Prices on C Sharps 1875's are pretty reasonable, I think I'd go that route rather than a new Pedersoli. There's a couple on GB right now that are good deals, but I have no immediate need for a .32-40, or a .45-70
In my youth I swapped for one of the Pedersoli Rolling Blocks in .45-70, the one with a 30" untapered octagon bull barrel. It shot pretty well, and I shot some ~1" groups with it at 100 yards, with the big 400gr Speers(pardon the heresy
). It seemed to have a good barrel, but I recall slop in the breechblock when it was locked up. So I think the action machining was only fair.
