Don't know if this helps much, but anyways-
I've grown,,,,,, resentfully (?) towards the Heritage's 1756.
I've heard a bit about the plug not being "on par", woodwork not to expectations, and all that.
However, for $550, in the white (sorta) I'm thinking I want to have a "basic" that was "sportsterized" by a farmboy, "doing with whatever he" had around 1765. Thinking this is perfect for someone that "did in" the Gatsby and "liberated" a crewmember's weapon either directly,, or from a participant at a local Pub right after.
Anyways, just getting a finished lock for the period is costly, so it sounds good to me.
I'm a Toolmaker by trade and have a lot of "plus'" that most may not have, thus redoing a plug is not a overwhealming concern. Neither is the wood work and other items (gonna "hack" the manure out of it anyways mentality).
Just someting about them 1756 ones that "feels" right to me, and if all I get is the "feel" I'm happy at this point. Not much I can't "fabricate" if I get motivated.
With lathes, millers, and brigeports at my beck and call definately has an "influence". :thumbsup:
PS; The thing about a first model is that most came with a wood rod, remakes mostly come with steel, barrels are "overly long" in my mind for hunting, and none seem to be "period correct". However, with some ingenuity, most all could be a "S.O.L." liberated arm (or whatever). A first model could be a "hand-me-down" from the French and Indian War even. But a 1756 is good from 1760 (ish) to the Mexican War at the Alimo. Being able to include the War of 1812 is a BIG plus to me (I live 2 hrs. from Boston). The "sinking of the Gatsby" is really big time in my back yard, and celebrated heavily each year here (tourist time you know?).
