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Gentlemen, Please take a moment to review the following poll:
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270M1841 Mississippi Rifle13.70%37M1842 US Musket37.04%100M1808/1816/1828...etc. Musket (flintlock/percussion)16.30%44Other (please specify)22.22%60None10.74%29The poll is expired.
Paul B. Boulden Jr.
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Re: Pre-War/Early-War Firearms Poll
Hallo!
I have a repro 1854/55ish Harpers Ferry M1841 alteration, a repro Harpers Ferry 1858ish alteration, and a repro 1861 Colt contract M1841 alteration.
And a repro M1842 with an original Springfield lock.
I had a repro M1822 redone/reworked/remade with the Belgian conversion but I stupidly sold it in a moment of weakness.
I assume the poll was not about repro P1853 3rd Model Enfield type guns...
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I have a Belgian 69 caliber rifle musket. It looks a lot like a '42, except for the hammer.
That's about the only "early war" musket I have.
Hey Curt,
Got any pics of those US M1841's??? I'd love to see 'em!!
Last edited by LibertyHallVols; 04-22-2009, 08:59 PM.John Wickett
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All of the above + a Potsdam.
If you are going to compensate for "something"...might as well make it obvious :DTom Scoufalos
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I have a repro '41 for use in the field - and for display I have a M1847 Cavalry Musketoon (dated 1851) and a M1843 Hall North Carbine dated
1849.John S. Harmon
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First uniforms, now long arms.
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Charles,
Just wait for the next poll....Joseph Caridi
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I have a US 1795 Belgian conversion and a flintlock US1816Kevin BarnesComment
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US 1842 for me ;)William Miconnet
French Mess
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I have a repro 42,an original 42 and an original 16 conversion.I also have a repro barrel for the 42 that I used before the Armisports came out.Bud Scully 13th NJ Co.K Mess and 69th NY (N-SSA)Comment
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Repro 1842 for me. Bought it used from a gentleman from New Jersey who was gettin out of the hobby. Believe he was a member of the Columbia Rifles. He took absolutely immaculate care of the thing, Im not sure if I even want to bring out into the elements.Mike DudkowskiComment
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I have a repro 1842, it was sold in crap condition and in a hurry by someone giving up his Licence for £50, or about $100. Been a damn good gun. Only dislike is it's really heavy. All said it was a real good impulse buy!!
I also have a repro 2 barreled shotgun, in percussion!
Does that count?[B][I]Christian Sprakes
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I have a 1833 Springfield I can convert to flint from percussion if need be. I got a lock with original pan from Lodgewood and simply added the repro flint parts to the lock. I also got a pristine untapped barrel from Lodgewood too. I simply lined up the pan with the barrel, tapped the hole and had a flintlock!!!
To reconvert to percussion, I simply take the inside "guts" that were original to the Belgian conversion Springfield lock, add them back on the lock itself, add the percussion barrel to the wood and within 5 minutes or so, I have a percussion musket.
I was L-U-C-K-Y and I mean LUCKY to get a barrel and lock that fit the wood and bands plus original bayonet of my percussion musket.James RossComment
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I have a repro 1840 Springfield Flintlock, repro 1855 Springfield Maynard Tape Door Conversion, of course the standard 1853 Enfield, 1858 Lorenz, & a double barrel percussion.Last edited by Parault; 04-22-2009, 09:59 PM.[B][FONT="Georgia"][I]P. L. Parault[/I][/FONT][/B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][/FONT]
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M1841 Colt Standard conversion... a wonderful shooter.Johan Steele aka Shane Christen C Co, 3rd MN VI
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