Pedersoli 1861 Springfield rifling?

[Buster95]

Excuse the dumb question but I saw a pic of the muzzle end of a Pedersoli 1861 Springfield and no rifling are visible, the gun is brand new, does Pedersoli make smoothbore 1861?

 

[Kevin]

The three grove rifling lands are wide and the groves are really shallow.

 

[APG]

Here is a picture of the inside of a Pedersoli 1861 Springfield

 

[Notchy Bob]

It isn't a dumb question at all. It's a good question. Pedersoli might make a smoothbored 1861... Not sure. Dixie carries a smoothbored 1861, but it is made by Chiappa. I thought these were just for reenactors, but some of our forum members from overseas advised me that rifled arms are prohibited in some European countries, while smoothbores are allowed. I don't know, but I would not be surprised at all if Pedersoli made smooth bored 1861's for the European market.

Are there similar rules in Canada?

Notchy Bob

 

[dave951]

I'm with Bob on this one. Need to know what market that picture is intended for. For the US market at least, they're rifled. It's 3 lands and grooves and they're shallow and wide.

 

[Buster95]

Thank you all for the replies, rifled firearms are not prohibited in Canada.