I am impressed by the amount of hand craftsmanship goes into each piece. Beautiful work, I have owned a number of pedersoli rifles and handguns over the years. Never knew that so much was actually hand crafted. Thanks a lot for the video and the tour.
The care and craftsmanship exhibited by these artisans at every step of the design and production results in a magnificent firearm of which all at Davide Pedersoli can be justly proud. A very nice video. Congratulations.
You just know that Mr Pedersoli started by making guns in his shed at home and delivered them to the customer in his own car. He understands every single process that happens in his factory.
These guys do great work. I bought a 10 gauge shot gun kit and all I had to do was smooth, sand and oil the stock. I can’t imagine how the stock could have been inlaid any more perfect. The metal all fit the stock perfectly. I am now going back for a Howda. Great craftsmen at pedersoli.
Thanks So Much for this next part of the tour! You can feel the dedications and craftsmanship of the workers and see the quality! Many Blessings and keep some powder muzzled at the range! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
That fellow cutting the rough shapes from the walnut slab has some serious skill. If I was cutting $X,000 of wood every day, I would be so slow with it, but he just busts them out perfect in seconds!
CNC wood working machines make a fantastic job even better and more repeatability. Less fitting and more interchangeability. It leaves you more time to make the wood stocks look and fit even better. Thanks for the tour.
What type do you own? Which wood also? I am going to be buying one once I have sold my benelli m2 ;-) If anyone is interested (UK only) , let me know. (RFD transfer only)
I have a Pedersoli Double shotgun in 10 ga and I love this gun! Very well made,perfect fit and finish. I would love a catalog to keep with the gun! So far two years with the 10 ga two wild turkeys!
I'll bet a lot of people would have been blown away AMAZED back when modern fireams began to emerge that in 2016 a bunch of already obsolete models would STILL be manufactured and sold for higher dollar than far superior modern designs can be had for....Obviously people had ZERO idea what was to come as they disposed of obsolete weapons rather than hold on to them as an inheritance for their offspring...
The Brown Bess Musket I want sells at $1,100 - $1300 USD sounded abit iffy for me "BUT" after watching this video you are not just buying a reproduction firearm, but a labor of Craftsmanship and Love.
A most excellent video. These dayze, some of the finest long gun rifles and smoothbores - both muzzleloaders and cartridge actions alike - in the world are made and offered by Pedersoli. In particular are their rolling block Remington replicas, of which no other mass produced versions can compare with Pedersoli - not anywhere. I have a pair of Pedi rolling blocks in .45-70 and a Pedi '74 Sharps Sporter #3, none are better by any gun maker - a tremendous value and superb shooters. Grazie molto, Pierangelo!
I mean this just makes me want a Pedersoli made rifle even more! The attention to detail on every part is comforting, because I want my firearms to be made with exacting care and precision.
I would trust this company if I was buying from them. There attention to detail is very good and the men working on the rifles are not just workers they are master craftsmen ! I hope someday I can buy a rifle from this company.
Ok. I've been getting started with a Roger's Rangers impression, and I've been on the fence about dropping $1300 for a pedersoli brown bess, vs only having to shell out around $600 for an Indian made musket. Before seeing this documentary, I could not justify spending so much money on a musket. Now I get it. Pedersoli it is.
Incredible process, I'm very intrigued! Nothing like Figured Walnut! Best of the best. Great video and hanging them keeps gravity from pulling the grain and warping the wood!
I really enjoyed this video. I don't own a Pedersoli yet but when I get my brown Bess and my Kentucky long rifle, they will be from Pedersoli. I've been to several gun factory tours in the US but I would love to go to the Pedersoli factory.
I bought a Pedersoli Brown Bess a couple years ago. It is absolutely beautiful and functions flawlessly. I also have one of their percussion Harper's Ferry pistols, and it is equally excellent. Pedersoli makes amazing guns. 👍
Woah!! I am very confident after I saw this video that my next rifle will be a Pedersoli 1853 enfield Great attention to details and craftsmanship , wonder they are a little pricey ,
I have a pedersoli Old English double barrel 12 ga shotgun and it is so beautiful and works perfectly. im still experimenting with the load and shot sizes to see what works best and I love every moment of it.
