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Alden

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Too nice to pass up, I grabbed this handy and handled but as-new-in-box Davide Pedersoli Cook & Brother Art'y carbine, which is NSSA-Approved, for what I thought was a good deal and less than Dixie's selling a new Euroarms version for...





A reproduction carbine based on the original created for the Confederacy by Cook & Brother. Originally located in New Orleans at the outbreak of the American Civil War, Cook & Brother later moved their facility to Athens, Georgia, when Union naval forces and troops neared the city of New Orleans. Based off of the popular Enfield muskets and carbines, Cook & Brother guns were supplied to the Confederacy throughout the course of the war.

The tapered round 24" barrel is rifled with narrow lands and wide grooves, exactly like the original musket. Nicely polished and browned... It would make a fine shooter for hunting or military musket competition.

Weighing in at 7.8 pounds the short carbine has a sweet trigger reach of 13-3/4".





Stocked in European walnut the wood has been neatly finished a medium brown... The buttplate, triggerguard, barrel bands and muzzlecap are all brass as per the original. Brass sling swivels have been installed in the butt and on the front barrel band.





The top view shows the brass buttplate, the long comb, and the tang. The barrel is tapered round, with a distinct flat at the breech, which makes a smooth transition to the tang. The barrel bears Pedersoli factory markings, serial number and proof marks near the breech.

The fixed rear sight, is positioned 4-1/2" ahead of the breech. A blade style front sight has been dovetailed in just behind the muzzle.





The brass trigger guard is retained by a steel pin and two steel wood screws. The stock is fitted with a brass sling swivel with brass stud. The forward swivel is attached to the forward barrel band. There is a small chip in the wood at the toe but I'll live with that...





The color case hardened lock has the classic Enfield percussion hammer design. The hammer is nicely engraved with a border, and checkered at the thumb spur. The lock plate colors are nice, bright, and well mottled. The lock plate is engraved with a flag on the tail, like the originals, and is stamped COOK & BROTHER over N.O. for New Orleans, and is dated 1861.




Two brass sideplate washers are inlet flush into the stock. The buttplate is perfectly matched to the stock profile.

This is a very nice Cook & Brother Carbine made by Pedersoli whom I'm a fan of. And now I don't need a repro Enfield carbine, do I?

Between their grits, the rebels placed large orders for Cook & Brother firearms, this carbine is a good representation of those guns, and for now it's mine all mine.
 
Very nice Alden! You should be able to find work over at Track of the Wolf. They are always looking for a good man in their advertising dept! :haha: The closest thing I have ever owned to your Cook & Brother rifle has been the Navy Arms Buffalo Hunter carbine. Even for a "Yankee" rifle, not at all PC like your piece here. I look forward to hearing about how she shoots!
 

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