jonahhex45
Pilgrim
I am seeing if it possible to get a Antonio Zoli Zouave bored out to 69 smoothbore or if the barrel can be swapped for a 69 caliber one. It is for a Macon style 42.
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Smoothbore Zouave
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64Springer
75 Cal.
There is plenty of meat in those Zoli barrels. You can go to .69 and beyond. Their barrels were designed by lawyers.
The Zouave's were probably never issued during the war. I believe some parts that might have been a Zouave were excavated somewhere around Richmond. A Macon 42 would be based off of a 1842 Springfield. If you ask on the NSSA forum, someone will email you a spec sheet depending on what length barrel you are interested in. Good luck in your quest!
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Yeah, the Remington "Zouaves" were never issued; the good supply of minty-condition ones in the late 50's led to lots of guys shooting and getting into N-NSA. I've examined an original recently, and the workmanship and materials quality is way above the repros, not that repros are bad or anything. I want to have my 42 repro made into a Macon; I tried Lodgewood but they had a major article in the NRA magazine and got so swamped with work, they can't take anymore! Oh, well, I've got others to use!
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I never thought of having a Zoli Zouave bored out! Always interesting concepts posted here!
Kinda like making a Zouave into a Forager, eh?
smoothshooter
50 Cal.
I bought a Pedersoli Zouave a year ago with the idea of having it bored out .62 or .69 and jug choked. The gun in it’s current state is incredibly heavy for it’s size.
I would prefer to have a repro Macon Conversion, but those are almost Unobtanium, so the Zouave is my second choice.
I have not gotten off my butt to send the barrel off to Mr. Hoyt yet, though.
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I gotta contact Mr. Hoyt and see if; 1. I can get my Zouave bbl. bored out to rifled .69; or, 2. bored out to smooth bore .69. Just a thought, but I have enough rifled muskets that it may be fun to make a fantasy one, they're short and handy. Handsome, too. Not all Zouaves are equal; some had better quality stocks, fitting, wood to metal, etc., etc. I had two or three before I found my current one which is really tight and solid.
In Europe you can find zoli zouaves in smooth at .58, 16g, 12g and 8g.
Nath: 8 gauge? Same external barrel diameter as all these Zolis? Dang!
Good question, not sure. But I have definitely handled one.
Nath, that's amazing and thanks. I can imagine that that 8-bore on offer is "lightly used." 
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Several years ago at a Cabela's, I saw on the rack, one of those Macon repros, just a regular retail offering. Thought it was cool, but was just not in the market at the time. I'd like to get my rifled M42 "Macon-ized" someday! I'm just not fond of really long muskets and rifles at this stage of life, and don't re-enact anymore where authenticity is a factor.
