FAQ, useful information for the purchase
QUESTIONS
01 - I'm going to buy / bought your gun, I need a list of accessories to be able to use it. I am a little confused about the accessories that are needed for my gun, can you help me? I'm in the process of ordering accessories .... could you give me the product codes? Is the gun you supply already complete with accessories?
02 - On the website I do not see the black powder, is it available, what do I have to do to be able to buy it, what documents do I need and what kind of powder should I use for my gun?
03 - How can I measure the powder, if the load exceeds, what happens, can the gun explode?
04 - I am not the owner of a gun license, is it true that muzzle loading guns are for free sale, where can I go to shoot?
05 - Can I purchase directly from the factory?
06 - What kind of work is involved for your guns in the KIT version?
07 - Which rifles can assemble the indoor conversion nipples and which kind of caps do we use?
08 - Can I also use black powder with the indoor conversion nipple? What happens, does the gun explode?
09 - Can indoor conversion nipples also be assembled on guns of other brands?
10 - On the website I can't find the names of the gun dealers in support of my purchases; there is no distributor in my area, can you send me the goods at home?
11 - Can you send the goods with payment on consignement?
12 - I need some spare parts that I can't find on the website, what should I do to order them?
13 - I am buying a gun on your site, when I pick it up, will I have to pay anything more at the gun dealer?
14 - I just bought one of your single shot muzzle loading gun by the gun dealer .. .. who issued a declaration to me, what should I do since there is no need to report it?
15 - I am the owner of original guns inherited from my grandfather, they are in excellent condition and reported to the police, could you tell me the value, if I send you the pictures to see?
16 - What documents are needed to purchase a muzzle loading gun in Italy?
18 - What documents are needed to purchase a muzzle loading gun with more than one shot, or a cartridge gun in Italy?
19 - I would like to buy a gun with more shot in free sale, can you help me?
20 - I have your muzzle-loading gun listed on my gun license, what can I do to de-classify it? Can you make a statement that the gun has become of free sale?
21 - I saw your on-line offer and I am interested in the gun .... Can I go to your company and collect it or can you send it to my gun dealer?
22 - I have seen several Creedmoor sights on the website, which one is the most suitable for my Sharps rifle, do they all fit?
23 - I own a Kentucky percussion pistol .45 caliber, can I use conical bullets?
24 - Can I replace the barrel of my gun and have it in another caliber?
25 - I purchased one of your used guns, but it was not accompanied by an instruction manual, is it possible to have it?
26 - I am a happy owner of your Kentucky percussion rifle, can I convert it to flint?
27 - Why I do have to enter the date and place of my birth?
ANSWERS
01 - I'm going to buy / bought your gun, I need a list of accessories to be able to use it. I am a little confused about the accessories that are needed for my gun, can you help me? I'm in the process of ordering accessories .... could you give me the product codes? Is the gun you supply already complete with accessories?
The guns are supplied in standard packaging, cardboard boxes, each gun is accompanied by an instruction booklet, accessories are subject to separate request.
We provide below the list of some accessories that will enable you to start using the gun:
Percussion guns:
- USA336A Cleaning, loading and firing set for percussion guns (specify caliber)
- DP509 Semolina flask
- Pack of balls/bullets (specify model and caliber of the gun)
- Felt wads (specify gun caliber)
- Patches only for guns that use a round ball (specify model and caliber of the gun)
- USA491 Lubricant for patches
Flintlock guns:
- USA336B Cleaning, loading and firing set for flintlock gun (specify caliber)
- DP509 Semolina flask
- Pack of balls/bullets (specify model and caliber of the gun)
- Felt wads (specify gun caliber)
- Patches only for guns that use the round ball (specify model and caliber of the gun)
- USA491 Lubricant for patches
02 - On the website I do not see the black powder, is it available, what do I have to do to be able to buy it, what documents do I need and what kind of powder should I use for my gun?
We inform you that we sell and distribute black powder Pow-Ex in ½ kg packs, throughout the national territory to the gun dealers who require it.
For the use and therefore for the purchase of the black powder it is necessary to be a license holder. Otherwise you can check whether the Shooting Range in your area has the black powder and, in this case, you can use the gun inside the shooting range using the black powder provided by the shooting range itself; alternatively the shooting range can require it from a trusted gun dealer. In this regard, WANO also offers small packs of 62.5 grams of black powder, called "SAFETY TUBE", which the shooting range can deliver to the shooter for use at the shooting range only.
03 - How can I measure the powder, if the load exceeds, what happens, can the gun explode?
