Reverend Ron
Private
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2018
- Location
- Raccoon Ford, Virginia
I picked this 1863 Springfield contract musket up "very cheap" last Spring. I thought I'd just share photos of the finished product just for fun.
Should have taken some "before" photos because the the musket was so rough that nobody wanted to buy it. Barrel had no rifling left at all in it, so it it went out to get relined, and the stock was badly stained by someone who repeatedly oiled the gun up with heavy oil for many decades.
Waiting for a custom bullet sizer to arrive so that I can get a .575 minae ball down the bore. Cleaned up nice and I expect it will be a good shooter.
Should have taken some "before" photos because the the musket was so rough that nobody wanted to buy it. Barrel had no rifling left at all in it, so it it went out to get relined, and the stock was badly stained by someone who repeatedly oiled the gun up with heavy oil for many decades.
Waiting for a custom bullet sizer to arrive so that I can get a .575 minae ball down the bore. Cleaned up nice and I expect it will be a good shooter.