Cpl. Smith
Sergeant
- Joined
- May 1, 2018
Great price!I got it for $400.00
Great price!I got it for $400.00
AgreedYes, important! Never ever load and fire an Indian/Paki made musket. There have been too many instances of the barrels exploding. Too much of a safety concern.
As with most things, such reports are often exaggerated. I remember in '92 when a Pedersoli Enfield blew a breach at Red River (I was there and saw the aftermath.) Thankfully no one was hurt, but within a month, that one incident became dozens as it was told and re-told.Yes, important! Never ever load and fire an Indian/Paki made musket. There have been too many instances of the barrels exploding. Too much of a safety concern.
All the sutlers have them, my go to is usually Regimental Quartermaster, regtqm.com , but they all have them.Looking for a rifle strap for my rifle can I get one from a Sultry store online or ?
As with most things, such reports are often exaggerated. I remember in '92 when a Pedersoli Enfield blew a breach at Red River (I was there and saw the aftermath.) Thankfully no one was hurt, but within a month, that one incident became dozens as it was told and re-told.
Personally, I'm skeptical of the Paki arms myself, but a well respected gunsmith friend of mine in the Phoenix, AZ tells me that there are at least a couple manufacturers there that make quality stuff... problem is knowing what you're gonna get when you order. I've been contemplating getting a Paki made '16 model, having it rebarreled as a conversion, and using it for an early-war impression. Just haven't pulled the lanyard on this idea.
As for the Paki Enfields... many of them LOOK really close to the originals, but that smoothbore barrel bothers me. I've thought about getting one and rebarreling it also, but the cost of one would then be more than finding a good used repro.
The term you are looking for is "sling"
Then it was another Italian import. I do remember seeing the aftermath, and was surprised that nobody was hurt.Are you sure it was a Pedersoli? They introduced their first Enfield reproduction around 2012.
There is a world of difference between a Pakistani 'Khyber' gun and an Indian factory made one. There is no effective control over how the Pakistani ones are made. The Indian ones are only made without a touch hole as exporting them from India with a touch hole would make them actual fire arms in Indian law and the export of working firearms is banned. In Europe they are required to be put through government proof houses before sale. They routinely pass such proof e.g UK, Germany, France. In the USA you have no independent proof testing. They are made to be used as muzzle loading smooth bore fire arms. BTW they can be sold as muzzle loading smooth bores in India and then they are required to be put through the Indian government proof house which IIRC uses the same criteria for them as the London and Birmingham proof houses in the UK.Yes, important! Never ever load and fire an Indian/Paki made musket. There have been too many instances of the barrels exploding. Too much of a safety concern.