Flintlock made in India

[Zapadach]

I do realize people do have their preferences, and that is what makes us all Individually unique, and that actually is far better than everyone being the same in their likes and dislikes. But there is one point I would like to mention, every rifle or rifle musket that I have owned, that was imported, weather from Italy, Spain or Japan, needed to have lock work done to it. One very sought after gun from Japan, the frizzen snapped right off after shooting it only a couple of dozen times. Another time at a range to complete my Hunter's safety course in a State that will remained unmentioned, the sear in the lock of my Italian made rifle musket stripped it's teeth while I was trying to shoot with the range instructor looking right at me wondering why I did not fire. So then, unless you have a custom made lock from a reputable company or an original firearm made in the 18th or 19th century, you will or aleast you may have problems with it.

 

[Mark Herman]

I have to agree with Sidney. Do as you want with your money.

 

[springfield art]

Rather off subject I know, but this is my Grice blunderbuss.View attachment 97843View attachment 97841View attachment 97842

Nice! Not off subject at all.

 

[springfield art]

I owned a pretty nice Brown Bess short land pattern from Loyalist Arms about three years ago and it shot just fine. I sold it to a friend who still shoots it at the range with me on a regular basis. The India made muskets are probably better made and use better metal than our founders had during the War for Independence. We all know that it's also not that uncommon to have to do a little work now and then on a lock from almost anyone. No, my biggest issue (with ALL the importers and sellers of the India made guns), is the crappy Teak wood used by them for the stocks! Every single India made gun I have ever seen has the same soft, greasy feeling Teak wood. So if the wood that is used in India doesn't bother you it is possible to get a pretty decent (and safe) gun at a much cheaper price - BUT! by the time you do a bit of work on the lock or send the lock off for tuning and clean, strip and re-finish the rough looking stock, you could have bought a much nicer "used" Pedersoli or Sitting Fox etc. which is exactly what I ended up doing.

Interesting thought, that the metal may actually be better than some of stuff available in the 18th Century.

 

[toot]

Rather off subject I know, but this is my Grice blunderbuss.View attachment 97843View attachment 97841View attachment 97842

it is a beauty. it look's like it is it the real deal ? and have you shot it & bore DIA?

 

[Auldjin]

Yes, it is an old one. The bore is 1.12" at the mouth and approximately 0.64" near the touch hole.

I have fired it once, about 50 years ago - just wadding. The noise was very interesting. It was not a sharp bang but a deep loud "whoomph". I remember the birds went quiet for several minutes

 

[gvandersluis]

Tom A hawk, I have been an avid motorcyclist for many years and I have watched with keen interest the progression of quality of the Royal Enfield motorcycle company, wich is made in India. Right now they produce 3 of the best 650 cc motorcycles that can be found with a price point that most people can afford. The kicker to that is they offer a two or three year unlimited mile warranty on their machines. It is very unlikely these machines are built in a mud hut by a bare foot peasant with a file and some clay. India is competing with China for market share and they are serious about this. Likewise their replica fire arm companies are on the same trajectory. That is why I took the chance and bought one, I hoped for the best with the belief that the musket might be OK or a total disaster. Well as it turned out this musket is outstanding ! It compares in workmanship with the 1873 trapdoor Springfield 45/70 that has been in my family for over 120 years. That trapdoor Springfield was built when the U.S. was competing with England and Germany for market share. So things do change and sometimes for the better. Oh by the way, this gun was a little more than one third the price of a Pedersoli. Also there are many YouTube videos covering these guns.

I couldn’t agree more about the Motorcycles I owned a KTM 390 Duke built in India in the same factory that produces the smaller Kawasaki’s. It was excellent quality as was the accessories I bought for it. India has lifted it’s manufacturing game

 

[RC61]

I just recently purchased a 1795 Springfield from Military Heritage, and thus far I am very impressed in the quality of the workmanship. The fit and Finnish is not unlike the original 1873 trapdoor Springfield that has been in our family over 120 years. I noticed after I was sent the tracking number for my shipment, their website showed that this musket was sold out. I would not be surprised if they took it right out of their display case and sent it to me, it looks that good !

Let us know how it shoots. I might get one too!

 

[Zapadach]

I certainly will, I already drilled the vent hole wich was a piece of cake, and now I am waiting on the flints I ordered from track of the wolf to arrive. After that, the major obstacle will be obtaining some black powder.