Davide Pedersoli Brown Bess Short Land Pattern .75 Cal Flintlock Musket, 42-Inch Smoothbore Reproduction
This Davide Pedersoli Brown Bess Short Land Pattern (Second Model) reproduction is a .75 caliber flintlock musket with a 42-inch smoothbore barrel and an armory bright finish. It features brass furniture over a full-length walnut stock with a pinned barrel and a square front stud that doubles as the bayonet lug. The lock shows period-style engraving with the crowned GR motif and "GRICE 1762" on the lockplate. Overall condition is very good, and the bore is excellent.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Smoothbore - No rifling present.
Specific Condition Notes: The walnut stock shows scattered blemishes throughout but remains overall in very good condition. There is some rust present on the barrel.
What’s Included
- Bag of flints
Built by Davide Pedersoli in Italy, this Short Land Pattern (Second Model) Brown Bess is a faithful black powder reproduction with correct period features. The 42-inch round, smoothbore steel barrel is pinned to a full-length walnut stock and finished in armory bright.
The right-hand flintlock uses a classic swan-neck cock with pan and frizzen. The lockplate carries factory-applied, period-style engraving, including the crowned GR motif and "GRICE 1762" detail.
Hardware is true to pattern with brass furniture throughout, including the buttplate, trigger guard, ramrod pipes, sideplate, and nose cap. A steel ramrod with brass trumpet head (brass-tipped) is fitted, and sling swivels are installed front and rear.
Sighting is by the square front stud that doubles as the bayonet lug; there is no rear sight, matching period practice. The length of pull is 14.0 inches, and capacity is single-shot in .75 caliber.
Markings include PEDERSOLI ITALY, CAL .75, and BLACK POWDER ONLY. The barrel is pinned to the stock, and the configuration is smoothbore, round, and armory bright.