• Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

An introduction to Flintlock guns, advice needed.

Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Joined
Jul 28, 2022
Messages
676
Reaction score
1,409
Location
Englishman, living in France.
Dear friends, I require a little advice on a gun I have seen today which is for sale. My intention - eventually - is to obtain a flintlock musket or rifle to accompany my percussion guns on the rack. The question is, would this pistol be a good introduction to flintlock shooting and maintainance? The price is 320 Euros (about 350 dollars). Here are the details:
'

Brand: Pedersoli

Model: Kentucky

Item Condition: Pre-owned

Caliber: 44


TTB nothing to complain about or report, TBE . Heavy and thick barrel. Soft trigger, 2 notches. Octagonal barrel. Firm springs. Perfect working condition, almost new must have had no or very little use. The flint left little trace on the frizzen. No damage to the stock. Finely rifled barrel, dusty but because it was sitting on a cabinet. To be cleaned. Beautiful walnut stock. Italian made, hallmark of Gardonne AC (1977). Not very visible. Good and solid old manufacture from a company that has proven itself (especially at the time).
 

Attachments

  • 600h600f_00001_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    600h600f_00001_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    31.4 KB
  • 600h600f_00002_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    600h600f_00002_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    30.4 KB
  • 600h600f_00008_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    600h600f_00008_poudre-noire-pistolet-percussion-cal-44-Kentucky-canon-long-import-Italie-tres-...jpg
    28.9 KB
Last edited:
A Pedersoli Kentucky would be a fine choice for a first flintlock pistol. The price is appropriate for a used item. I think you should jump on it. Obviously it's calling out to you. ;)
Thank you for your sage advice. I have taken the plunge and bought it! Delivery in 2 days!
 
Thank you for your sage advice. I have taken the plunge and bought it! Delivery in 2 days!

So just understand that ALL flintlocks have a quirk or two. Something odd in the way that they reliably function. No two are quite alike, even if they have sequential serial numbers from a factory, or were made together by a builder. When it arrives and you try it out, I'm sure the numerous flint shooters will be able to help you sort out any specific problems.

LD
 
I have that very same pistol and I enjoy it very much. The only criticism I have for it, is the pan is very shallow. I get the best ignition when I use FFFFG in the pan. Other than that, I think you will enjoy it. About 30 grains of FFFG under a patched round ball makes mine shoot well with light recoil.
I hope you enjoy your new pistol.
Old Shepherd
 
I have that very same pistol and I enjoy it very much. The only criticism I have for it, is the pan is very shallow. I get the best ignition when I use FFFFG in the pan. Other than that, I think you will enjoy it. About 30 grains of FFFG under a patched round ball makes mine shoot well with light recoil.
I hope you enjoy your new pistol.
Old Shepherd
It arrived an hour ago! Good strong springs and a nice healthy spark. As you say, the pan does look very shallow...
Pistol.jpg
 
Last edited:

Latest posts

Back
Top