Pedersoli Frontier & Pennsylvania Rifles

[stevew]

Thinking about acquiring one of these rifles and would like to see pics of yours.

 

[Fly103]

My Pedersoli Pennsylvania in .50cal

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Love my Frontier .50 cal percussion.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Business end.

 

[smoothshooter]

My Pedersoli Pennsylvania in .50cal

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I would have bought one of those years ago, but that Roman nose comb ruins them for me.
They don’t fit me at all.

BTW, that is an excellent picture of ( presumably ) you.
Nice background, too. Really like that. Not something most of us ever see with our own eyes.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I looked hard at the Pennsylvania. Really like the longer barrel. Gorgeous rifles. But the Frontier just suits me better. That’s our little range a few minutes from home. Looking southeast toward Chief Mtn border crossing into Montana.

 

[Fly103]

I found the Roman nosed architecture took a bit of getting used to. She only has a mild crecent shape to the butt plate but i find she points very well when mounted like a southern style rifle, keeps that roman nose hump next to your cheek instead of under it.

She's a great shooter and far more accurate than I am. For my first flintlock, i am perfectly happy with her.

Chris

 

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[Henry Miles]

I was able to obtain an unfired 45cal Frontier for $400. I had never shot any ML less than 50cal. It has become my favorite go to ML for casual shooting. Points and aims very naturally and comfortably. It shoots better than my aging eyes are capable of seeing!

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Thinking about acquiring one of these rifles and would like to see pics of yours.

Sorry I've sold mine many years ago, before I got photos..., BUT I'm thinking of buying another Frontier....,

I like the longer barrel on the Pennsylvania, BUT I don't like the smaller lock on a flinter, so for me if I get another it will be the .54 in flintlock with the slower twist barrel. Probably my dislike is contamination from using Bess and Charleville muskets, which have even bigger locks.

LD

 

[FiremanBrad]

My .50 Frontier. Wayyyy back in the day!

 

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[user 31296]

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My Hatfield 50cal Nice bit of timber with a Pedersoli Barrel Shoots well.Cheers from Australia

 

[Bartek]

I have both (cal. .50) and both are great.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Pedersoli Pennsylvania Dixie in 50 cal and Pedersoli Frontier in 54 cal (fitted with a skinner peep for long range)

 

[Griz44Mag]

My Pedersoli Pennsylvania in .50cal

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Did that patchbox come on it or did it get added? Mine is the Pennsylvania Dixie (older model) and has a huge patchbox.

 

[Enfield58]

Pedersoli Pennsylvania Dixie in 50 cal and Pedersoli Frontier in 54 cal (fitted with a skinner peep for long range)
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Can we see pictures of the Skinner peep sight and how you mounted it on the rifle? Asking for a friend.

Edit: Never mind. I see that it is the dovetail mounted peep sight. I tried the Marble's peep sight in the dovetail but had trouble getting a good sight picture.

You must like it or else you would not be using it. What size is the aperture? Did you do anything to the front sight?

 

[Griz44Mag]

Can we see pictures of the Skinner peep sight and how you mounted it on the rifle? Asking for a friend.

Edit: Never mind. I see that it is the dovetail mounted peep sight. I tried the Marble's peep sight in the dovetail but had trouble getting a good sight picture.

You must like it or else you would not be using it. What size is the aperture? Did you do anything to the front sight?

Yes - I really like it. I shoot this gun with patched round ball out to 100 yards and can easily keep a group in the head of a B-27 silhouette target.
At 200 yards I can keep a group in the body of that same target (all in the fatal zone)
I did nothing to the front sight. It's the factory blade. It measures .093" thick. I did file it down a tad when I got the gun and first set it up.
The aperture is the standard .125 (1/8" hole). They do have smaller and larger ones available.
The skinner sight can be adjusted for windage (has a set screw in the dovetail channel) and elevation (has a set screw into the threaded shaft hole to secure after adjusting.)

 

[Enfield58]

Yes - I really like it. I shoot this gun with patched round ball out to 100 yards and can easily keep a group in the head of a B-27 silhouette target.
At 200 yards I can keep a group in the body of that same target (all in the fatal zone)
I did nothing to the front sight. It's the factory blade. It measures .093" thick. I did file it down a tad when I got the gun and first set it up.
The aperture is the standard .125 (1/8" hole). They do have smaller and larger ones available.
The skinner sight can be adjusted for windage (has a set screw in the dovetail channel) and elevation (has a set screw into the threaded shaft hole to secure after adjusting.)

I replaced the factory sight blade with a shorter brass blade. Just curious; after filing how high is the front sight?

 

[Griz44Mag]

I replaced the factory sight blade with a shorter brass blade. Just curious; after filing how high is the front sight?

Top of blade is sitting at .281" above barrel flat.
The peep on the sight is adjustable by loosing the set screw and screwing the sight up or down using the post threaded shaft.