Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- 125 mm
- Weight, empty
- 710 g
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie is a modern Italian-made reproduction of the compact French Model An IX gendarmerie pistol of the Napoleonic era. Built by Davide Pedersoli & Co., it is a single-shot 15.2 mm (.60 caliber) muzzle-loading flintlock with a 125 mm smoothbore barrel, a walnut half-stock, and polished brass furniture. Shorter and lighter than the cavalry An IX pistol, it reproduces the sidearm issued to French gendarmes and infantry officers, and is produced today for black-powder re-enactment and historical target shooting.
The little An IX gendarmerie pistol was made in pairs at the Imperial Manufacture of Maubeuge and issued to gendarmes and officers rather than line troops; its short barrel and light weight made it a personal-defense holster arm for men who policed the roads and rear areas of Napoleon's empire.
Historical reproduction, Pedersoli catalog code S331 (reference 020S331152), caliber 15.2 mm. The original pattern was manufactured exclusively at the Imperial Manufacture of Maubeuge until 1819, with roughly 32,000 pairs produced for gendarmerie and infantry officers.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l.
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 125 mm
- Overall length
- 250 mm
- Weight, empty
- 710 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Muzzleloader
- Firing mechanism
- Flintlock
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 1
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Polished steel barrel with brass furniture on a walnut half-stock
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 15 m
- Maximum range
- 40 m
- Rate of fire
- 2 rpm
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Smoothbore barrel
Flintlock ignition
Brass furniture
Walnut half stock
Steel ramrod
Muzzle loader
Single shot
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,909 pistols | 710 g | 794 g | Lighter than about 60% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,911 pistols | 250 mm | 196 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 1,941 pistols | 125 mm | 102 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,962 pistols | 1 | 8 | Among the smallest capacities |
Answers
Questions about the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie
How much does the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie weigh?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie weighs 710 g (1.57 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie is chambered in .60 Caliber Ball.
How many rounds does the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie hold?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie holds 1 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie is 250 mm (9.84 in) long overall, with a 125 mm (4.92 in) barrel.
Who makes the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie is made by Davide Pedersoli & Co. S.r.l. (Italy).
How does the Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie operate?
The Pedersoli An IX de Gendarmerie uses a muzzleloader action, and its firing mechanism is flintlock.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
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- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
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Provenance
What the record holds
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Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
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API
The call that returns this record
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