The Pedersoli Mississippi Rifle is a single-shot rolling block rifle chambered in .45 Colt. It has a 26-inch blued barrel paired with an engraved satin nickel receiver and an American walnut stock, and it wears an adjustable rear leaf sight for elevation and windage. The rolling block action gives one shot per loading with a traditional falling-block style lockup. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Pedersoli 
• Model: Mississippi Rifle 
• Caliber: .45 Colt 
• Capacity: 1 round 
• Barrel Length: 26 inches 
• Finish: Blued barrel, satin nickel receiver 
• Stock: American walnut 
   

Detailed Features 

• Rolling block single-shot action opened by hand for each loading 
• Adjustable rear leaf sight for windage and elevation 
• Engraved satin nickel receiver set against a blued 26-inch barrel 
• American walnut stock shaped in a traditional single-shot rifle profile 
• Chambered in .45 Colt, keeping ammunition easy to source for range or hunting use

Owners of rolling block rifles like the Pedersoli Mississippi tend to praise the fit and finish of the metalwork. The blued barrel against the satin nickel receiver is a look people comment on, and the walnut stock generally gets good marks for how it is shaped and finished. The rolling block action itself is simple and rugged, and most owners find it stays reliable with basic care.

Shooting-wise, a single-shot rifle like this rewards a deliberate pace. People who buy the Mississippi Rifle usually already want that slower, more traditional shooting experience rather than rapid follow-up shots, and the adjustable rear sight gets credit for making it usable at the range and not just a wall-hanger.

On value, single-shot rolling block rifles are a niche category, so pricing runs higher relative to modern repeaters, but buyers in this space are usually collectors or history-minded shooters who accept that tradeoff. The .45 Colt chambering keeps ammunition easy to find compared to some other black-powder-era cartridges offered in similar rifles.