I bought a pedersoli muzzleloader shotgun recently. Precisely it's the "slug" shotgun which I preferred because it has two cylinder bores which makes it easier to load being a muzzleloader. And I gotta say honestly I really like the feel of the gun, it's well balanced has a pistol grip, stock is a nice piece, materials seem great quality. However in my particular example the fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired. Trigger play in the right barrel trigger (not a problem in a shotgun but still), rear trigger isn't covered by the trigger guard completely. Trigger guard and trigger assembly are connected with one tiny hinge and they fit into the stock very tight so it takes care to remove it and put it back in in order to not snap that pin (hinge). I had to clean out the locks, trigger assembly and insides of the stock because after first shooting I took the barrel off and noticed a lot of dirt, shavings etc from production. Buttplate not sitting flush with stock in one spot (about 1mm gap, also not really a problem as I use a leather recoil pad to save the plate from scratching). And even tho barrels are accurate, well made, smooth and polished the bluing is really spotty. Even one screw for that strap on top where barrel hooks into has a hole drilled at the wrong angle so the screw head doesn't sit flush. Overall i really like the gun but small details like that leave bad taste especially that those are supposed to be basically premium guns. For the premium price. Sorry for a bit of rant, I don't want to discourage anyone from pedersoli guns, I just advice to take a close look at them like I failed to because I was in a hurry
I was lucky enough to visit the factory when I was last in Italy and it was the best day of the trip! The produce the BEST BP replicas - no doubt in any way
This is really great stuff!! I learned black powder gunstock making the hard way. (American Rev War Brown Bess muskets) Wish I had Pedersoli's great equipment!!
Truly fantastic video. In fact, this video is what convinced me to bite the bullet (!) and purchase a Pedersoli Richmond rifle (it arrives tomorrow). Thank you for your excellent work.
So many expensive machines, so much time, so many highly skilled craftsmen. These things must cost a bomb to produce. It amazes me there is a mass market for this sort of historical replica. But I'm glad there is!
Magnificent! I am very interested in buying one of their Jaeger rifles. Interesting that they use American Walnut for their stocks and he learned to finish the stocks while in the US. Thank you for posting this!
Very interesting. Now I know why you pay more for Perdersoli. Those finished stocks were utterly beautiful. How I wish I could afford one of their "top of the range" examples. Here's a thing. I happen to know Purdey and Holland & Holland get their walnut from Turkey. I can only think the reason Perdersoli get theirs from USA is because the guns they make are mostly of US origin and the American wood is more visually authentic.
American walnut is also used in the european models and the main reason is that it is a lot cheaper than the more beautiful and stronger Turkish walnut.
I bought a new Cook & Brothers rifle,(not carbine) and the fit of the bloster to lockplate area is some of the worst ive ever seen on any of my reproduction black powder firearms. Im going to add that this was my 1st Pedersoli rifle and it will be my last. Its not worth the price for what you get. Im going to also mention that the lockplate was also slightly bowed to the inside in the middle. They were being filmed so yeah, youre going to see them do their best work. I hate to say these things because i had some high hopes. Yes, i even contacted Pedersoli directly on their web site to express my concerns with the lockplate and i was basically told i could buy a new one for around 150.00. To me thats not good customer service or standing by your product! Bottem line, im unimpressed.
If they could just get the touch hole on their flintlocks to center on the pan. I had to enlarge the touch hole on 3 different Pedersolis to get them to fire because the touch holes were off center on the horizontal plane. Maybe you can let them know. I have one of their early Hawkens which became the Lyman Great Plains Rifle. I love it. They make great rifles, and always did. Except for the touch holes.
I bought a 1777 Charlesville [French army] smooth bore from them and have never regretted it. Their products stand out when stacked with other makes.
We're so fortunate to have a company like Pedersoli making these old firearms today. I'm thankful.
Just when it seemed like the Pedersoli were a bit expensive....... you realize they are well worth it. Beautiful work.
I am impressed by the amount of hand craftsmanship goes into each piece. Beautiful work, I have owned a number of pedersoli rifles and handguns over the years. Never knew that so much was actually hand crafted. Thanks a lot for the video and the tour.
The care and craftsmanship exhibited by these artisans at every step of the design and production results in a magnificent firearm of which all at Davide Pedersoli can be justly proud. A very nice video. Congratulations.
You just know that Mr Pedersoli started by making guns in his shed at home and delivered them to the customer in his own car. He understands every single process that happens in his factory.
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Fascinating.
As a retired individual who works in his wood workshop daily I really enjoyed watching the process.
