Pedersoli An IX de Cavallerie
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Pistol · In Production
Also known as: Pedersoli An IX Pistol, An IX de Cavallerie S355
Overview
The Pedersoli An IX de Cavallerie is a modern Italian-made reproduction of the French Model An IX cavalry pistol, the smoothbore flintlock that armed the mounted troops of Napoleon's First Empire. Built by Davide Pedersoli & Co., it is a single-shot .69 caliber (17.5 mm) muzzle-loading flintlock with a 210 mm smoothbore barrel, a walnut stock and polished brass furniture including the heavy skull-crusher butt cap of the original. It is produced for black-powder re-enactment and historical target shooting.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1000 g (35.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 350 mm (13.78") |
| Barrel Length | 210 mm (8.27") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 150 m/s (492 fps) |
| Effective Range | 15 m (16 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 2 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | White Steel Barrel With Polished Brass Furniture On A Walnut Stock |
Calibers
- .69 Caliber Musket Ball · primary — also known as 0.69 in, 17.5 mm ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Smoothbore Barrel, Brass Barrel Band, Brass Butt Cap, External Frizzen And Pan, Steel Ramrod, Case Hardened Lock, Muzzle Loader
Production
Ongoing Pedersoli catalog item; reproduction of the Napoleonic An IX cavalry pistol.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Historical reproduction (Pedersoli catalog code S355). Reproduces the French An IX pattern issued circa 1803-1807. Manufacturer lists an empty weight of 1.0 kg; several retailers quote roughly 1.35 kg (about 3 lb), closer to the surviving originals.
Background
The pistol it copies was carried in pairs in saddle holsters by hussars, chasseurs and cuirassiers; once the single ball was fired there was no time to reload in a charge, so troopers reversed the weapon and used the brass butt cap as a club, earning the original the nickname 'skull crusher.'