Pedersoli Flintlocks.

[broknaero]

How are they? I've been doing some reaserch in my quest for a .32 caliber Flintlock. Something along the lines of a Pennsylvania Long Rifle. They have some Nice looking rifles and good prices, but I'm new to this so I wonder about the quality.

Thanks

 

[Old Dragoon]

Can't tell you about the quality of their flintlocks, but I had one of their 1874 Sharps in 45-70 and it was the aces! It out shot my Shiloh Sharps every day of the week. You could hit Head sized rocks consistently at 800 yds. Fit and finish were tops. I should have kept that one! Metallic full size Rams at 500 Meters were toast if I did my job.

 

[DrLaw]

I picked up a Jaeger Rifle when Dixie had them on sale at Christmas. To date, I have not shot it yet as it is a weight-loss incentive gun. I get to shoot it when I have lost weight, a lot of it.

However, I am very impressed with the fit, finish, lock and trigger. If this one shoots only half as good as it looks I will win every contest I enter with it.
Yes, it impresses me that much!

The Doc is out now.

 

[rusty from italy]

My advice is to keep you along from the small size Pedersoli fintlock, the kind you find fitted on the "kentucky" line and Pennsylvania!
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ArmiCategoria.aspx?CategoriaId=205&lang=it

Much better this one:
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ArmiCategoria.aspx?CategoriaId=190&lang=it
The flintloch is a "rifle size", the Kentucky-Pennsylvania line is more a pistol size flinlock mounted on a rifle!
(i have both, kentucky rifle and pistol)
The frizzen must be hardened for a best performance, but the biggest pan of the frontier help a lot in the ignition!
So, are all well made industrial product and are capable of a lot of fun
I know personally mr Pedersoli and i visit the factory at least one time at year, are serious people found of theyr job
ciao
Rusty

 

[arcticap]

I've heard that generally, the .32 caliber barrels tend to foul up quicker, and a longer .32 barrel would make it that much more difficult to drop the small powder charges intact down into the breech. Maybe the longer barrel would be better suited for a .36 caliber or larger? I really can't say since I haven't shot anything smaller than a .36 percussion myself, and all of my .36 percussions have moderate sized barrels.
But from reading posts about the popular Traditions Crockett percussion rifles with a 30 inch barrel, many folks like to use the substitute powders like 777 in them to cut down on the fouling, and which helps to make frequent swabbing less necessary. Since sub powders won't work in the flintlocks, Rusty in Italy is probably right to recommend the shorter length barrel. Plus the long, small caliber Penn. barrel will be more front heavy.
I'm sure that some people do shoot the longer barrel length .32's, but who knows how many that choose that route are happy with it? As mentioned, quick to foul is a common complaint associated with shooting the .32's. That might negate some of the accuracy of the longer barreled Penn. rifle, and its fun factor too.

 

[BigG]

.75 Bore Musket

I have the Pedersoli Brown Bess. Very well made military style firearm. Larger than .32 but the quality is excellent.

 

[rusty from italy]

Rusty in Italy is probably right to recommend the shorter length barrel. Plus the long, small caliber Penn. barrel will be more front heavy.

Not exact, i recommend the biggest lock of the frontier rifle, the pennsylvania have a small lock with small flint, small flashpan, isn't a rocket in the ignition, with a appreciable delay, the frontier, tested by me ( a good friend have it) is quickly in ignition and of stronger structure respect pennsylvania!
For the caliber i agree, small one in a long barrel is not the best, the minimum barrel size for a good loading is.45, .50 is better, .54 is perfect
ciao
Rusty

 

[LAR-15]

32 is good for small game hunting

 

[broknaero]

I would definatly go for the "L.269 Frontier Maple DeLuxe A percussione". I'm new to the whole black powder hunting. I do want this for small game so a .32 will have to do me. Also I want the long barrel style, 39"+. I am also looking into a custome long rifle. Just wondering on the quality of the Pedersoli since it is so much cheeper.

 

[rusty from italy]

for the "L.269 Frontier Maple DeLuxe A percussione

So you go on capslock instead the flintlock, in this kind of rifle flintlock is more storical accurate, caplòock is more easy to use and very fun, but if you think about caplock watch this:
http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/ArmiCategoria.aspx?CategoriaId=242&lang=it
The half stock rifle is more in the time of caplock, the problem for you is the larger caliber of the hawken!
I have one of that Pedersoli Hawken is a very well made rifle, better than most Hawken italian made but selled in US with local brand! (Investarms is the producer of many hawken kit rifle, Uberti years ago made the hawken too)
So, go to frontier if you want a small bore, but when you want to se the big black hole think to a hawken
ciao
Rusty

 

[Sunray]

"...wonder about the quality..." Nothing to worry about. Pedersoli firearms are good firearms. You don't make and sell junk and stay in business for 50 years.
Dixie Gun works carries them. $525 for the flintlock Pennsylvania rifle. The percussion is on sale at $515.

 

[Tinker2]

Pedersoli .32 Flintlocks

I have good luck with mine. The lock is small on mine but
works well.

I shoot FFg in it most of the time, barrel and pan.
For most of mine, it is more accurate or the same. More
consistent, for me, shot to shot and faster lock time.

I shoot FFg because for me it works better.
I have all the FFFFg I will ever need and a lot of FFFg on hand.
It is the FFg that I run out of.

I use Birchwood Casey #77 black powder solvent as my patch
lube and the guns shoot good and load easy all day long.
I don’t have a problem with fouling.


Tinker2

 

[RON in PA]

I have a Pedersoli .45 Moore flintlock pistol. I've never had an ignition problem.

 

[captaincaveman]

check these folks out

http://www.avsia.com/tvm/

I just got a southern rifle in .36 cal and love it. It has a chambers siler lock, #4 davis triggers and a long hammock barrel. And didn't cost much more than a pedersoli

Josh

 

[broknaero]

Rusty,

No I want the flintlock, I just copied the wrong one. The Fronteer Fancy Maple in Flintlock will work for me. You say they have Larger locks then the Pennsylvania?

 

[rusty from italy]

You say they have Larger locks then the Pennsylvania?

Yes! The Frontier (not the carbine version) is a very strong rifle with a well made lock (Pennsylvania is well made too, but just a little to small for a rifle IMO) it carry the medium size flint, not the small flint of the kent. penn. lock neither the biggest of military musket!
ciao
Rusty