These guys do great work. I bought a 10 gauge shot gun kit and all I had to do was smooth, sand and oil the stock. I can’t imagine how the stock could have been inlaid any more perfect. The metal all fit the stock perfectly. I am now going back for a Howda. Great craftsmen at pedersoli.
So so so beautiful, thanks for this documentary! I own and shoot a Pedersoli Hawdah 45 Colt / 410 and am SO happy with it!
beautiful. you can really tell mr pedersoli loves the history of these firearms and the connection he has to the usa. bravo
Truly amazing there is such a demand for antique style firearms. I'm glad to see Pedersoli is in business and building quality firearms with profit.
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Thanks So Much for this next part of the tour! You can feel the dedications and craftsmanship of the workers and see the quality! Many Blessings and keep some powder muzzled at the range! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
These guys must have fun doing this. Its a work of art. This is not a job, it looks like so much creativity and art work. Beautiful factory...Canada
That fellow cutting the rough shapes from the walnut slab has some serious skill. If I was cutting $X,000 of wood every day, I would be so slow with it, but he just busts them out perfect in seconds!
finishing stocks with an Italian mountain view would be workplace bliss for me
Wow one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. End result is more than a rifle it’s a thing of beauty
This channel never ceases to amaze me. Pedersoli is the real deal.
Not just guns's, but work's of art! Just Beautiful
Thank you Mr. Pedersoli for your time. I will now know how good your product is and buy it.
CNC wood working machines make a fantastic job even better and more repeatability. Less fitting and more interchangeability. It leaves you more time to make the wood stocks look and fit even better. Thanks for the tour.
these tour videos are amazing. thanks for filming them
As the owner of 2 Pedersoli pieces I really enjoyed this. Thank you for uploading it.
Peace.
What type do you own? Which wood also?
I am going to be buying one once I have sold my benelli m2 ;-)
If anyone is interested (UK only) , let me know. (RFD transfer only)
Just now seeing this piece, Cap. Simply magnificent work, sir! This makes me want something...anything from Pedersoli!
I have a Pedersoli Double shotgun in 10 ga and I love this gun! Very well made,perfect fit and finish. I would love a catalog to keep with the gun! So far two years with the 10 ga two wild turkeys!
I have a Charleville 1777 made by Pedersoli and I can tell that it's a really nice rifle. I really like the work they are doing there . Great job !!!!
I'll bet a lot of people would have been blown away AMAZED back when modern fireams began to emerge that in 2016 a bunch of already obsolete models would STILL be manufactured and sold for higher dollar than far superior modern designs can be had for....Obviously people had ZERO idea what was to come as they disposed of obsolete weapons rather than hold on to them as an inheritance for their offspring...
The Brown Bess Musket I want sells at $1,100 - $1300 USD sounded abit iffy for me "BUT" after watching this video you are not just buying a reproduction firearm, but a labor of Craftsmanship and Love.
I already love my .50 frontier flint! I've only had her a day, and can't wait to head to the range! Such a beautiful rifle
Thanks for this video look into Pedersoli! It is always great to have someone interested in preserving the ol' masters.
A most excellent video. These dayze, some of the finest long gun rifles and smoothbores - both muzzleloaders and cartridge actions alike - in the world are made and offered by Pedersoli. In particular are their rolling block Remington replicas, of which no other mass produced versions can compare with Pedersoli - not anywhere. I have a pair of Pedi rolling blocks in .45-70 and a Pedi '74 Sharps Sporter #3, none are better by any gun maker - a tremendous value and superb shooters. Grazie molto, Pierangelo!
Sensacional! Que vontade de ter um mosquete desse! Parabéns a toda a equipe. Ganhei o dia!
I mean this just makes me want a Pedersoli made rifle even more! The attention to detail on every part is comforting, because I want my firearms to be made with exacting care and precision.
The perfect fusion of art and science. Why black powder will always be the best!
I would trust this company if I was buying from them. There attention to detail is very good and the men working on the rifles are not just workers they are master craftsmen ! I hope someday I can buy a rifle from this company.
Ok. I've been getting started with a Roger's Rangers impression, and I've been on the fence about dropping $1300 for a pedersoli brown bess, vs only having to shell out around $600 for an Indian made musket. Before seeing this documentary, I could not justify spending so much money on a musket. Now I get it. Pedersoli it is.
My God... so much hand work and attention to detail. Now I understand why the Pedersoli products are more expensive.....and worth it.
