I was originally thinking of getting an Armi Sport Enfield and having it defarbed. I've heard a few people say the Pedersoli shoots live better and is overall more accurate. Is Pedersoli really worth the extra $170? What on the armi sport needs defarbing and what on the Pedersoli (if anything) needs defarbing?
As a former reenactor and current North South Skirmish competitor I have this say--It really depends on what you want.
IF you are going whole enchilada authentic, then that is what should drive your choice. Actual shooting accuracy will be at the bottom of your criteria.
IF you are going more mainstream and also want a good shooter, the Pedersoli is a decent gun and worth the extra coin, but will still have to have load development work for best accuracy.
IF you're interested in shooting accuracy, this is the wrong place for that question. The NSSA forum is the place for questions on shooting live ammo. Most reenactors can get a live round out of the business end but very few know what makes these guns shoot well. Case in point, my Parker Hale shooting authentic ammo will do about 6moa, that's a 6 in group at 100yds. With some attention to bullet type, size, charge weight, lube, etc, it will hold 2moa with boring regularity.
Since I no longer reenact but compete with live ammo, I really don't care too much about "defarbing", so my criteria are now different. You need to weigh what's important to you and what you're willing to accept for your goals. Hint- defarbed and accuracy generally aren't in the same sentence.