Pedersen o/u

[Canso]

Hi everyone. I'm a new member here and hope someone can offer a little information on a shotgun my father dropped off for me to try at trap shooting (and buy if I like it).
It's a Pederson Custom model 1500 o/u. It shoots 12 gauge 2 3/4" shells. Looks to be a nice gun, made in Spain I believe.Anyone had any experience with these or have any information about them. I searched the web but found very little....
I've been out of trap shooting for over 20 years but recently started again (and recently started back duck hunting too). Never done Sporting Clays. I've been using my Browning A5 mag and doing pretty well but don't have a shell catch for it (do they make one?), I'm hoping the Pedersen shoots as well as it feels. It seems to fit me well so I'm optomistic!
Thanks in advance,
Dano

 

[North of 58]

North of 58

Can't tell you much about them. Pedersen Custom Guns was a division of O.F. Mossberg Company and was located in North Haven, Connecticut. I can't find any mention of them being made in Spain. Maybe you can describe the proof marks and someone might be able to tell where it was made. The company was only around 1973-1975 and the 1500 was made during all that time. My gun values book list it in U.S. $ at Exc. 750, VGood 600, Good 500, Fair 400 and poor 200. The trap model has a monte carlo stock and 30 or 32 inch bbls and is listed in one of my gun values books at $75 more for Exc and 50 more for the other conditions, the other has it about the same amount less than the hunting model. Sounds like a nice gun and if it fits, you'll probably shoot it well.

 

[Canso]

Hi,
It does say, Pederson Custom North Haven, Conn
The other side says, Custom Crafted by Aramberri, Spain
The barrel is stamped under the forearm piece near the reciever with 18.1 * There's a F.A in what looks like an enclosed "D" and an R1 with an 18.4 under that (with a small diamond over the 18. and another over the 4). The top barrel is the same but no R1 and the 18.4 is faint and no diamonds....
It has a single trigger but you can't select the top barrel first like on the Browning Superposed my dad has (he didn't offer me that one....). I can get it for $600 so I'm happy with that as it's really tight and like I mentioned before, seems to fit me well. I will get to shoot it first before I decide though.
Now I just need to find an Ithaca XL 900 for upland hunting to complement my Browning A5 mag I bought last year for ducks, then I'll really be set for the upcoming bird season.
Thanks for taking the time to reply, any additional information on the Pederson would be appreciated.
Dano

 

[Claybuster]

Aramberri was a reasonably well-known gunmaker assimilated in the 70's when the government put together a gun-making conglomerate known as DIARM. DIARM eventually failed and took many of the small makers along with it.

Without seeing the gun it's hard to say what the marks mean but here's a close guess. The 18.1 and 18.4 are choke measurements in metric. Just FYI, I'd pattern this gun at trap distances because those measurements represent fairly open constrictions. The R1 is likely a date of proof stamp indicating the gun was made in 1973.

The F.A. in what looks like a D is odd. The Aramberri mark is P.P. What you've described sounds like the mark for another Spanish maker although it wasn't unusual for makers to subcontract work to other makers.

Here's a link to determine the meaning of other marks on your gun.

http://personales.jet.es/rafa/b_punzones_larga_lisa.html

The fact your gun doesn't have a barrel selector is probably a good thing. The Spanish didn't have great success with selective triggers especially on their sxs but their non-selectives work well.

 

[Canso]

The mark on the barrel is the same as after this name:
ANITUA, FRANCISCO (and then there is the "D" shape with the F.A inside)
I guess the gun was either subcontracted out or the barrel was manufactured by ANITUA, FRANCISCO.
The trap club I shoot at has a patterning board at one end of the range so I'll take your advice and check it out. I've never patterned my old early '50's wingmaster or the Browning A5 I have so I'll see what they do as well (they both are modified choke and shoot excellent, have owned the wingmaster for 30 years....).
Thanks for the information,
Dano