Pedersoli .38 cal. flintlock

A fellow walked into a local gun shop with a Pedersoli .38 cal. Frontier type rifle, in flintlock.
I have never seen a .38 cal. rifle by Pedersoli.
Nice looking rifle.
Stock was walnut full stock, simple and clean no patch box.
The browning was fine, almost too perfect.
Has anyone seen one of these?
Fred

Old Ford said:

...browning was fine, almost too perfect.

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I have three older P's. That's a fair description of the browning on all of them. As for 38, that might be another indication of age. I'm not aware of one, so it could well predate my attention span.

Not one listed in their catalog. Could it have been relined?

Relining is ok, but before you buy it, look carefully and make sure it is rifled. Someone may have reamed a .32 or .36 and it may be smooth. stranger things have happened.

No it was not relined.
I have made several custom guns, and seen many, but this one had a particular charm, in as much it did NOT have a shiny plastic finish.
It had a nice rubbed oil finish, and the barrel had a very smooth, almost shiny brown finish on the barrel.
It had double set triggers, and the barrel was about 42" long. The only complaint was the buckhorn adjustable sight.
The butt plate was the same browning as the barrel, trigger guard, thimbles, and nose cap was brass.
This was a truly classic longrifle in squirrel caliber.
Brass was well aged.
The frizzen did not have a scratch on it??
I believe this was a gun safe queen that just surfaced.
Pedersoli would do well to reintroduce it today.
A very charming rifle indeed.
Much better than those hawken rifles with the silly patch box, plastic covered stock, and square brass nose cap.
Fred

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Fred, the Pedersoli "Plainsman" was originally produced in 38 cal (which is probably what you are looking at here - the only 38 cal I am aware that they made - it would look more like a Berks Co. rifle than anything from the Plains :hmm: ).

After a couple years of production they switched (or maybe dropped the 38 cal) and it continued in 45 and 50 cal (no doubt to try and capture a wider market).

It had a 36 1/2" or 37" octagonal barrel with brass furniture and patchbox and weighed 6 1/2 lbs. Some "special" models were engraved profusely.

The model was discontinued in 1994 - I don't know when they stopped making it in 38 cal.

(I have some old notes - I couldn't find any "legacy" info on the Pedersoli site for the rifle)

If the price is right might be a nice, semi-unique/uncommon caliber to add to the collection. I'm having a 38 cal barrel built for me now just because :grin:

Thank you for the information.
I could be definitely be corrected on the barrel length.
If it were for sale, I would grab it quickly.
I am not much into regular production guns, as I have long past the Thompson Center craze.
But that .38 cal. rifle really caught my eye.
I gave the fellow my phone number....who knows?
The clean lines are what really caught my eye.
Fred

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Hey Fred,
If you were/are? interested in that gun, you have all sorts of great stuff you could trade...cheers

Trapper!
You have been talking to my wife......again?
Fred

Old Ford said:

No it was not relined.
I have made several custom guns, and seen many, but this one had a particular charm, in as much it did NOT have a shiny plastic finish.
It had a nice rubbed oil finish, and the barrel had a very smooth, almost shiny brown finish on the barrel.
It had double set triggers, and the barrel was about 42" long. The only complaint was the buckhorn adjustable sight.
The butt plate was the same browning as the barrel, trigger guard, thimbles, and nose cap was brass.
This was a truly classic longrifle in squirrel caliber.
Brass was well aged.
The frizzen did not have a scratch on it??
I believe this was a gun safe queen that just surfaced.
Pedersoli would do well to reintroduce it today.
A very charming rifle indeed.
Much better than those hawken rifles with the silly patch box, plastic covered stock, and square brass nose cap.
Fred

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Once upon a time (about late '70s to early '80s) the rifle you describe did exist but I have not seen one in nearly 30 years now.

Toomuch
...........
Shoot Flint

Thank you Toomuch,
It would seem as though, I my have come upon a relatively rare Pedersoli rifle.
I hope the fellow I gave my number to, responds to my invitation to come over and do a bit of shooting.
Then perhaps I can a least get to see it up REAL close, and study it.
You guys are a great source of information and historical resource.
Thank you all again!
Fred