pedersoli is a love hate relationship for me.. ive taken alot of game with my pedersoli shotguns, but wont shoot them anymmore.. the mortimer lock is small and the flint wont hold up to a long days shooting like a good large quality military lock. it is also much more difficult to knapp, and cant be knapped as many times.. a good number 7 flint can be fired 30 times, be knapped and shoot like its a new flint when in a good large lock.. i could go on and on about their(pedersoli) problems, but i would give a finger and 1000 dollars to get my mortimer shotgun in a made in the usa quality.. if my virginia lock goes bad its 8-20 dollar part from jim chambers. if its on my pedersoli its a new 200 dollar lock and maybe major fitting problems.. the pedersoli mortimers are dated becouse as time goes on they will dissapear, as parts are not available.. thier triggers/ sears can be soft, and may need to be redone when you first get them.. .. my nippels i ordered from their dealer on my 10 gauge wouldnt hold a cap.. i asked flintlocks etc to replace the bad ones and they said tough luck, put some finger nail polish on them.. i tried to contact thier repair department for some stuff in texas and no calls were returned for monthes.. i wrote them a letter and they finnally replied and said since the gun was out of warranty they couldnt do anything for me..i called track of the wolf years ago and they said they dont handle or sell pedersoli becouse of the parts problems.. (they do sell some consignment pedersolis) i oredered a second shotgun barrel from flintlocks etc and it had a dogleg in it at least a quarter inch out of strait and he said it was fine.. the butt plug was about 1/2 inch longer than the one in my gun and the touch hole now where nearly lined up.. i had a fight to return it but thank goodness i paid for it with a credit card.. pedersolis are nice looking guns but when the parts become nesssesary they are junkera.. they make big runs of guns and they are fitted to each other but the runs wont fitother runs, so parts need to be modified.. as you look at the price of these modifications down the road it will clearly make sence at that time to move on and get a good custom gun.. for starting out, and for trial and new shooters getting into black powder they are terrific, but they are a starter gun in my case... i have won two state championships with a pedersoli 10 gauge sxs, so its a love hate relationship like ive said.. but i do not wish to get it out and go thru the rigandmarole of dealing with it when i can take out my trouble free chambers mark silver 16 guage.. i can order a barrel, lock part, butt cap,stock, trigger part,front sight, etc, whatever i need,recive them withing a week/ten days, (except barrel and stock) and fit them in myself in a reasonable amount of time.. if you break a pedersoli stock you may as well start from scratch with new stock, sell the parts or throw it away.. i doubt youll ever get a new stock from pedersoli... its the same thing on the sharps forums.. the pedersoi shooters brag up thier good guns when one shoots, and im sure many do, but some do not.. .. the old timers say fine, but if you break a part at the championsships,and it does happen, some of the guys will have shilo, c sharps parts but the pedersoli guns need to be custom fitted and your usually out of the competition utill you get it to a gunsmith..that would be a sad end to a good run at the nationals.. well enought ranting and raveing.. there fine very nice looking guns,but you get what you pay for.. dave.
