To say this Pedersolli product is remotely close to original period work is not true in my opinion. But I guess people have different ideas of what "close" is.
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Pedersoli Kentucky .50 Thoughts ?
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Very true, everyone has different opinions on the architecture style, materials, and so on that make a piece "authentic" or period correct. They also have differing opinions on the importance of PC in their pursuit of the hobby. Regardless they are all reproductions, even the hand forged living history projects and bench copies, unless of course you are shooting an original.
As I have learned more about "trade rifles" I understand they were built by smiths of varying skill from a pattern and varied, sometimes, considerably from one to the next. In that view production guns and semi customs can be seen modern extensions of such.
Muzzloading rifles were produced by thousands of makers in thousands of locations across this country from colonial times to the 20th century. In fact muzzloading rifles have possibly been produced continously from the 1700s on if you link in contemporary makers, and the old Appalachian smiths.
There are many styles, schools, time periods, locations etc. to chose from the variety may be endless. As said above it is a matter of opinion what a shooter chooses.
As I have learned more about "trade rifles" I understand they were built by smiths of varying skill from a pattern and varied, sometimes, considerably from one to the next. In that view production guns and semi customs can be seen modern extensions of such.
Muzzloading rifles were produced by thousands of makers in thousands of locations across this country from colonial times to the 20th century. In fact muzzloading rifles have possibly been produced continously from the 1700s on if you link in contemporary makers, and the old Appalachian smiths.
There are many styles, schools, time periods, locations etc. to chose from the variety may be endless. As said above it is a matter of opinion what a shooter chooses.
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The Missus used Her Pedersoli Scout , in .50 cal. caplock at many of the shoots we had attended. She shot it well but when I tried shooting it, probably because of the Roman Nose stock design, it prove to be a cheek buster on me !!
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I own one now, yes it is a beefy project…
But SOLID. I enjoy a good challange , honeing a sear for a 4lb release shouldnt be that much trouble.
The rifle to me just seems to be a modern engineering example, more Hawken than Kentucky, ( that is just MY opinion).
Anyone can control a heavy trigger pull, if you understand the mechanics of it all..
again just my thinking.
Can anyone tell me the history of the double set single barrel set up ? Would be intetesting to me to know some back story on the double set.
Thanks ! Enjoy your day .
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