Stocked in walnut, naturally finished to a medium brown, this flint longrifle is offered in used condition with a bright well maintained bore. Trimmed in brass, the furniture has developed a mellow patina from use. The straight octagon barrel is finished to a dark brown, and the large flintlock has a color case hardened finish. Manufactured by Davide Pedersoli & Co. of Italy. This nice rifle has a trigger reach of 14-1/4" and an overall weight of 7.5 pounds.
This sleek flint longrifle is a .54 caliber for hunting larger game, with 39" browned octagon barrel. The bore is rifled with a 1 in 65" twist for a tightly patched round ball. The bore is bright, clean, and ready to shoot. The barrel is fitted with an iron blade front sight, and full buckhorn rear sight positioned 11" ahead of the breech, in the location much preferred by shooters with corrective lenses. We note the left ear on the full buckhorn sight is bent slightly down and back. The corresponding front sight is located 2" behind the muzzle. The left oblique flat is stamped Black Powder Only - Italy/20 Pedersoli - cal. 54 along with various proof marks and the serial number near the breech. This rifle was manufactured in 2020. There are a few streaks of light surface pitting on the exterior barrel finish near the muzzle, and the breech end has some finish loss and small dings from the flint hitting the barrel flat.
This longrifle has a walnut stock with a Lehigh Valley influence with a gently curved comb and slender buttstock. The buttplate has a gentle curve to engage the shooter's shoulder. The walnut stock has numerous handling marks. The rifle is not decorated, made to be an utilitarian rifle. No entry pipe is fitted, and no pins or lugs are needed, since rod pipe mounting screws mount the forend to the barrel. A molding along the forend ends with a relief at the muzzle, to allow your fingers to easily grip and remove the rod. No decorative muzzle cap is used on Frontier rifles.
Our bottom view shows the sleek lines of the buttstock and lock panels. The long brass toeplate is mounted with two steel screws to protect this delicate area of the stock when loading. The polished brass triggerguard is surface mounted with a blued steel screw at rear, and a retaining pin at front. The triggerguard has a medium large bow, to accept the double set triggers. The wooden ramrod is fitted with brass tip that are both threaded to accept your 10-32 cleaning tools. Our back view shows the Kentucky rifle style cheek piece, and side panel. This attractive longrifle is slender and graceful, due to the simplicity of design.
The large rifle size flint lock is color case hardened in mottled colors. The lock sparks well, and the frizzen face shows scratches from used. We always recommend using a leather jaw pad, with our #FLINT-ENG-7 best English gun flint. Double lever double set triggers are correctly tuned to fire set or unset. You may cock the lock, or set the triggers, in any sequence. Thus, this rifle will serve you well when hunting big game during very cold weather. A tiny adjustment screw, between the two triggers, controls trigger release. Turn it inboard to reduces set trigger pressure, outboard to increase. You can set a very light trigger release, ideal for match shooting, or hunting small game in moderate weather. Ignition is aided by the stainless steel vent liner, perfectly centered and correctly positioned well above the pan, to serve as a window on the center of the priming flash. We stock the spare #THL-DP vent liner for Davide Pedersoli rifles and pistols, should you ever need a replacement.
This Pedersoli Frontier rifle has a bright well maintained bore and it will be perfect for your next big game hunt. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.
