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Solomon Heriger · January 20, 2009, 09:45 AM

I think I'll give the product manager at Dixie a try. I've written to both Pedersoli and ArmiSport in Italy and included photos, but neither has replied. The original literature does state that the gun maker is a very small operation, but has been in continuous operation since the early 1800s, which should help narrow it down considerably. I wish the copywriters of the Beeman catalog had just named the maker, but perhaps they were under some sort of contractual obligation not to (although I can't imagine why). The gun is similar to the La Page models, although the La Page guns I've seen vary considerably in architecture. The closest thing I could find to it is the Pedersoli "Mang" Standard model.

Thanks for the tips and commenets.

January 20, 2009, 09:45 AM	#7
Solomon Heriger Junior Member Join Date: January 14, 2009 Posts: 7	thanks for the comments... I think I'll give the product manager at Dixie a try. I've written to both Pedersoli and ArmiSport in Italy and included photos, but neither has replied. The original literature does state that the gun maker is a very small operation, but has been in continuous operation since the early 1800s, which should help narrow it down considerably. I wish the copywriters of the Beeman catalog had just named the maker, but perhaps they were under some sort of contractual obligation not to (although I can't imagine why). The gun is similar to the La Page models, although the La Page guns I've seen vary considerably in architecture. The closest thing I could find to it is the Pedersoli "Mang" Standard model. Thanks for the tips and commenets.