Thanks for these great Videos to you and to Pedersoli!
Absolutely great to see this!
Incredible process, I'm very intrigued! Nothing like Figured Walnut! Best of the best. Great video and hanging them keeps gravity from pulling the grain and warping the wood!
Thanks for explaining why they hang the wood that way.
I really enjoyed this video. I don't own a Pedersoli yet but when I get my brown Bess and my Kentucky long rifle, they will be from Pedersoli. I've been to several gun factory tours in the US but I would love to go to the Pedersoli factory.
I bought a Pedersoli Brown Bess a couple years ago. It is absolutely beautiful and functions flawlessly. I also have one of their percussion Harper's Ferry pistols, and it is equally excellent. Pedersoli makes amazing guns. 👍
you hang the stocks like that because it keeps them straight and prevents warping. you do the same with pool cues to fix warpage.
U get ur catalogue???
@@bastogne315still waiting for it.
Woah!! I am very confident after I saw this video that my next rifle will be a Pedersoli 1853 enfield
Great attention to details and craftsmanship , wonder they are a little pricey
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Excellent to see the tight tolerances done as normal 👍
I just had my 12 gauge muzzleloader come in the mail an hour ago. It's beautiful. Can't wait to shoot it!
I have a pedersoli Old English double barrel 12 ga shotgun and it is so beautiful and works perfectly. im still experimenting with the load and shot sizes to see what works best and I love every moment of it.
Some help for patterning the shotgun: ua-cam.com/video/iCbK9wHsW_Q/v-deo.html
This video shows why Pedersoli's are so good. I have 4 Pedersoli guns and love them.
I bought a pedersoli muzzleloader shotgun recently. Precisely it's the "slug" shotgun which I preferred because it has two cylinder bores which makes it easier to load being a muzzleloader. And I gotta say honestly I really like the feel of the gun, it's well balanced has a pistol grip, stock is a nice piece, materials seem great quality. However in my particular example the fit and finish leaves a lot to be desired. Trigger play in the right barrel trigger (not a problem in a shotgun but still), rear trigger isn't covered by the trigger guard completely. Trigger guard and trigger assembly are connected with one tiny hinge and they fit into the stock very tight so it takes care to remove it and put it back in in order to not snap that pin (hinge). I had to clean out the locks, trigger assembly and insides of the stock because after first shooting I took the barrel off and noticed a lot of dirt, shavings etc from production. Buttplate not sitting flush with stock in one spot (about 1mm gap, also not really a problem as I use a leather recoil pad to save the plate from scratching). And even tho barrels are accurate, well made, smooth and polished the bluing is really spotty. Even one screw for that strap on top where barrel hooks into has a hole drilled at the wrong angle so the screw head doesn't sit flush.
Overall i really like the gun but small details like that leave bad taste especially that those are supposed to be basically premium guns. For the premium price.
Sorry for a bit of rant, I don't want to discourage anyone from pedersoli guns, I just advice to take a close look at them like I failed to because I was in a hurry
I was lucky enough to visit the factory when I was last in Italy and it was the best day of the trip! The produce the BEST BP replicas - no doubt in any way
Excellent video that covered the most important element of the gun and its making.
I own a Lightning in 357. with a simple, but very eye-catching walnut-stock. Love it.
I am glad that I saw this Video. I used to think, these guns are factory made. I did not know this much hand work goes into making them.
Thank you for this absolute awesome video!! These guns are super!! unbelievable craftmanship!!
Per una volta mi sento onorato di essere italiano grazie per aver caricato questo video :))
I’ve taken deer and elk with my Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken 54 cal. Very accurate the weight absorbs the recoil.
What a pleasure to see true crafts people at work.
I bought one f their Kentucky flintlocks 3 hers ago. I've put 4000+ balls thru that gun & it still works great. I'm very pleased with this product.
A computer controlled milling machine inletting a stock for a muzzle loading rifle, fantastic. :)
MarxistWelder: It would also be a lot more expensive so
This is really great stuff!! I learned black powder gunstock making the hard way. (American Rev War Brown Bess muskets) Wish I had Pedersoli's great equipment!!
Ok, now I know how my flintlock Frontier stock is made. Nice work!
Thanks , now I know what manufacturer to buy from
I love my Pedersoli Sharps Down Under sporting rifle, in .45-70. It’s an amazing rifle. Extremely well made.
