Pedersoli Kodiak Mark IV
Davide Pedersoli & C. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Kodiak Mk IV, Kodiak Mark IV Double Rifle, Pedersoli S890, Pedersoli S892
Overview
The Pedersoli Kodiak Mark IV is an Italian breech-loading side-by-side double rifle, a faithful modern reproduction of the 19th-century Colt-style double rifle built for dangerous- and big-game hunting. Its exposed-hammer break-action holds one cartridge in each of two barrels, each cocked and fired by its own hammer and trigger, giving the hunter two fast follow-up shots on driven boar or bear. Offered in .45-70 Government, 8x57mm JRS, 9.3x74mm R and (in the 24-inch model) .450 Nitro Express, it pairs tapered blued barrels regulated to a common point of impact with a checkered walnut stock, a hardened-steel frame and a double-leaf dovetail rear sight.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 4500 g (158.7 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1030 mm (40.55") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 411 m/s (1348 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2215 J (1634 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 460 mm (18.11") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued Barrels, Hardened Steel Frame |
Calibers
- .45-70 Government · primary — also known as .45-70, .45-70 Govt, 11.6x53mmR
- 8x57mm JRS — also known as 8x57 JRS, 7.92x57mm Mauser rimmed
- 9.3x74mm R — also known as 9.3x74R
- .450 Nitro Express — also known as .450 NE, .450 3¼" Nitro Express
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break-Open, One Cartridge Per Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Half-Cock Hammer Notch
- Features: Side-By-Side Double Barrels, Exposed External Hammers (One Per Lock), Breech-Loading Break-Open Action, Double Triggers (One Per Barrel), Tapered Round Blued Barrels, Selected Checkered Walnut Stock, Oil Finished, Double-Leaf Rear Sight In Dovetail, Interchangeable 20-Gauge Shotgun Barrels Available On Request
Variants
- Pedersoli Kodiak Mark IV 22" - Short Barrel
Production
Current-production sporting double rifle manufactured by Davide Pedersoli in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Davide Pedersoli
Notes
Catalog model S890 (24-inch barrels, .45-70 / .450 Nitro Express) and S892 (22-inch barrels, .45-70 / 8x57 JRS / 9.3x74R). Rifling varies by chambering: 6 grooves 1:18" for .45-70/.450 NE, 4 grooves 1:10" for 8x57 JRS, 4 grooves 1:14" for 9.3x74R. Interchangeable 20-gauge barrel sets (S./L.891, S./L.893) are available on request.
Background
Marketed under the Kodiak name after the great Alaskan brown bear, the Mark IV revives the classic express double rifle for modern cartridge shooters. Its interchangeable 20-gauge barrel option lets one action serve as both a big-game double rifle and a hunting shotgun.