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Pedersoli Carabinieri Royal Pistol
Muzzleloader · .58 Caliber Ball
Also known as Mod. 1814 Carabinieri Royal Pistol, Pistola dei Carabinieri, S.333
About the Pedersoli Carabinieri Royal Pistol
The Pedersoli Carabinieri Royal Pistol is a modern black-powder reproduction of the Model 1814 flintlock cavalry pistol issued to the mounted Carabinieri of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It is a single-shot, muzzleloading smoothbore handgun chambered for a .58 caliber (15.2 mm) patched round ball, built with a walnut full stock and brass mounts. Its compact 125 mm barrel and light 700 g weight gave the original excellent handling from the saddle.
A decree of 9 August 1814 arming the newly formed Carabinieri specified that mounted troopers each carry 'two anchor pistols' - the pattern Pedersoli faithfully reproduces today.
Pedersoli Carabinieri Royal Pistol specifications
General
- Type
- Pistol
- Action
- Muzzleloader
- Firing mechanism
- Flintlock
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Calibres
- .58 Caliber Ball
- Magazine capacity
- 1 rounds
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 125 mm (4.9 in)
- Overall length
- 250 mm (9.8 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 0.70 kg (1.54 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- None
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- blued_barrel_brass_mounts
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 180 m/s (591 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 284 J (209 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 25 m
History
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
Features
- Flintlock ignition
- Smoothbore barrel
- Walnut full stock
- Brass mounts
- Muzzleloading
- Single shot
Safety
- Half cock notch
Pedersoli catalog model S.333. Structurally modeled on Piedmontese cavalry pistols with detail changes specific to Carabinieri service, succeeding earlier Napoleonic Gendarmerie patterns.