This nice double percussion shotgun is stocked in walnut with checkered wrist and forearm, and cheek piece for a right hand shooter. The 30" long barrels are polished and finished to a dark blue. The factory engraved percussion locks are polished bright. Manufactured by Davide Pedersoli & Company of Italy this shotgun is used with a few minor handling marks on the stock. The 13-1/2" and 14-1/2" trigger reach should fit today's average shooter quite well. The weight is 7.7 pounds.
The 10 gauge barrels are 30" long including the breech plug, polished and finished to a dark blue. The finish on the outside of the barrels appears as-new. The right hand barrel appears to be cylinder bore at .768" diameter, while the left hand barrel is light modified choke, measuring .755" diameter. The bores are mostly bright with a few areas of visible frosting that have developed. The choked bore can either be used with wool wads, or for traditional cards and wads. The wad manufacturer recommends the following mixture of cards to pass through a full choke. A 10 gauge over powder card passed through on it's side, a 12 gauge fiber wad, and a standard 10 gauge overshot card which should be flexible enough to pass through the choke. The barrel is fitted with two brass bead sights, mid and front.
The stock is fine closed grain European walnut that has been stained to a warm brown and finished to a satin sheen. The stock should give a lifetime of service if properly maintained. The stock has a very few small handling marks. The straight grip and forearm are checkered, the walnut stock is fitted with a blued steel buttplate. This wide buttplate is nearly flat, comfortable with full loads in this 10 gauge. The long tang is polished bright, factory engraved to match the triggerplate, and locks. A cheekpiece is carved, making this shotgun ideal for a right hand shooter.
A single wedge key retains the barrel. The key allows for quick disassembly for cleaning. Simply withdraw the ramrod, press out the key with firm thumb pressure, and lift the muzzle end, to dismount the barrels for easy cleaning. Remove the two standard 1/4-28 nipples, using our # #NW-120 nipple wrench, and immerse the breech end in a bucket of hot soapy water. Place a wet cleaning patch on our #Ramrod-7-10-B cleaning rod, fitted with our # #Jag-10-10 cleaning jag tip. Push the air out, and draw the water in, as you pump the ramrod the full length of each barrel, a few times. Change the water, and the patch. When the patch comes out clean, you are ready to wipe the bores dry, using a patch wetted with a water displacing oil. Never insert a dry patch. If you used warm water, the warm barrels will dry instantly.
Davide Pedersoli double shotguns use our standard 1/4-28 nipple. This shotgun is fitted with brand new 1/4-28 stainless steel nipples. Apply a tiny amount of Birchwood Casey's Choke Tube Lube, or any good anti-seize grease, to the nipple threads, and install the nipples. The Pedersoli shotgun locks are polished bright, factory engraved with foliage, scrolls, and fowl. Both locks are perfect inside, with strong springs, secure half-cock notches, and full cock notches that release smoothly with normal trigger finger pressure.
A used double barrel shotgun from Pedersoli of Italy. 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.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.
