SOLD Bess commerative

[bluemule66]

Unfired 1781-1981 Yorktown Va. Commemorative Bess. No maker's marks, only writing is on the lock. Grice 1762 and GR under a crown. I will not take the barrel out of the stock to look there. $1100+ shipping.

 

[bluemule66]

Lite freckles and 2 small spots of lite surface rust on barrel. Will clean up easy.

 

[bluemule66]

Last. If you want different views let me know. Thanks

 

[Griz44Mag]

May be interested. Do you know who the manufacturer is?
Italian? Indian? English?
I also assume it is 75 cal (11 gauge)

 

[LongWalker]

No dog in this fight, but I used to know a guy who shot one of these (or very similar, it has been 20 years). As I recall, these were either done by Pedersoli, or built on Pedersoli base guns. It was the same bore as my Bess, so 75 caliber.

 

[mustanger]

It could be made in India. You'd have to be able to see on the bottom side of the barrel where they make their mark.

 

[bluemule66]

No marking on the the barrel, looks the same as pedersoli, I'm no expert on Besses.

 

[Black Jack]

It could be made in India. You'd have to be able to see on the bottom side of the barrel where they make their mark.

All the detail work in the photos looks to be way more nicely done than what you would get on an Indian gun. Stock is not teak as on the Indian guns either. I would bet Pedersoli.

 

[bluemule66]

Measured with my crappy old caliper from harbor freight

 

[SDSmlf]

Is the commemorative hardware inlayed into the stock or just surface mounted with screws? Shadows in photograph make it difficult to tell.

 

[bluemule66]

Inlaid.

 

[hawkeye2]

There is no doubt about it being a Pedersoli. The only question is whether Pedersoli added the plaques or were they done by some importer. That gun is mint and with some nice wood too.

 

[SDSmlf]

Thank you.

 

[Rudyard]

While 'Coach Harness 'made'some they had rounded side plates ,so Ide say Petersoli ,C Harnes would be UK proofed anyway. Looks tidy plus.
Rudyard

 

[2 shots]

hi, 42 or 46 inch barrel? thanks

 

[bluemule66]

42

 

[GREENSWLDE]

What a pity the touch hole is in the Wrong place..

 

[PathfinderNC]

What a pity the touch hole is in the Wrong place..

Won’t effect function. Though probably won’t matter on a commutative.

 

[hawkeye2]

What a pity the touch hole is in the Wrong place..

The one on my Pedersoli Bess is in the exact same location and it has never given any problems (delay, FTF) since 1978. Way too much emphasis placed on touch hole location.

 

[bluemule66]

May be interested in a trade, I have been thinking about a Baker rifle lately. 20Ga. would be interesting to.