Pedersoli 1854 Lorenz Infantry Rifle
Davide Pedersoli & C. S.r.l. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Pedersoli Lorenz Rifle Infantry Type II, Pedersoli M1854 Lorenz, Lorenz Infantry Type II
Overview
The Pedersoli 1854 Lorenz Infantry Rifle is a modern black-powder muzzle-loading rifle-musket made by Davide Pedersoli, reproducing the Austrian Lorenz Model 1854 pattern used widely during the American Civil War. It is a single-shot percussion-cap arm chambered for the .54-caliber (13.9 mm) Lorenz projectile, built on a 940 mm PMG steel barrel with four-groove rifling in a right-hand twist and a one-piece walnut stock in a satin finish. Marketed as the Infantry Type II model, it is approved for reenactment and skirmish competition by the North-South Skirmish Association.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4100 g (144.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1346 mm (52.99") |
| Barrel Length | 940 mm (37.01") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Effective Range | 225 m (246 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 3 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 2000 mm (78.74") |
| Number of Grooves | 4 |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Satin |
Calibers
- .54 caliber (Lorenz) · primary — also known as .5473 caliber, 13.9mm Lorenz
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot Muzzleloader
- Features: Muzzle Loading, Percussion Lock, Quadrant Rear Sight, One Piece Stock
Service history
Operators
- North-South Skirmish Association
Production
Modern reproduction produced by Davide Pedersoli; distributed in the US by Taylor's & Company, Dixie Gun Works and others.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Joseph Lorenz
Notes
Sold as model S183 (Type II). The Type II designation refers to the later Lorenz lockplate and sight pattern. The rifle is popular with N-SSA skirmishers and Civil War reenactors.
Background
Pedersoli's reproduction revives the Austrian rifle-musket that both Union and Confederate armies imported by the hundreds of thousands, letting modern skirmishers shoot the third most common longarm of the American Civil War.