Roger Rapid Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 For the past two years Pedersoli has been undergoing a revision to its Pedersoli Lightning rifle, making some mechanical adjustments and trimming down the product line from several models to just a few models. I have just learned that Pedersoli will be introducing the first of the new Lightning models at the Shot Show in January 2025 in Las Vegas. The first model will focus on cowboy action shooting and will feature a 24˝ round barrel in .45LC (.357 version to follow) and a stock with a curved butt plate. While some shooters like the 20˝ carbine version, the extra 4˝ is helpful for stability and sight acquisition when working the action rapidly. I have heard that among the new mechanical features is the use of floating cartridge guides/ejection plates to improve feeding. I will know more when I get a chance to handle the new version at the Shot Show and will report back then. Roger Rapid 7 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 (edited) That’s great news, Roger. Check out your email in a little while for pictures of the 38-40 Pedersoli Lightning that I just finished building. Edited November 19 by Yul Lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largo casey #19191 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 Glad I got mine in 44/40.. Largo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 1 hour ago, Yul Lose said: That’s great news, Roger. Check out your email in a little while for pictures of the 38-40 Pedersoli Lightning that I just finished building. Hey, some of us would like to see it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Rapid Posted November 19 Author Share Posted November 19 Lumpy... Yup - I'll take photos of it when at the Shot Show and will post them... ..RR 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted November 19 Share Posted November 19 (edited) Glad to hear that they have not abandoned the gun. By all accounts, their existing ones were pretty good, so maybe these new ones will be great. Don't have a Pedersoli myself, I've got AWA's and Colts and love 'em, but every so often, I contemplate have one from every maker for "collection purposes." I wonder if these means I need to get a "First" and "Second" generation one from Pedersoli Edited November 20 by H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 6 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said: Hey, some of us would like to see it. 6 hours ago, Roger Rapid said: Lumpy... Yup - I'll take photos of it when at the Shot Show and will post them... ..RR I'm betting OLG meant pictures of Yul Lose's... If so, so would I! Hint, hint there YL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Man, I gotta start saving up for one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky R. K. Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 I have a Pedersoli in 44-40 that I slicked up using Roger Rapid's manual. It will work as fast as I can run it with no problems. The only thing I have to watch for is the nose contour of the bullet. It should have a radius with no ledges or steps. Lucky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 On 11/19/2024 at 6:41 PM, Griff said: I'm betting OLG meant pictures of Yul Lose's... If so, so would I! Hint, hint there YL! Don’t want to further hijack Rogers thread so if you guys will PM me your email addresses I’ll send some out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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