muskets

[bobbyjoe49]

hey all happy thanksgiving and merry christmas my adjutant asked me to check into forums to check for used muskets for sell by those who are selling them. i am trying to find a enfield 1853 3-band 58 cal 56" with bayonet sling scabbard and at least 9. some Lbs i am willing to spend at least around $200 now i have been told by adjutant i could save up to $200 for one so i am looking now i can be contacted via email to let me know who has one thanks so much for the help there take care,

[flattop32355]

If you expect to spend only $200.00 for any long weapon, you're dreaming.
You may be able to get a used one for about $200.00 less than a new, out of the box model, but that's a different animal.

Punctuation and capital letters: They're not just for English teachers.

[boucher42]

That hurt my brain.

[agrnbrt]

Wow, too much Thanksgiving grogg.

[Cadet]

If, by pure luck, you happened to stumble onto someone willing to sell an Enfield for $200, it'd be sold to someone else before you could sneeze.

For even a used musket with issues you can expect to pay a lot more. Don't even bother wasting your time if you're only willing to spend $200. Be prepared to spend at least $350 (and that's if you're patient and lucky) for a used Enfield--Springfields and Richmonds will go for even more.

[har3rdus]

BobbyJoe,

I have an half original and half repro with a stretched stock Enfield that you can have for $395 shipped to your door.
It was my gun when I reenacted many years ago when Lincoln and Lee still knew each other.
The Enfield has an original lock and repro Parker Hale barrel.

When you are done with it, you can sell your original parts on Ebay and recuperate most of your cost.

True Blue and Diamond Hard,
Harry
3rd US NSSA
30th PA (Vincent's Brigade) retired

[Blair]

bobbyjoe49,

There is a Euroarms 3 band Enfield for sale on he N-SSA web site for $350.00.

http://n-ssa.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14359

Yuo will be hard pressed to find one for less.
Hope this is helpful,

[bobbyjoe49]

what is the weight for this one it sounds like it should be okay. i know that my adjutant and my unit commander asked me to see what the specifications are on it and if you could describe it for me. i am willing to pay that much for this one of course.

[bobbyjoe49]

thanks just emailed him i hope that helps me get it so i can be ready for action with the unit no one in our units had a spare one to use, so thats why i am trying to get one of my own get it over with. better off well hope you have a enjoyable christmas

[bobbyjoe49]

found one for $350 planning to try to get it asap thanks for the tip. with that it helps though.

[bobbyjoe49]

to everyone else sorry for the way you feel about my posting but i have been so so busy. the last few weeks and days working and concentrating.. that is to say to get a musket to complete my things i already have. and so far so good. thanksgiving is not a bunch of grogg its a holiday everyone says it to be pleasant. to one another nothing wrong with that so i will say here.
merry christmas. and many thanks this is a good place as any to post and chat in forums. i see no place that is as nice as this..... take care ;)

[Parault]

Punctuation and capital letters: They're not just for English teachers.[/QUOTE]

I still don't understand what he was asking, or stating Bernard.

[boucher42]

good luck. on your quest to obtain a musket. so you can fall in. with your pards. in the future, happy holidays to you also sir! LoL

[huntdaw]

Too busy to hit a 'shift' key for a capital letter? Wow, that is busy!