Point well taken. I am not sure that justifies a $600 difference in price though. The Italian version looks like it could use a lot of wood removed to slim it down a bit and no more labor and materials that are involved in such a simple mechanism about $1300 after tax and shipping seems a lot...
Matchlocks certainly are interesting. I have to say though that the going price for the Italian version seems really high for such a simple mechanism. Also the ones from India look to be more historicaly correct as to form and at about half the price I don't see the advantage of the Italian...
I have for sale a Pedersoli Cook underhammer match pistol. This pistol has only been fired less than 200 rounds and has been meticuously maintained and appears in like new shape. It comes with the original box and all factory accessories and in addition a powder drop tube I made for it. It is...