French Minie Rifle (1849)/Enfield 1851 question

[LongWalker]

Has anyone done a commercial reproduction of the French Minie rifle of 1849, or of the Enfield 1851?

I'm currently reading Gibbons' The Destroying Angel: The Rifle-Musket as the First Modern infantry Weapon, and have a few questions that might be best-addressed by trying one out.

Thanks!

 

[nkbj]

Reproductions of the US .69 caliber rifled muskets may be about as close as you will get "off the shelf".
The 33" long barrel Springfield is a real treat.

 

[LongWalker]

Thanks. I've got access to original 1835 and 1842 rifled muskets for comparative purposes, but was hoping Parker Hale or someone similar had done a repro of the 1851 Enfield.

 

[nkbj]

Yeah, I would have liked to have picked up a 51.
Shucks, I'd like to try hollow bases in a rifled Bess!

 

[RAEDWALD]

Has anyone done a commercial reproduction of the French Minie rifle of 1849, or of the Enfield 1851?

I'm currently reading Gibbons' The Destroying Angel: The Rifle-Musket as the First Modern infantry Weapon, and have a few questions that might be best-addressed by trying one out.

Thanks!

The Rifle Shoppe lists the Enfield Pattern 1851 in their catalogue.

 

[LongWalker]

From past experience, I suspect I'll not live long enough to get a set of parts from the Rifle Shoppe. I have managed to find one in a collection; no shooting tests but I should be able to answer most of my questions.