Pedersoli Scout Percussion
Davide Pedersoli & C. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Pedersoli Scout Rifle, Scout Carbine
Overview
The Pedersoli Scout Percussion is a .50 caliber percussion muzzleloading rifle built by Italian black-powder maker Davide Pedersoli. Conceived as a compact, easy-handling carbine version of the classic Pennsylvania rifle, it pairs a 720 mm octagonal precision-rifled barrel with a color-casehardened percussion lock, brass furniture, walnut fullstock, and a double set trigger. The short overall length and roughly 2.8 kg weight make it well suited to bush hunting, young shooters, and target muzzleloading disciplines.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2800 g (98.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1090 mm (42.91") |
| Barrel Length | 720 mm (28.35") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Double Set |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 230 m/s (755 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 299 J (221 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 75 m (82 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 864 mm (34.02") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .50 Caliber Ball · primary — also known as .50 caliber percussion ball, 12.7mm round ball, .50 caliber patched round ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzleloader
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Double Set Trigger, Color Casehardened Lock, Brass Furniture, Adjustable Ramp Rear Sight, Fullstock, Percussion Ignition
Variants
- Pedersoli Scout Flintlock - Flintlock Ignition
- Pedersoli Scout Carbine Kit - Build Kit
Production
Current-production replica muzzleloader; not tied to a specific historical production run.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Davide Pedersoli & C.
Notes
Also offered in .32 and .45 caliber and in a flintlock ignition version, plus a build-it-yourself carbine kit. Factory catalog code for the .50 percussion model is S.223.500 (010S223500).
Background
Davide Pedersoli of Gardone Val Trompia, in Italy's historic Brescia gunmaking valley, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of black-powder replica firearms. The Scout adapts the long Pennsylvania/Kentucky rifle pattern into a handier carbine for modern muzzleloading hunters.