GLOSSARY FEATURES

Free Sale

Single shot muzzle loading guns prior to 1890 are considered to be of free sale (Law 21 December 1999, n.526 - Law 29 December 2000, n.422)

The sale of replicas of muzzle loading guns, one shot, is carried out for adults upon presentation of a legal identification document (e.g. identity card - passport - firearms license).

The sale of replicas of muzzle loading guns, one shot, is carried out for adults upon presentation of a legal identification document (e.g. identity card - passport - firearms license).

The muzzle loading gun, one shot is not subject to be reported to the P.S. and is not considered within the limits established for the possession of common firearms, therefore, they can be held in unlimited numbers.

We remind you that in order to use the muzzle loading gun it is necessary to be in possession of a title (license to carry the gun for hunting - for clay pigeon shooting - for self-defense) which enables the use of guns and the purchase of black powder; in the absence of such title, the muzzle loading gun can only be used at the National Shooting ranges under the responsibility of the range director, after purchasing the black powder at the National Shooting range, to use on site.

The transport of single shot muzzle loading guns, carried out by adopting the utmost diligence, is allowed without any permission, provided that the guns are disassembled, packed and stored in the car's trunk, not immediately available at hand.

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PMG

With the acronym PMG, the attention is adressed to the constructive quality of Pedersoli's manufactured barrels . A meticulous choice of materials combined with rigorous quality control leading to the production of a superior class product.

The manufacturing process starts from a solid steel bar going through the first step of the drilling process. The “tube” thus obtained is put on the lathe machine in order to reduce its external size and worked to have a conical development, if this is the case. The internal rifling, from which the accuracy of the gun strictly depends, is ensured by the broaching process. A family of tools, progressively larger in size, go through the inside of the barrels while assembled on the broaching machine. The broaches cut into the material by obtaining a series of helical grooves, guiding the ammunition inside the barrel, forcing it to rotate around its axis, stabilizing its outgoing trajectory.

Depending on the model being manufactured, the outside surface of the partially finished barrel can be milled in order to obtain the classic octagonal shape. The roughness visible on the steel material will be removed through the lapping process, working on the entire length of the barrel with special abrasive stones. This operation will also be made internally for the smooth bore guns. Before delivering to the other working departments, each barrel is subjected to an accurate visual inspection followed by a straightening phase. This operation, called leveling, is indispensable in order to eliminate any irregularity formed by the mechanical stress the material is subjected during the processing cycle.

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 NSSA

NSSA stands for North-South Skirmish Association. It is an historical and competitive organization whose goal is to keep alive the knowledge of the unique firearms used during the American Civil War. Pedersoli guns that carry the NSSA tag in our publications, have been approved and recognized to be suitable for the use of NSSA activities and competitions.

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 MLAIC

MLAIC stands for Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee. It is a worldwide association that manages international competitions with muzzle loading guns. Pedersoli guns that carry the MLAIC tag in our publications have been approved and recognized to be suitable for the use of the activities and competitions organized by the MLAIC

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