Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

[Western Recon]

I was wondering if anybody has personally looked at or handled the misssissippi rifles now offered by Pedersoli?
Specifically I'd like to know if they have made any improvements or if it's just a Euroarms copy with no improvements like all their other "new" guns.
As I can't seem to find a used Zoli Mississippi, ( my preferance) I'm now considering either a Pedersoli or the defarbed Miss. offered by Blockaderunner. I'm gussing the Blockade runners are Euroarms?? Can anyone confirm that?

If anyone knows of another Source for an authintic Mississippi, please let me know.

Eric Lindquist

[GPM]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

I'm not sure if Pedersoli has released the Mississippi yet, if not, it may be worth waiting on if they use american black walnut for the stock. Just about everything else can be fixed or made more correct. Just my opinion.

[Fahlem]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

Blockade Runners would be Armi Sports. Have not seen the Pedersoli 1841 yet and it you regularly check Lodgewood Manufacturing's website or the NS-SA boards, you will most certainly find a Zoli.

Michael Fahle

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

Hallo!

"If anyone knows of another Source for an authintic Mississippi, please let me know."

One...

Copies or so--called "custom-builts" to exacting standards/dimensions/details etc. of the originals.

Curt

[Doughboy]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

I have seen Todd Watts "defarbed" Miss. It is pretty awesome and would probably do you better than an "off the rack" Zoli.
"just my opinion"
(I guess that absolves you of responsibility)

[Todd Watts]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

I have recently had 2 new Pedersollit MS rifles come to me to be defarbbed. The wood to metal fit is worse than the old Euro version which they supposedly bought out. On one the nipple angle is so far back that the hammer only touches the forward edge of the nipple, which will make it more proned to missfires but otherwise is not an issue. However, I had a tough time removing the cone on that one because of the angle that placed the shoulder of the cone too close to the cone seat / barrel. They did make a good looking lock and the wood is good looking except the finish is some sort of polyeurethane I think. I just hope my advice to Armi is taken seriously by them and they drop that Zuove and replace it with a good MS rifle so we have an option.

I heard today from Chiappa Firearms and they are re-tooling now using my defarbbed stock blank as their new Enfield stock master and production of these will start in April.

[Horace Patootie]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

I was lucky enough to get a '53 Enfield from Cabelas before they were gone. Saturday, at a gunshow, I saw a Mississippi rifle in about new condition for $300. It is a Replica Arms version. Needless to say, it is now mine. A very nice rifle.

William Mathews

[Scott Sheets]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

Lodgewood has a decent price on a project miss. Needs some parts and fitting. Would make a real nice rifle though.

[David Fox]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

Mississippi replicas come up with some frquency on the N-SSA bulletin board and on the Gunsamerica auction site.

[Horace Patootie]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

What is the correct slling for the Mississippi rifle? White buff leather or later version? Where to find? Thanks for any help.


William Mathews

[Western Recon]

Re: Perdersoli Mississippi or Blockade Mississippi ?

Thanks to all who replied.
Eric Lindquist