Loyalist Arms got real proud of their muskets....

[Stantheman86]

I got the itch to try one of the Loyalist Arms smoothbore .58 P53 Enfields , because I have another one on layaway with Middlesex Village, and along with the pistol I paid in full I'm not likely to see those for a month of Sundays.......

They're kinda just pushing buyers looking for a reenactment or shooter Enfield toward just getting an Armi Sport for a few bucks more.

Anyway, in case anyone was curious its $600 + $100 shipping (wow) for a P53.....I began my inquiry with them looking for a P59 "post mutiny" .65 smoothbore with a block sight, since they offer the Enfield Cavalry Carbine in .65 with the correct block sight it wouldn't be much of a stretch to either make me a .65 3-bander or at least put the fixed rear sight on a .58. I just thought it would be neat to have a P59 made in India, maybe it's just me, I dont know

They say the rifles arrive 70% complete and they do the finish work, and it will take 4-6 weeks.

I'm interested if they can make me what I want , if they aren't willing to, I think I'll spend my money elsewhere or maybe just get one of their Tower pistols which I've wanted for a long time.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Well that's what Free Enterprise is all about. Either a supplier sells what you want at a price you decide you can afford, OR you go elsewhere, OR you decide you don't want it that bad.

LD

 

[Stantheman86]

I would pay $600 for a P59 "repro" , they seem to order the mostly complete muskets as needed vs having them on hand so I assume they can call the Indian gun maker and be like "add in one 3 band Enfield but with a .65 pipe not a .58 and put a "tombstone block " sight on it" . I'd wait a few months for that no big deal.

I would think my request would be odd if they didn't already offer the carbine in .65.

The carbine is cool too but not ".65 3-band P59" cool.

Like you said, I'm the customer with the $$$ I want what I want.

I hope they respond quick , I have firearms ADD if they hem and haw on me , something else will catch my eye and the extra cash burning a hole in my pocket will just go to someone else.

 

[SgtWinterer]

An 1859 Enfield .65 would be more historical correct than any of the Enfields they currently offer.

 

[Stantheman86]

I'm still waiting to hear back from them lol I guess they have to have their guy contact the guy in India and the guy in India is on vacation for some open ended period of time