Date stamp on Pedersoli barrels

[ormond tony]

I am looking at a pedersoli pennsylvania flintlock to find date mark. On the barrel I see the stamps that are required for Italian arms. Then I see '20' in a square. Most of my arms have the date code that we are familiar with through that chart that's made it's way through most forums. I don't see a '20'. Have the Italian manufacturers abandoned the code(s) or is it just pedersoli? I interpret it as made in 2020. My harper ferry flintlock .54 cal pistol has '21' stamped on barrel.

 

[maillemaker]

Some of my more modern reproduction rifles and revolvers, from Pietta and Pedersoli, have human-legible dates in addition to date codes. I've not seen a number in a square though, just actual dates.

 

[ormond tony]

Here's a pictures of what it looks like (same on the pedersoli pennsylvania long arm.

 

[Crooked Creek]

The date code on Italian guns should be two letters or numbers inside a square box.
Some manufacturers went from date codes to numbers in 2020.
Some pistols may even have the four digit year.
Hope this helps.