Pedersoli Cook & Brother Artillery Carbine
Davide Pedersoli & C. · Carbine · In Production
Also known as: Cook & Brother Artillery Carbine, Cook and Brother Artillery Carbine, Pedersoli S.209
Overview
The Pedersoli Cook & Brother Artillery Carbine is a modern .58 caliber percussion, muzzle-loading carbine built by Davide Pedersoli of Italy as a faithful reproduction of the short artillery carbine made by the Confederate firm of Cook & Brother during the American Civil War. It pairs a 24-inch round barrel carrying five-groove rifling with a 1:48 twist with a hardwood stock and two barrel bands, firing a patched .577-caliber Minié ball over a black-powder charge. Fitted with a traditional sidelock percussion mechanism, adjustable sights and a wooden ramrod, it is aimed at re-enactors, collectors and black-powder shooters seeking a period-correct Confederate long arm.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1029 mm (40.51") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 1219 mm (47.99") |
| Number of Grooves | 5 |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .58 Caliber Minié Ball · primary — also known as 0.58 in, 14.7 mm, .58 Springfield, .577 Minié Ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzle Loaded
- Features: Rifled Barrel, Muzzle Loaded, Percussion Cap, Adjustable Sights, Ramrod, Two Barrel Bands
Production
Current-production reproduction; individual production figures are not published by the manufacturer.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Davide Pedersoli & C. (after the Cook & Brother pattern)
Notes
Single-shot muzzleloader; magazine and cartridge case dimensions are not applicable and left null. Pedersoli catalog family S.209; the .58 bore is intended for a patched .577-caliber Minié ball. Reproduction of the historical Cook & Brother artillery/cavalry carbine originally produced in New Orleans and later Athens, Georgia, 1861-1864.
Background
The original Cook & Brother was one of the largest private arms makers in the Confederacy, and its compact artillery carbine was issued to mounted and artillery troops. Pedersoli's reproduction keeps the distinctive short barrel, two-band stock and brass-mounted lines of the wartime pattern for modern re-enactment and black-powder use.