Just bought a Pedersoli

[EO1]

Well, I came on a deal that I could not refuse and purchased a Pedersoli TD rifle. I'm not a complete stranger to TDs, but know little about these repops. So what are the down sides to this one ?

[Dick Hosmer]

Be SURE that the camshaft and thumblatch are PERMANENTLY aligned (don't depend on the setscrew) with the PROPER orientation. The early Pedersolis copied the cheapsh*t design of the H&R in which false locking (leading to "automatic ejection" and soiled underwear) has occured. Outside of that, they are apparently fine, though I would never recommend paying full price for one.

[EO1]

I suspect this one might be in the former H&R range as the SN is below 1000. It's not currently in hand. Somewhere in the past I read about a fix for that issue but cant remember where.
Neither would I suggest paying full for one.

[Stephan]

I tried to buy a new Pedersoli TD carbine off my friendly FFL dealer....he looked-up what he had in it and I bought an original TD carbine online for less than the reproduction cost!

[Dick Hosmer]

I tried to buy a new Pedersoli TD carbine off my friendly FFL dealer....he looked-up what he had in it and I bought an original TD carbine online for less than the reproduction cost!

My point EXACTLY - why buy a repro (which has a super-shiny modern finish with indifferent fitting of parts, etc.) when for about the same money you can get super workmanship and a bit of history?

[Bob S]

I have it on fairly good authority that Hopeless and Revolting never sold any repop TD parts or machinery to Pedersoli. My father used to work there.

Respectfully,
Bob S.

[Dick Hosmer]

Good to see you posting again, hope you are feeling better - BTW, the "secret squirrel" mission has been cancelled - some poor fool bought the dam thing and it is his problem now.

The H&R-Pedersoli connection has been denied before, and I honor your knowledge in any event. That said, the timing, and the decision on which design to copy, DO pose an interesting coincidence, if nothing else.

[Bob S]

Hi Dick.

I think my days of precision shooting are over. Losing eyesight to retinopathy, and have not been to the range in about four years.

H&R/Pedersoli connectoion seem like coincidence? Yes, it does. I know that Dick Trenk vehemently denied the stories of any H&R relationship, including "copying" the H&R design. Truth, or just professional pride? Dunno. I have a Pedersoli carbine, and the locking cam has a square seat. Why a repro? So I can tinker with it to make it more shootable by a one-eyed fat man without the guilt of molesting an original.

Respectfully,
Bob S.

[Bob S]

Hi Dick.

I think my days of precision shooting are over. Losing eyesight to retinopathy, and have not been to the range in about four years.

H&R/Pedersoli connection seem like coincidence? Yes, it does. I know that Dick Trenk vehemently denied the stories of any H&R relationship, including "copying" the H&R design. Truth, or just professional pride? Dunno. I have a Pedersoli carbine, and the locking cam has a square seat. Why a repro? So I can tinker with it to make it more shootable by a one-eyed fat man without the guilt of molesting an original.

Respectfully,
Bob S.