Pedersoli Harper's Ferry 1805 Pistol
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Pistol · In Production · 1957
Also known as: Pedersoli Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol, Harper's Ferry Flintlock Pistol S.320.580
Overview
The Pedersoli Harper's Ferry 1805 Pistol is a modern Italian-made reproduction of the U.S. Model 1805, the first martial pistol produced by an American government armory. Manufactured by Davide Pedersoli & Co., it is a single-shot .58 caliber muzzle-loading flintlock pistol with a rifled 10.1-inch barrel cut with a 1:48-inch twist, a hand-fitted walnut stock, brass furniture and a case-hardened lock. Unlike the .54 caliber smoothbore original, the reproduction is chambered in a larger rifled .58 bore for accurate round-ball target and re-enactment shooting.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1148 g (40.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 410 mm (16.14") |
| Barrel Length | 257 mm (10.12") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Effective Range | 25 m (27 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 60 m (66 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 1219 mm (47.99") |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Chromed |
Calibers
- .58 Caliber · primary — also known as .58 caliber round ball, 14.7mm patched round ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Shot
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Rifled Barrel, Blade Front Sight, Brass Furniture, Case Hardened Lock, Wooden Ramrod, Muzzle Loader, Walnut Stock
Production
Production years: 1957-present
Long-running Pedersoli catalog item; among the reproductions that launched the modern black-powder replica market.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Historical reproduction. Pedersoli departs from the original in two ways: the bore is enlarged to .58 caliber and rifled with a 1:48-inch twist, where the historical Model 1805 was a .54 caliber smoothbore. Also offered as a build-it-yourself kit (K.320.580) and in a later percussion-conversion configuration.
Background
The original Model 1805 was the first pistol made by a U.S. national armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia; Pedersoli's replica helped launch the post-war reproduction era that put historically styled black-powder arms back into the hands of shooters and re-enactors.