Quote History Originally Posted By BigPolska:
Thank you for the reply
Would it be fair to say:
For everyday shooting, stick with a name brand like Chambers, Kibler, TOTW
For sending the occasional balls, these 'should' work?
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Short answer: That would be a good assumption.
Long answer: My main BP guns are Pedersoli, Navy Arms, or originals.
The good, bad, & the ugly.
The Good. I got 2 percussion muskets from
Loyalist Arms since they have a better reputation for quality pieces. Due to them losing employees due to COVID, their lead time was for the
1835 Tower Percussion conversion musket was 8 months. Later, I found that they do have a shop in Arkansas run by a reputable BP gunsmith at
The Muzzleloader, Shop, LTD. that ships in 6 weeks. Best to call to see what they have in stock since it is 2 man shop and muzzleloading is their thing vs. having a fancy webpage with a server that could get hacked. Just call, nice folk to talk with. One is to shoot pigs from a blind and the 1842 is to practice with for N-SSA matches. Military Heritage is Canadian also but does not drill the flash hole on flints or flash channels on the three percussion muskets they offer. Versus Loyalist Arms having 10 percussion muskets listed. The YouTuber,
11BangBang, states he's fired in excess of 2500 round through his Military Heritage French 1766 Charleville musket. I have no experience with Veteran Arms but can state that on the muzzleloadingforum there is nothing specifically negative mentioned about them.
I wanted to get into flintlocks which is a natural progression of the Black Powder Syndrome, same as NFA goodies are a progression of Black Rifle Disease, and ordered a Brown Bess carbine from Military Heritage.
There is a member on the muzzleloading forum that has experience with Military Heritage muskets and for a reasonable fee will evaluate them to see if there is anything wrong with them that warrant them being exchanged. He will also drill the flash hole, tune the lock, harden the frizzen if required, crown the muzzle, and remove the breech plug to notch if needed. For this musket, he was done in 48 hours but with him stating it was one of the best muskets he saw from them. Currently, it is still in PA awaiting shipment to Texas. Several members on the muzzleloading forum have positive experiences with Military Heritage.
Bad & Ugly:Just stay away from Middlesex Trading Company. Not even going to link there. High odds that you never get what you ordered or could be jacked up by his tinkering.
Google "Middlesex Trading Company complaints" to see why.
You've been forewarned.