 13. Picture 13 SHARPS RIFLES IN CALIBERS OTHER THAN .45-70 (.40-65 /.45-90 /.45-110 /.45-120 /.50-70 /.50-90) Sharps rifles in calibers other than .45-70 (.40-65, .
DISASSEMBLY AND RE-ASSEMBLY OF YOUR RIFLE FIELD STRIPPING YOUR SHARPS RIFLE 1. 2. 3. 4. Place the hammer in the half-cock position. Extend the lever downward, fully opening the breech. Push plunger pin located on the right side of the frame. While pushing in on the plunger pin, rotate the arm of the lever hinge pin forward past the plunger pin, approximately 180 degrees from its original position (see picture 14). Picture 14 5. Remove the lever hinge pin from the mounting hole by pulling it straight out.
TO CLEAN YOUR RIFLE 1. Disassemble your rifle as per the instruction given in page 17. 2. If shooting modern rounds (smokeless powder). Use a good quality gun cleaning solvent to clean the inside of the receiver, chamber, barrel and block. 3. Oil sparingly all parts and reassemble. 4. Oil sparingly all surfaces of the rifle. 5. If shooting black powder cartridges. Black powder residue is highly hygroscopic (attracts water) and will rust your gun if not properly cleaned and oiled after shooting. 6.
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No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16a 16b 16c 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31a 31b 32 33 34 35 36 36a 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 51a 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Nomenclatura List Italiano English Vite posteriore cartella Vite anteriore cartella Vite cane Braghetta Vite braghetta Leva scatto Tirantino Vite tirantino Molla cane Vite molla cane Cane Cartella Noce Farfallina Supporto molla elevatore Canna cal. .45-70 Canna cal. .45-90 Canna cal. .
MANUFACTURER’S WARNING This firearm was manufactured to properly perform with the original parts as designed. It is your duty to make sure any parts you buy are correctly installed and that neither replacements nor originals are altered or changed. Your gun is a complex tool with many parts that must relate correctly to other parts for safe and accurate operation. Putting a gun together wrong or with modified parts can result in a damaged gun, or personal injury or death to you or others.
WARRANTY This firearm is warranted to the original retail customer for Life from date of purchase against defects in material and workmanship. All parts and labour or replacement at our option are covered. Wood Stock and Wood Forend are not covered by this Lifetime Warranty. The warranty on the wood stock and forend is 60 days from purchase and only covers manufactured and material defects.
WARNING Children are attracted to and can operate firearms that can cause severe injuries or death. Prevent child access by always keeping guns locked away and unloaded when not in use. If you keep a loaded firearm where a child obtains and improperly uses it, you may be fined or sent to prison. ADVERTENCIA A los ninos les atraen las armas de fuego y pueden hacerlas funcionar. Ellos pueden causarse lesiones graves y la muerte.
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