Reenactors liking something is not always a ringing endorsement. 9 of 10 of them don’t know much beyond what a vendor tells them.I recently showed my India-made Bess to an experienced re-enactor, and he commented on how nice the lock worked; easy to ****, etc. It was mfg. in the late 1970's or so. Just my take on just one musket I got at auction in the 80's.
Most reenacting is merely camping in funny clothing.