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Michael-

Thanks for posting the great hunting photo of your friends, the nice Sambar, and your rifle.

It's great to see these images of what was obviously a great time for all of you.
Also great to see one of these nice little 8mm hammer rifles in the field.

We didn't get many, if any at all of the 8mm Pedersoli doublerifles here in the US.
I think they would have sold well here.



--Tinker

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Thanks for the reply Tinker,

I spoke to the importer of the Pedersoli's when I first bought mine and he informed me that the sum total of 8mm's imported into Australia is two. I believe that this was part of the reason why I picked it up so cheaply as the 8mm really doesn't have much exposure down here.

I believe that the calibre is only now getting some fans, mostly guys who enjoy shooting the ex-military stuff. I must admit that the performance on game with a lack of recoil or fuss has made me a convert after my initial hesitation. If it wasn't for my desperation to get into a double this would not have been my first choice of calibre.

The Pedersoli's are what they are. If you want a budget double with hammers, balance and in some useful calibres then they are for you. Their beauty I believe is that they are a hunting gun first amd foremost, at a reasonable price, and they will be used in the field more often than not.

Michael.

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