[SHOT 2025] Pedersoli Makes Pump-Action Rifles Great Again

By Zac K

The standard Colt Lightning copy comes with gorgeous wood and metal, chambered in .45LC.

Pump-action rifles have fallen out of public favor for a long, long time. In fact, it might be a stretch to say they ever were in the public favor, unless you were a deer hunter in New England or Pennsylvania. But Pedersoli is looking to bring out two new pump rifles, based on the very old Colt Lightning design, that might change your mind on this action, whether you’re an old traditionalist or a fan of modern space cowboy-style firearms.Pedersoli @ TFB: Davide Pedersoli 86/71 DROPTINE Lever Action Rifle Pedersoli Black Widow Single-Shot Rimfire Rifle Pedersoli Howdah 45/410 Double Barrel Pistol Pedersoli Reproduction: 1874 Sharps LightBringing back the Colt LightningThe Colt Lightning was built 1884-1904; the reproductions from companies like Pedersoli have probably eclipsed the time length of the original Lightning rifle’s production run, although probably not the total volume of Colt rifles sold. Like the original Colt Lightning, your average shooter prefers a lever-action to the pump, especially since Colt’s design had a reputation for

Source: The Firearm Blog