Nowdays you never know if the product info. is even correct.
Especially when it involves translating languages and converting metric to the American weight system.
That gun seemed to be light for a 28" barrel with a walnut stock.
So I did the Google conversion for the 2.7 Kg. that's listed in the Pedersoli spec's and sure enough, it converts to 5.95 lbs. and not 5.75 lbs. as Pedersoli listed.
That means that Pedersoli fudged the weight by almost 1/4 lb. and it's basically a 6 lb. rifle.
A bunch of rifles have a lowered ramrod holder.
Other light guns often have the same style, or in the case of the Crockett rifle, the ramrod is slightly angled down.
I think that it's done to bypass the wedge, and on hunting half-stocks the holder is often used for a sling swivel mount.
The Deerhunter, the Bobcat, PA Pellet flintlock, and some Pedersoli's use a thick mount for the ramrod ferrule to lower the ramrod.
The ramrod enters the stock straight and not at an angle.
Then the ramrod doesn't need to bend, or be located very close to the muzzle.
That leaves some room for a specialty conical-loading accessory tip if desired that can be left on the ramrod.
But for exploring and map-n-compass bushwhacking, I think what I really need is a Brown Bess "canoe" gun. (yeah yeah I know, let's not argue about the term "canoe gun". !!!!!
