Shortening an 1847 Rifled Musket

[smoothshooter]

Does anyone know of someone who could shorten a 42” barreled .69 rifled musket to about 33”?
There may be someone over on the North-South Skirmish Assoc. website, but not being a member, am unable to contact anyone over there.

 

[hawkeye2]

I hope you are asking about a reproduction and not an original.

 

[gemmer]

Google John Zimmerman, gunsmith, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

 

[smoothshooter]

I hope you are asking about a reproduction and not an original.

YES.

 

[smoothshooter]

I hope you are asking about a reproduction and not an original.

YES !

 

[Old Hawkeye]

Any machinist with a Lathe can properly cut & crown the barrel. It doesn't take a gunsmith to do that.

 

[smoothshooter]

Google John Zimmerman, gunsmith, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

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Google John Zimmerman, gunsmith, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Saw a recent video of him on YouTube a couple of months ago. He didn’t look too good. Is he still in business ?