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Out of curiosity, I tracked down a version (don't know how up-to-date) of the California list, and the one I found only lists semi-autos. I don't know if they have other exemptions in their law for single shot .22's, but I didn't see ANY free pistols listed. The California list also is only supposed...

The extractor could be your problem. You typically want a sharp edge on the hook part that does the pulling so that it won't pop off the rim. However, depending on where it catches the rim, you typically don't want any burrs or sharp corners that could dig in & hang up. I'm not that familiar wit...

Thanks for all your hard work on this , Greg. My wife and I have been lobbying our Reps & Senators for several years to get this fixed. Any idea what the time table is for this to get to the point where we can buy pistols? I assume that there has to be a conference committee meeting to reconcile...

I took the offending pistol apart last night. It really wasn't that dirty, and probably could have gone another 500 rounds before showing functioning problems. One thing I did find was that the steel insert that the barrel bolt goes into was also loose. That may have contributed to the problem. I ti...

My wife is getting back into competitive shooting, and was doing quite well in the local NRA bullseye league until last Tuesday. Her groups suddenly opened up and were about 3 inches off center at 5:00. She is using a Docter red-dot sight, and I thought it might have gone wonky. To make a long story...

Here's another data point: I shoot Federal 711 in my free pistols, and it is quite accurate. I had an older lot where there was lead shaved off the bullet built up around the top edge of some cases. It looked as if the lead wasn't seated all the way before the case was crimped, or something. Whateve...

.22 bullets are very soft. I think that it is very unlikely that you would get a poor gas seal from a slightly damaged bullet, because the lead "upsets" and expands a bit to fill the bore from the pressure of the gas on the base. Even small dent's to the nose may not have that much effect....

I swapped a couple emails with Larry at Larry's Guns, who is the new US importer for Pardini. He is going to Italy this month to get trained on troubleshooting & repairing Pardinis. I told him about the problems that people have reported here, and asked him to talk to the factory and find out ex...

Although trying out and examining the exact pistol you want to purchase is ideal, at a minimum you really want to see and handle a pistol of the same model. Most dealers aren't going to let you try out a new pistol by shooting it anyway. If you can find someone in your area who has the type of pisto...

Thanks! This and the Army Marksmanship Guide will probably be the cornerstone of my recommended reading list. It's up to date, free, and focuses on bullseye pistol shooting, which is what most folks in the US will start with & have better access to competitions in. I'll probably include Bassham'...

Rumor has it that Larry's Guns in Maine is getting their first big shipment of Pardini's soon, and that it will include a number of the electronic SP's. Reliability & battery life aside (which have hopefully been fixed), are there any other issues with the electronic trigger? For example, does i...

Wow! That's quite the list. Thank you for taking the time to enter all of these. I also have a collection of articles, but they are a bit disorganized & need a thorough review & cataloging. A lot of the mental management articles get repetitious after a while. I also get some fencing & a...

It's even worse than that. I had a spare Morini cylinder that would fit the pistol OK, but not the filling adapter. I tried it on another filling adapter, and it just wouldn't thread all the way on. The cylinder that came with the pistol was fine. I had to send the spare back for a replacement, whic...

I'm trying to compile a list of books for pistol shooting, both International & NRA bullseye. The fundamentals should be the same anyway. This is intended for beginning shooters who have taken little more than a basic pistol safety course, but who want to learn how to actually hit the bullseye. ...

I tried several ammos in my wife's Pardini SP, and on the advice of one of the state's top shooters, I tried Aguila subsonic. It cycles the pistol just fine, is very accurate, and is very reasonably priced. I bought a case, and I don't think she's ever had a single dud. Don't get too hung up on the ...

As a FAS enthusiast, but they are by no means the only culprits, I know that firing pins have been produced in varying lengths and shapes over the years. Take a few minutes to check that your replacement firing pin fits and works. This is one reason I bought a spare at the time I got the pistol. It...

My Benelli MP90S went click last night instead of bang. I found the front 1/8" of the firing pin on the bench. No big deal to replace (I think), and I have a spare I bought 5 years ago when I bought the pistol. Any comments or recommendations on the replacement process? It looks like all I have...

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. The winner looks like boiled linseed oil. I got some at the local hardware store and tried it in an unobtrusive location, and it seems to work fine. Before I posted here, I emailed Morini the same question, but didn't get a reply. I just received a response,...

Zoned,

Nice summary on finishing, but it doesn't address what specific finish works well with Morini's factory finish. The wax approach will work, but I'd prefer to use something like Watco if I knew it wouldn't react badly with Morini's finish.

I have a new 162EI, and I need to do a little whittling on the grip. The factory finish appears to be an extremely light oil finish, if there is any finish at all. I tend to sweat a fair amount, and my grips can get grungy fairly quickly. I'd like to seal the wood, especially where I've sanded/filed...