Pedersoli Waadtlander
Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. · Rifle · In Production
Also known as: Waadtlander Rifle, Waadtlander Match Rifle
Overview
The Pedersoli Waadtlander is a single-shot muzzleloading percussion target rifle produced by Davide Pedersoli, reproducing the heavy Swiss ordnance-pattern match rifle of the mid-19th century used in the canton of Vaud (German: Waadt). It has a long octagonal .45 caliber rifled barrel with a 1:48 twist and seven grooves, a double set trigger, and a select walnut stock, and is built for precision black-powder target shooting at 50 metres in MLAIC muzzleloading competition.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 6500 g (229.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1230 mm (48.43") |
| Barrel Length | 782 mm (30.79") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Set Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 1200 mm (47.24") |
| Number of Grooves | 7 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .45 Caliber Ball (Muzzleloading) · primary — also known as 45 cal round ball, 11.4mm ball, patched round ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzle Loaded
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Double Set Trigger, Rifled Barrel, Target Sights, Adjustable Sights, Select Walnut Stock, Heavy Match Barrel
Production
Contemporary reproduction produced by Davide Pedersoli for MLAIC percussion target competition and living-history shooters.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
A muzzleloading percussion arm: the patched round ball is loaded directly down the octagonal rifled barrel and ignited by a percussion cap. The heavy barrel and full match stock make it one of the heaviest rifles in Pedersoli's target range at roughly 6.5 kg.
Background
The Waadtlander recreates the heavy Swiss free-rifle tradition of the Vaud canton, where mid-19th-century shooting festivals (Schutzenfeste) drove the development of extremely accurate percussion match rifles that could hold their own at 50 metres against far later cartridge arms.