Pedersoli .50 Swivel Rifle

[arcticap]

There was a recent Gunbroker auction for a Pedersoli .50 Swivel Rifle, a model that I hadn't seen before. It had a well worn stock and IIRC it sold for a little over $500. The description stated that it has 23 inch barrels and was a discontinued model.
Someone said that they have a lightly used one in .54 caliber. I thought that it might be worth as much as $575 - $650 in a Gunbroker auction.
Could it really be worth that much in almost new condition?
Does anyone have any other information about them?
How well do they shoot?

 

[BHP FAN]

I used to have Leonard Day in .45.

 

[NobleSniper]

Nice looking rifle

 

[Voodoochile]

Too bad in my state I couldn't legally hunt with it..

I'd definitly want one in a heart beat if I could.

 

[Squinter]

Davide Pedersoli Swivel Rifle .50 Caliber

I have one that is in as good or better condition as the one you pictured. Yes, I would be willing to part with it. I never hunted with it. It was a gift. They were available through Cabelas at one time but are no longer being produced. It is a "collectors item" already. If interested, [email protected]

 

[Nicodemus38]

back in 1991-1993 gander mountain or cabelas was selling these, but i could have sworn they were a 45 cal.

if i recall brand new the price back then was under 500.

 

[JRMINOR1]

I currently have a .54 cal version of this same rifle in great shape listed on gunbroker.com.

Here is the link:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=465029184

Please let me know if you have ANY questions!

~ James

 

[63]

I bought one in .50 cal at Cabelas years ago and loved it except very heavy for spot and stalk. If I hunted from a blind or stand I'd still have it.

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

I have a Leonard Day flintlock swivel barrel that I need to put it on Gunbroker.

It was ordered in a flint Hawken design. I don't think the customer who ordered it, figured it would weigh 13 lbs, being it is .50 caliber over 16 gauge shotgun.

Beautiful curly maple stock though. A similar one sold by Track of The Wolf a few months ago brough $2,950.00. I figured on asking $2K for it.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Too bad in my state I couldn't legally hunt with it..

I'd definitly want one in a heart beat if I could.

You couldn't simply load one barrel?

You can't use a double barreled shotgun in VA? I'd think it was regulated as similar to one of those?

LD