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I see a lot of Pedersoli quality bashing here lately. I currently have four Pedersoli guns. I just wanted to share my early 1990s made Tryon .54 target deluxe. No crappy wood, inletting or finish on this one. This is the best shooting rifle I own. That includes custom guns with green mountain, Hoyt and collerain barrels. At one time I assume that “quality” was a bit better. This one is dirty in these pics. I’d just finished shooting it for a couple hours.
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That is a beautiful rifle! I've got a .36 Frontier percussion from the early 2000's that shoots well and is very nice to look at.

However, this is my only experience with the company. A lot of people tend to draw harsh conclusions from limited data.
And as soon as one goomba runs them down there’s a sprint for the bandwagon... regardless if the poster have had actual current experience.
 
I see a lot of Pedersoli quality bashing here lately. I currently have four Pedersoli guns. I just wanted to share my early 1990s made Tryon .54 target deluxe. No crappy wood, inletting or finish on this one. This is the best shooting rifle I own. That includes custom guns with green mountain, Hoyt and collerain barrels. At one time I assume that “quality” was a bit better. This one is dirty in these pics. I’d just finished shooting it for a couple hours.

I see a lot of Pedersoli quality bashing here lately. I currently have four Pedersoli guns. I just wanted to share my early 1990s made Tryon .54 target deluxe. No crappy wood, inletting or finish on this one. This is the best shooting rifle I own. That includes custom guns with green mountain, Hoyt and collerain barrels. At one time I assume that “quality” was a bit better. This one is dirty in these pics. I’d just finished shooting it for a couple hours. View attachment 211118View attachment 211119View attachment 211120View attachment 211121View attachment 211121
Mighty fine looking rifle.
 
Beautiful gun, really.
I own two Pedersoli flintlocks, a Kentucky long rifle and a Kentucky pistol, both in .45 caliber. The fit and finish was actually above what I was expecting. Having said that, there's a problem with quality control and final inspections at the factory. Not just Pedersoli, not just guns and not just Italy. The quality erosion is directly related to the quality of the people. The pandemic is mostly over but the pool of skilled craftsman really took a hit that could be years in recovery.
I have seen some signs of recovery though and in the most meager of places. My wife and I have a few places we like to eat (or used to anyway) big sign on one of our favorite places "Under new management" while the service was a little slow,(I'd chalk that up to getting their sea legs) the food was great, the waiter was just terrific.
Of course everything was a bit more expensive. That's what is going to happen at Pedersoli. Enough returned guns, unsatisfied customers leading to smaller profit margins will result in a major shake up at the factory. The guy doing the bad inletting who thought he had a job for life will be making half assed pizzas some place and a real craftsman will take his place.
Sit back, give it some time. You do have a choice.
 

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