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I’ve had 2 pedersoli 1766’s.
Per my research, the french started the 1763 model in 1762 and came up with the following prototype.
Barrel .69 caliber, breech 1.5-1.600, weight 5.15 Lbs,
Stock, heavy wrist, high comb butt stock that rose past the breech area, obstructing the ability to aim,
Lock, initially the lock was the same as a 1754 with a double throated **** and no slash steps on the, plate, around 6.5 - 6.7 inches depending on where it was made,
Barrel bands were unique, with a rammer guide riveted to the upper band, some call it a spring, however there is a spring pinned to the breech 8” from the breech. So i call it a guide, Austrian and dutch muskets had a similar design that was casted to the front bands.
The guns total weight was around 10 1/2 lbs with most of the weight being in the barrel.
Later production 1763s made between 63 and 65 were lightened and used a smaller lock however still had some features of the initial 1763, such as a heavy barrel, however the bands were changed to the 1766 pattern.
There is one of these on display at the Ticonderoga museum, and it resembles the pedersoli 1766 a lot, however its the only one I’ve ever seen like That, so i can’t say with certainty its a true pattern.
Pathfinder, the barrel tang isn’t flush because i unscrewed it, the screw head is almost destroyed, I’m luck to have gotten it off.
I have some original tang screws (German, Dutch, and British) that match the countersink that I’m going to use as replacements.
that was pricey. He doesn’t stamp barrels. I walked around the Allentown gunshow with my barrel (dorks trying to buy it or see it) to meet up with Paul Ackerman to get barrel stamped. Lodgewood Durant stamp the barrel. I’d already removed the modern markings. Not only did he reshape the stock, he refinished it… that was pretty worth it. 
