ConfederateCanuck
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Nov 1, 2018
- Location
- Canad-istan
Has anyone ever had to replace a front sight, rear sight, or bayonet lug on a musket? I am wondering if it was difficult to remove the existing sight/lug and braze on a replacement. Does brazing damage the patina or otherwise compromise the metal (i.e. the barrel remains in a shootable condition)?
From time to time, I see an otherwise decent musket come up for sale, but its missing a sight, and always wondered whether it was something that was easily fixed (assuming you had the replacement part...finding that is a different matter, I know).
On P1853 Enfield's, was the brazing brass-based, silver, or something else?
From time to time, I see an otherwise decent musket come up for sale, but its missing a sight, and always wondered whether it was something that was easily fixed (assuming you had the replacement part...finding that is a different matter, I know).
On P1853 Enfield's, was the brazing brass-based, silver, or something else?