No! The gun does not explode, obviously only black powder must be used and the safety measures indicated in the manual must be respected.
We suggest never to load the gun directly from the powder flask, but to transfer the black powder from the flask into a measurer (Different models are available: USA189, USA192, USA193, USA195, USA196, USA197 USA199).
To optimize the shooting result it is not necessary to use excessive loads of black powder since the excess quantity remains unburned causing the shot to be worse. Remember that, the powder and only the black one, even if exceeding the load, does not cause situations of danger
04 - I am not the owner of a gun license, is it true that muzzle loading guns are for free sale, where can I go to shoot?
We inform you that for the purchase of replicas, single shot, muzzle loading guns, in Italy it is not necessary to be the holder of a firearm license and there is no obligation to report the purchase to the competent P.S. Authorities, according to the provisions of Law No. 526 / 1999- L.422 / 2000- D.M.362 / 2001; to shoot with the muzzle loading gun, you must go to a shooting range that can supply you with black powder.
05 - Can I purchase directly from the factory?
We can ship guns only to licensed dealers. Please have look to our distributors list: https://www.davide-pedersoli.com/en/distributors
For the purchase of accessories and spare parts only, they can be shipped directly to your home address.
06 - What kind of work is involved for your guns in the KIT version?
With regard to the guns in the kit version, we specify that they are pre-assembled, the barrel is proof tested at the Proof House, not yet blued, it has undergone an anti-corrosion and oxidation treatment; the lock is assembled and working; the stock requires sanding, checkering (where applicable), staining and final polishing; the garnitures must be cleaned and polished.
07 - Which rifles can assemble the indoor conversion nipples and which kind of caps do we use
With regard to the conversion for capsules # 209 (Fiocchi 615) we specify that it is applicable to the majority of our muzzle-loading rifle models, with the exception of military rifles and compatibly with the availability of polymer balls (cal. .36. 44 and .45). However, we suggest you to consider rifles with shorter barrels, such as Scout and Tryon models.
08 - Can I also use black powder with the indoor conversion nipple? What happens, does the gun explode?
We inform you that the use of the indoor coversion nipple (USA068) and primers Fiocchi 615 was born exclusively for a reduced shot and does not absolutely require the use of black powder.
09 - Can indoor conversion nipples also be assembled on guns of other brands?
On most of our guns it is possible to assemble the conversion nipple from # 11 to # 209 and on guns having the thread of the ¼ "- 28 UNF nipple. On guns of other brands you will have to check their compatibility.
10 - On the website I can't find the names of the gun dealers in support of my purchases; there is no distributor in my area, can you send me the goods at home?
We specify that it is not allowed to ship guns directly to the end customers and therefore for your request you must necessarily contact a gun dealer that will forward your order to us.
Guns, in compliance with the regulations of the individual states on the online trade in guns, cannot be purchased directly from the web except through local dealers. For the purchase of "Davide Pedersoli" guns, we recommend that you contact your local distributor or contact our office at customerservice@davidepedersoli.com To have the reference of the distributor closest to you
11 - Can you send the goods with payment on consignement?
We specify that for online orders you can choose to pay by credit card or by bank transfer, the payment on consignement is not forecast.
12 - I need some spare parts that I can't find on the website, what should I do to order them?
We have thousand of parts in our production, if the part you are looking for is not listed in our shop, send us an email inquiring for it. We will list it into the shop in a few days from the request.
Barrels and breech plugs must be ordered through a dealer.
Aslo finished and comlete stocks with metal parts have to be ordered through a dealer.
13 - I am buying a gun on your site, when I pick it up, will I have to pay anything more at the gun dealer?
We inform you that the online purchase already includes a small contribution for the shipping and / or insurance costs at your expense and withdrawing the gun, the gun dealer should not require any additional charge.
14 -I just bought one of your single shot muzzle loading gun by the gun dealer .. .. who issued a declaration to me, what should I do since there is no need to report it?
We inform you that even though muzzle loading guns are considered of modest offensive capacity, they are nonetheless working guns. Each gun of our production is regularly registered and subjected to the forced proof test, required by law, at the National Proof House. The gun dealer is also required to register it on special Public Security registers, in order to have always the gun traceability. The document certifying the ownership and / or possession is required to be kept.
When you have to give / gift the gun to an adult, fill a document, a copy of the one provided to you by the gun dealer, listing the new owner; we suggest keeping a copy to attach to the prior declaration that had been given you by the gun dealer and the other copy for the new owner.
