Pedersoli Model 86/71 Lever Action Droptine
Davide Pedersoli & C. · Rifle · In Production · 2023
Also known as: 86/71 Droptine, Pedersoli 8671 Droptine
Overview
The Pedersoli Model 86/71 Lever Action Droptine is a modern hunting lever-action rifle chambered in .30-30 Winchester, built on a solid steel CNC-machined receiver derived from the Winchester 1886/71 pattern. Introduced in 2023, it pairs a traditional tubular-magazine lever action with contemporary hunting features: a fiber-optic front sight and Scout-style Picatinny rail with an integrated rear iron sight, a threaded muzzle, an enlarged lever, a manual safety, and an adjustable cheekpiece. It is offered with a light tobacco-colored techno-polymer stock (S733) or a walnut stock (V733).
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3810 g (134.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 950 mm (37.40") |
| Barrel Length | 483 mm (19.02") |
| Action Type | Lever Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tube |
| Muzzle Velocity | 701 m/s (2300 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2627 J (1938 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- .30-30 Winchester · primary — also known as .30-30 Win, .30 WCF
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Half Cock Hammer
- Features: Threaded Muzzle, Picatinny Scout Rail, Fiber Optic Front Sight, Integrated Rear Iron Sight, Adjustable Cheekpiece, Microcell Butt Pad, Enlarged Lever, Drilled And Tapped Receiver, Cnc Machined Receiver
Variants
- Pedersoli 86/71 Droptine S733 - Polymer Stock
- Pedersoli 86/71 Droptine V733 - Walnut Stock
Production
Production years: 2023-present
Modern commercial hunting rifle; production figures not published
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
The receiver is drilled and tapped for an offset side scope mount. Muzzle is threaded 5/8x24. The stock has a vertically and horizontally adjustable cheekpiece and a Microcell recoil pad.
Background
Pedersoli, long famous for black-powder replicas, applied its 1886/71 lever-action platform to a thoroughly modern hunting rifle - fiber-optic sights, a scout rail, a threaded muzzle, and an adjustable polymer stock - deliberately blending 19th-century Winchester nostalgia with 21st-century deer-woods practicality.