Pedersoli Derringer Liegi
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Pistol · In Production
Also known as: Liegi Derringer, Liege Derringer
Overview
The Pedersoli Derringer Liegi is a single-shot, muzzle-loading percussion pocket pistol reproducing the compact box-lock derringers made in Liege, Belgium in the mid-19th century. Built by Davide Pedersoli in Italy, it uses a caplock (percussion cap) box-lock mechanism with a folding trigger and a short rifled barrel. The standard model is chambered in .44 caliber with a 60 mm barrel, and a .36 caliber version with a longer barrel is also offered.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 165 mm (6.50") |
| Barrel Length | 60 mm (2.36") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Effective Range | 15 m (16 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .44 Caliber Percussion · primary — also known as .44 cal, .454 round ball, .44 ball
- .36 Caliber Percussion — also known as .36 cal, .375 round ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzleloader
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Box Lock Action, Folding Trigger, Muzzleloading, Rifled Barrel, Walnut Grips
Variants
- Pedersoli Derringer Liegi .36 - Caliber
Production
Modern reproduction, not a numbered historical series
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
A caplock box-lock design derived from the concealable Belgian Liege deringers; the barrel is rifled so a patched round ball engages the rifling. Sold as a black-powder muzzleloader replica.
Background
The tiny Liege deringers this pistol copies were the pocket pistols of choice for 19th-century gamblers and travelers who wanted a concealable single shot; Pedersoli's caplock reproduction keeps the folding trigger and hidden box-lock hammer of the originals.