15 - I am the owner of original guns inherited from my grandfather, they are in excellent condition and reported to the police, could you tell me the value, if I send you the pictures to see?
Our production refers to reproductions of historical guns and we do not have information relating to the original guns market.
For more information about the guns in your possession, we suggest you inquire a gun dealer dealing with original guns, who could be helpful, or the sector magazines, in some cases, they may have experts on the subject.
16 - What documents are needed to purchase a muzzle loading gun in Italy?
In Italy the purchase of a single shot muzzle loading replica can be made by an adult, showing a valid identity document (Identity Card, Passport, driving license ..).
There is no obligation to report the gun purchase to the P.S. authorities. and you can purchase muzzle loading guns, one shot, in unlimited numbers.
18 - What documents are needed to purchase a muzzle loading gun with more than one shot, or a cartridge gun in Italy?
The mail order for cartridge guns in Italy takes place in compliance with the European Directive 853/2017.
The customer must therefore go to the gun dealer with VALID IDENTITY DOCUMENTS AND VALID GUN LICENSE or other document authorizing the purchase and possession of firearms. The gun dealer will finalize the sale and process the formal purchase report with the user.
Further verifying the validity of the gun license, we invite our customers to verify that they still have open positions for the listing of the new gun.
19 - I would like to buy a gun with more shot in free sale, can you help me?
We inform you that only replicas of single shot muzzle-loading guns are considered with a modest offensive capacity and therefore not subject to PS registration. Replicas of muzzle-loading guns with multiple rounds capacity, such as shotguns (2 rounds) or revolvers (6 rounds) do not fall within this legislation and therefore can only be purchased upon presentation of the regular gun license.
20 - I have your muzzle-loading gun listed on my gun license, what can I do to de-classify it? Can you make a statement that the gun has become of free sale?
If you wish to remove from your gun license the single shot muzzle loading gun purchased before the entry into force of the Ministerial Decree August 9, 2001, you have to send the following documentation to the National Proof House of Gardone V.T. (without the need to send the gun in) :
- 2 photographs of the gun, right and left side
- Name of the manufacturing company
- Model, caliber and serial number
- Copy of your gun license
- Your personal data (address, telephone number and tax code)
The Authority, after checking the documentation, will send you a document with the certification that the gun falls within the classification of a single shot muzzle loading gun model prior to 1890 with a modest offensive capacity; this document must be presented to the competent authorities, to allow you to remove the gun from the list of those included in your license.
21 - I saw your on-line offer and I am interested in the gun .... Can I go to your company and collect it or can you send it to my gun dealer??
The offer that you have been able to view on our website is exclusively for the on-line purchase and only for Italy, you need to select a gun dealer where to collect the gun, from the affiliated gun dealers list mentioned on the site. Outside Italy, in compliance with the laws of the individual states on the online trade in guns, guns cannot be purchased directly from the web except through local dealers.
22 - I have seen several Creedmoor sights on the website, which one is the most suitable for my Sharps rifle, do they all fit?
Not all the Creedmor sights we sell fit our Sharps rifles.
We list you the proper ones:
- Silhouette Long Range e Middle Range Creedmor sight(USA431-USA461)
- USA430
- USA465
- USA404
- USA405
- USA406
- USA407
it all depends on the shooting activity you want to practice.
23 - I own a Kentucky percussion pistol .45 caliber, can I use conical bullets?
For pistols, generally, the proper ball is only the round ball, cosidering the rifling twist and the length of the barrel.
As a general rule, long rifling twist for round ball or short conical bullet, short rifling twist (fast) for long and conical bullets.
24 - Can I replace the barrel of my gun and have it in another caliber?
We inform you that the purchase of a muzzle loading gun barrel, with a certified muzzle-loading gun replica certification, is possible by indicating at the time of the request the serial number and the model of the gun to which the interchangeable barrel will be added.
25 - I purchased one of your used guns, but it was not accompanied by an instruction manual, is it possible to have it?
You can download the pdf manual from our website in the Support section. Alternatively we can send you the hard copy of the manual, receiving your full address.
26 - I am a happy owner of your Kentucky percussion rifle, can I convert it to flint?
We confirm that you can convert your Kentucky percussion rifle to the flint version.
The conversion involves the replacement of the lock (S.410) and the use of the flash hole (USA 475-3) to replace the nipple drum equipping the percussion model.
27 - Why do I have to enter date and place of my birth?
We need your date and place (city) of birth to complete our records, as rquired by the Italian law for private customers sales. The informations will remain confidential.
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