Trapdoor Rifles

kenneth wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:33 pm I looked at the Pedosoli(misspelled) web site. and they list a firing pin for the Trapdoor that looks a bit like yours.

Thanks kenneth, there's a couple listed that look close but they seem to be a tad short compared to the penny in the photo.
Do you have a link in case I'm looking at the wrong one?

Davide Pedersoli Reproduction Firearms. It is a Italian company. They make reproductions of Trapdoors and of course other firearms.

GREAT NEWS!! After 2 agonizing months I finally received a new made firing pin from a fantastic gun smith, and just down the road from me.
Picked up the rifle today with the firing pin installed then headed to my reloading cave to give it a try. I put in a blank case, lined up the primer to where I thought it should be then pulled the trigger and nothing
Okay, so I spun the primer a little lower like 3:00 then pulled the trigger fired like it should!!
Tried 2 blanks and both fired, now to hit the range with a live round!!!
Wasn't exactly cheep to have it made but well worth it. Still going to keep looking for an original but for now I have one that works well.

carlsr, Please post a picture of the new pin. Someone might have an original in their unknown parts box.