Pedersoli Brown Bess Carbine

[Craig Roach]

Itching for a nice trade gun but still a good ways off on the waiting list. I decided to scratch that itch with a Pedersoli Brown Bess carbine. I have never been very good practicing patience.

Got out and shot it yesterday. It is so much fun. I fired about forty shots. Didn’t have any misfire and the flint is still sharp. Can’t say I hit my target a lot, but missing with it was even fun. This is my first smooth bore so I will have to learn aiming with it.

Now I am in full blown excited mode for a trade gun.

 

[Greyrider]

I got one given to me a few years ago and after practicing with it I got a nice gobbler, last year got an 8 point buck. Like yours I never have misfires. Hope you get out there and have fun with it and get some animals. It’s a hole different kind of hunting with a lot of limitations

 

[Britsmoothy]

Reliable old things them Pedersoli carbine Bess's.
I don't have mine now but it took a heap of stuff.

 

[Sam squanch]

I need a hat like yours.

 

[smoothshooter]

Reliable old things them Pedersoli carbine Bess's.
I don't have mine now but it took a heap of stuff.
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I like the coat.
The Brits have the best rainy-weather clothing. Wonder why??

 

[BillinOregon]

Waxed cotton from Burberry, Nath?

 

[Britsmoothy]

Waxed cotton from Burberry, Nath?

Lol, no I think it was a Toggs. I don't have it now, it went all mouldy, Mrs said I infected the coat!

 

[bud in pa]

Lol, no I think it was a Toggs. I don't have it now, it went all mouldy, Mrs said I infected the coat!

You too!

 

[Jay Templin]

I’ve had my Pedersoli Bess carbine (got her secondhand by trading away a Lyman GPR I had been given by a friend as repayment for a loan) since 1994. Love that little gun! Handles like a dream and shoots better than I do!
Jay