Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle

[Pete Gaimari]

Your thoughts? Any good?

He doesn't make a LH model, so I have to get a caplock and shoot it left handed. Otherwise i'd get a LH flint.

 

[Robyn]

Hi
I have 50 cal kentucky rifles in both cap and flintlock they are 1 in 48 twist... on a scale of 1 to 10 I would rate them about a 5.... very poor workmanship in the fit of lock and patchbox. even the barrel needed proper fitting in the channel.but they shoot ok once refitted..... to sum it up I was very disappointed with the guns overall and I would never buy another Pedersoli.... top price for a mass produced second class rifle.. :shake:
regards Robyn

 

[necchi]

A friend had one in flint and sold it,,more "flash in the pan" time than shooting.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Thanks guys. I'll scratch that from my list.

I thought Pedersoli was better than that?

 

[Joel/Calgary]

A friend had one in flint and sold it,,more "flash in the pan" time than shooting.

The biggest problem that I've seen is that small (~.22"?) patent breech chamber. It does not like 2Fg at all, and requires slapping the breech to settle 3Fg into the it. I eventually had the chamber in my Kentucky .50 opened to .30", a bit smaller than the TC & Lyman chambers, and it's better but still requires slapping for absolute reliability. Other than the size of that chamber, my very old one was/is fine, with decent fit &c. I will say that the design of the newer touch-hole liner is better than the original one (better coning).

Regards,
Joel

 

[ohio ramrod]

Like all production guns the closeness of fit is not exact to allow for volume production. Over all I personally believe the earlier peddersoli's where good quality guns for the price, todays are not as good and over pirced but still one of the best "productioin " guns out their. Production and well made customs are two entirely different classes. But then as always this is my personal and totally free opinion! :hmm:

 

[ebiggs1]

My Pedersoli was a good buy because I got it for half price brand new.
It taught me, I don’t like long barreled rifles so before I wasted a lot of money on a custom gun, I didn’t!
Mine is an OK shooter and is a flintlock but I suspect if you get a cap lock you will be all right. Just don’t pay too much for it.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Already too many negative comments. I've lost interest in it.

 

[dyemaker]

As far as correctness goes, the "Roman nose" stock (seems) out of place to me for a Kentucky rifle. I don't know, I may be mistaken because I often am.

 

[Zonie]

The "Roman Nose" was the configuration of stocks made in the area of Reading Pennsylvania*.

Most of them were not as pronounced as the stock on the Pedersoli Kentucky, that is, they had less of a 'hump' although I have seen photos of a few rifles made by gunsmiths in that area which did look similar to these rifles.


*The rifles we commonly call "Kentucky" were usually made in Pennsylvania.

 

[Stubert]

I've got the flint model. After a bit of tuning and hammer bending, and opening the touch hole, and coning the touchhole it is ok. It is very hard on flints, the lock has a real strong spring. For the money it is overpriced. It is very accurate though.