Pedersoli vs Parker Hale

[Dsiwy]

I am think of getting a Enfield 1853 or 1858 and wondering is there any difference between the Pedersoli and Parker Hale. Is one better than the other or are they pretty even?

 

[tacfoley]

The Parker-Hale was made in England, in Birmingham, using the original sealed-pattern tool gauges as used by the Enfield small-arms factory that built the original rifle. P-H stopped making them back in the late 1980s, and then disposed of the remnants of the factory to Euroarms in the early 1990s.

Pedersoli make fine firearms to a number of standards of workmanship.

Parker-Hale only knew one standard of workmanship. In all my days I never heard of any of their replications going back to the factory as being of inferior standard in any way, which is why their guns are still so desirable today.

Do yourself a favour, and look for a Parker-Hale version.

tac

 

[cdnrokon]

I have had many of the Parker Hale rifles and only two of the Pedersoli I feel the quality of the PH are better than the Pedersoli. I never broke any springs or parts on my Parker Hales but did on the pedersoli. That is the main reason that I sold them. They are hard to find parts for and you will be waiting for a while for parts. The Ph rifles and carbine/Musketoon do come up for sale every once and a while.

 

[Dsiwy]

I assume the Euro arms ones are marked differently?

 

[tacfoley]

I assume the Euro arms ones are marked differently?

Differently to what?

tac

 

[Dsiwy]

Differently to what?

tac

From what i've read late version PH were contracted out to EA and still stamped PH. Just curious if there is an easy way the tell them apart or what the proof marks look like.

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

From what i've read late version PH were contracted out to EA and still stamped PH. Just curious if there is an easy way the tell them apart or what the proof marks look like.

I'm fairly sure you can tell by serial number range

 

[Dsiwy]

I'm fairly sure you can tell by serial number range

Just found the answer below 18,000 is 100% PH and 18,000-35,000 is PH barrels and EA built.

 

[Dsiwy]

Just bought a Parker Hale, it's in the mail

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

Just bought a Parker Hale, it's in the mail

You better be posting pics when it arrives!

 

[Dsiwy]

Sure will

 

[Dsiwy]

My Parker Hale came in

Its 100% British made too, a few little rust spots on the outside but the bore is mint. Stock is little dry, but some linseed will solve that

 

[vinver]

Nice. Mine has become a hobby within itself- collecting supplies, sourcing lead, finding molds, casting Minies- more of an obsession than a hobby, you'll have a whole new skill set and sense of pride to go with it.

 

[chasseur]

Here s a pic of my PH Volunteer

 

[Dsiwy]

Very nice, love the checkered grip

 

[chasseur]

Here s another pic of the volunteer and an unired early PH muskettoon, some of the early lock plates on the PH musket didn't t have the border on the lock plate

 

[Dsiwy]

Are the muskettoons rifled too?

 

[chasseur]

Yes progressive rifling like yours

 

[cdnrokon]

all you need now is to start collecting all of the Parker Hale muzzleloaders ....you will love your new/old rifle

 

[Dsiwy]

Next will be a Brown Bess, once I master percussion cap.