Pedersoli Pistols, worth the money?

[AzShooter]

I've been looking at a few new pistols and I'm wondering what makes one better than another. Is the Pedersoli better than the Lyman or just more expensive?

 

[Bob Riegl]

That's a good question--from past experience there are Pedersoli guns that are well worth their expense. Some of their target pistols and rifles are well respected as having good growing value and the ability to shoot well. Lyman makes a different type of firearm---inexpensive and well made anda pleasure to own. Where Pedersoli may have some advantage is in the triggers, especially the target types. It's a matter of where you are in the hobby and what you are planning to do. If you want to plink with a Pistol---the Lyman is ideal and maybe considered PC by the PC police---but, that said you are not going to go to Friendship to shoot in the competitive pistol matches with a Lyman. Probably only one or two of the Pedersoli pistols may give you a chance---just remember the perennial winners are those with very fancy, hand made firearms that are just designed to shoot just like a match tuned 1911A1. It's a crap shoot my friend, make a decision and go with it and don't look back. :v :hatsoff: :thumbsup:

 

[biliff]

Like Pasquenel said they're different types of firearms for different markets. Just depends on what you want and what you want to pay. If you want something to go out and do a rondy pistol trail with, then the Lyman's are going to be just fine. You see lot's of happy campers out there using 'em.
If you want to do the bullseye competition thing then the Pedersoli target pistols are going to be what you need (or the custom made target pieces). Yeah, you pay more (lots more in most cases) but you get good value for the dollar.

 

[AzShooter]

Thanks for the replies.

Appreciate the advice

 

[davy]

I think one of the differences is in the looks & style of pistols as well. I frankly do not think that short of the custom made guns that I have seen, any production guns that match the better Pedersolis such as the Krutz or Mang. They are simply in a "looks" class by themselves, until you get into the custom guns. :thumbsup:

But then would you wanna take them out on a cold & wet wilderness trail and scratch em up? :hmm:

They also shoot very well according to the folks I have talked to. :grin:

Davy

 

[mike alexandre]

The Pedersoli LePage pistol is a cracker and wins matches some at International level.

 

[hawkeye1755]

I own a Charles Moore Flintlock pistol cal.45 and a LePage Pistol cal.44 from Pedersoli.
They are great.No problems with both of them.
And as justmike says,they wins matches some at International level.
:hatsoff:

 

[Old Charlie]

I have the Great Plains pistol with two barrels. One in .54 and the other on .50 cal. It is a good pistol, but I also wanted a flint lock pistol. I bought the Pedersoli in .50 cal. It is a good pistol. The barrel is tight though. I use pillow ticking in my rifles and GPP's. With the Pedersoli I had to go to a .010 thick patch. No way could I get the .016 pillow ticking and .490 ball to load.
Old Charlie

 

[jdixon]

Don't know exactly what style of pistol you are looking for. I can offer this testimonial on a Pedersoli pistol that I own. I purchased and built a Kentucky bounty pistol by Pedersoli this past year, .50 cal in flintlock. Did some modifications to it to fit my needs. I am very impressed with it. It is an odd looking thing, measuring 22 1/2" long with a barrel over 16" but I can reach out to 100 yrds with it and shoot a respectible target. Primarily got it for hunting, took a small buck with it this month @ 35 yrds. See -[url] http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/200836/post/344698/hl//#344698[/url]
I like it.

 

[renovato]

Like the others said, it depends on what you want them for. I tend to think that most Pedersoli's are worth the extra money. They have a high quality fit and finish and are usually very accurate too. It depends on what you compare it with and why.

I mostly plink and shoot targets, so my guns get shot a lot, but pampered and don't get carried a lot or rained on. For a rugged, durable, gun to take into the field, I think I'd pick a Lyman over a Pedersoli. For a pampered range gun, Pedersoli fits perfectly.

Pedersoli fits a niche in between the affordable workhorses and the higher dollar custom guns.

So many guns, so little money. *sigh* :haha:

 

[mec]

The lepage is very accurate and easy to shoot. It will regularly hit the bottom of a drink can off hand at 25 yards. My set trigge tended to get lighter to the point that it would not remain at full cock. A drop of loctite on the adjustment screw fixed this.

The lyman does have a heavier trigger but the action is a smaller version of the GP Rifle and has a fly on the tumbler. though it doesn't have a set trigger, you can set it manually by holding the hammer at full cock and lightly pulling the trigger until you feel the sear ride up on the fly. ( much attention to keeping the muzzle pointed down range} My 50 is accurate with every load combination I've tried

The Lyman comes with a lot of Investarms literature and safety information on the left side of the barrel. If you build it from a kit, you can draw file all that off.

 

[Puffer]

Steven, as you know I am "partial to the Pedersoli guns. In my opinion, the La Page, Chas. Moore, & Mortimer are the "best" of the production guns you can use, if persision is needed.

NOTE one gun they do make that I DO NOT recomend, is their "Kentucky (reg. not Bounty)

Puffer

 

[AzShooter]

I'm going to definately check out the pistol shooters at this year's Winter Nationals at Ben Avery. Hopefully I'll be able to try some guns out and come home with a good deal on a decent gun.

For now, my Trapper is doing quite well and is fun to shoot. I'm still testing loads and patch material.

 

[renovato]

That gun does shoot some pretty impressive groups alright.

I've always locktited my trigger adjustment screw after having one work loose on my Trapper and fall into the works. Just a good habit to be in, I think.

 

[mark_fare]

I recently bought the Pedersoli kentucky flintlock pistol in .54. I've had alot of problems with it. Would you please elaborate on why you do not recommend this particular pistol?

 

[Old Charlie]

I bought the Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock pistol in 50 cal. Other than the trigger pull being a little heavy, I have had no problems with mine.
I put a wooden flint in it and dry fired it and the trigger pull got a lot better. I found the to use .490 balls I have to use .010 patches. Over all a good pistol.
Old Charlie

 

[AzShooter]

Went to the range today to do a little more work on the Pedersoli. It was a perfect day for shooting. 78 degrees, no wind. Set up target at 25 yards and experimented with patch material from .10, .15, .20 and .22 with .440 balls. This is a .45 cal. The .20 patch with 15 grains of powder kept all shots into 4 inches at 25 yards from a rest.

The gun fired perfectly and I think even faster than my caplock pistol. Not one missfire or slowfire. Still need to work on powder charge to find the right one.

BTW got the trigger down to 2.1 lbs. I got the book Black Powder Hobby Gunsmithing and followed it's advice on tuning the trigger.

In comparison when I was done with the Kentucky I set up a target and shot my Patriot that I built recently.

Fifteen grains of Swiss FFF and a .15 teflon patch and I shot a 50 5X from the bench. This helped me realize at least I can shoot so it's just working up the right load for the Kentucky.