Davide · Rifle
Pedersoli Kodiak Express Mk VI
Muzzleloader · .54 Caliber Ball
Also known as Kodiak Express Mk VI, Kodiak Mk VI Double Rifle, Pedersoli S.661
About the Pedersoli Kodiak Express Mk VI
The Pedersoli Kodiak Express Mk VI is an Italian percussion-cap muzzleloading double rifle built for close-cover big-game hunting. Its side-by-side barrels each carry an independent lock and trigger, letting the hunter fire two quick shots at driven wild boar or bear before the slow muzzle reload. Chambered here in .54 caliber, the Mk VI shortens the earlier Kodiak's barrels to 615 mm for faster handling, and pairs a walnut half-pistol-grip stock, engraved locks, adjustable leaf sights and a Ghost tang aperture sight over blued barrels.
The Kodiak name evokes the great Alaskan brown bear, marketing the rifle as a stopping arm for dangerous game. As a modern reproduction of mid-19th-century percussion express rifles, it lets black-powder hunters and re-enactors carry a genuine two-shot double in the field.
Pedersoli Kodiak Express Mk VI specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Muzzleloader
- Firing mechanism
- Percussion
- Trigger
- Double trigger
- Calibres
- .54 Caliber Ball
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 615 mm (24.2 in)
- Overall length
- 1020 mm (40.2 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 4.90 kg (10.80 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:24 in (610 mm)
- Rifling
- 7 grooves, right-hand
- Grooves
- 7
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- blued barrels, color case-hardened locks
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 430 m/s (1411 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 1377 J (1016 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 100 m
History
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Davide Pedersoli
Features
- Side-by-side double barrels
- Twin locks and double triggers
- Engraved percussion locks
- Half pistol grip stock with cheekpiece
- Adjustable double leaf rear sight
- Ghost tang aperture sight
- Rubber recoil pad
Safety
- Half-cock hammer notch
Offered in .50, .54 and .58 caliber. The Mk VI is a shortened evolution of the earlier Kodiak Mk III, with barrels reduced from 725 mm to 615 mm to improve balance. Weight and length are near-identical across caliber options.