Awesome!!!!
I'm a proud owner of a Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle.
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Truly fantastic video. In fact, this video is what convinced me to bite the bullet (!) and purchase a Pedersoli Richmond rifle (it arrives tomorrow). Thank you for your excellent work.
Thank you so much for the tour. It was very impressive.
Best process you adopted.
Thanks for video.
Love watching the skills of true craftsmen. No doubt these guns are made with pride
Nice to see such pride in their work and what they make. Loved this post, craftsmanship can not fully be replaced by machines. At least not yet :-)
i am very impressed with the pedersoli arms.. great tour
Great video ! this convinced me to purchase a Pedersoli!
So many expensive machines, so much time, so many highly skilled craftsmen.
These things must cost a bomb to produce.
It amazes me there is a mass market for this sort of historical replica. But I'm glad there is!
Pedersoli is by far one of the finest firearms manufacturers in the world.
Magnificent! I am very interested in buying one of their Jaeger rifles. Interesting that they use American Walnut for their stocks and he learned to finish the stocks while in the US. Thank you for posting this!
Very beautiful wood working and metal fitting.
I love it. Great work
Very interesting. Now I know why you pay more for Perdersoli. Those finished stocks were utterly beautiful. How I wish I could afford one of their "top of the range" examples. Here's a thing. I happen to know Purdey and Holland & Holland get their walnut from Turkey. I can only think the reason Perdersoli get theirs from USA is because the guns they make are mostly of US origin and the American wood is more visually authentic.
American walnut is also used in the european models and the main reason is that it is a lot cheaper than the more beautiful and stronger Turkish walnut.
Turkish Walnut may be stronger in cases. Every stock I own made with Turkish Walnut is quite soft however...
@@cesargijon Black Walnut from America is the finest Walnut wood on earth.
I now have to own one! My God, how many hours of hand work/finish on each gun!!
Great video Thanks!! Those guns are absolutly beautiful, made with great craftmanship!
cant get over the work and love that goes in to every step !!
Classics never go out of style
They are hung to keep the wood from warping. The weight at the bottom helps to keep the stock straight.
I bought a new Cook & Brothers rifle,(not carbine) and the fit of the bloster to lockplate area is some of the worst ive ever seen on any of my reproduction black powder firearms. Im going to add that this was my 1st Pedersoli rifle and it will be my last. Its not worth the price for what you get.
Im going to also mention that the lockplate was also slightly bowed to the inside in the middle.
They were being filmed so yeah, youre going to see them do their best work.
I hate to say these things because i had some high hopes. Yes, i even contacted Pedersoli directly on their web site to express my concerns with the lockplate and i was basically told i could buy a new one for around 150.00. To me thats not good customer service or standing by your product!
Bottem line, im unimpressed.
One other thing, the walnut used is some of the most beautiful walnut I’ve ever seen.
Thank you , Happy Holidays, may you enjoy 2017
Now I know why my P53 Enfield is such a beautiful rifle. It will surely keep it's value.
That lady sanding had a good day when her boss was saying "see here, perfect, perfect, perfect!"
She didn't understand English.
Sionso Schwalts but perfecto is perfect in Italian so she might understood lol
wrong! (Donald Trump)
He wanted to screw her.
excellent workmanship.
Italians are masters at their craft.
very beautiful work
well made video. i was just passing through. but stayed till the end. nice job.
Fantastic. Absolutely stunning.
VERY VERY Intresting !
Phantastic Gun Making ...(want a Maple hawken..)
they hang like that to keep the wood from warping in anyway and to keep it safe from any damage from laying it down for long periods
And this is why I'm willing to spend $1,000+ on my pedersoli muskets
Wow great video! Very interesting how they are done. Thanks for posting this !!! JW :)
These people are goddamn geniuses and artists above all else. Proud owner of a dp Brown Bess
Cpl. Gadway USMC jjjajajajajja
Very good insight, terrific video thank you.
If they could just get the touch hole on their flintlocks to center on the pan. I had to enlarge the touch hole on 3 different Pedersolis to get them to fire because the touch holes were off center on the horizontal plane. Maybe you can let them know.
I have one of their early Hawkens which became the Lyman Great Plains Rifle. I love it. They make great rifles, and always did. Except for the touch holes.
once again a quality and informative video thanks
Yes...i really enjoyed this video.....
Thanks....
Beautiful! Thank you.
Loving that maple stock!