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Date Posted: 16:28:24 11/13/07 Tue
Author: Steve T
Subject: 1853 Enfield - How is it made?

Hello!

I hear if I want an inexpensive, but good quality, Enfield this is the place to go. I am looking into possibly purchasing one of your 1853 Enfield muskets. You state in the FAQ that these repros are NOT �proofed�, but that people do use them to fire blank charges and even live loads with a ball. I have several questions for you about this.
1) How much control over the manufacturing process do you have?
2) Do you receive inspection data of in-progress machining processes? I�m not exactly looking for ISO-9001, just some record of showing that the manufacturer is making every effort for consistency.
3) Since the gun is not proofed, can you supply engineering showing that the guns can theoretically handle a live round?
4) Have they been tested in any way?
5) What alloy of steel is used for the barrels? Is it hardened?
6) How long have you been manufacturing these Enfields?
7) Have there been any complaints or safety concerns?
8) Will it fit the Bayonets from the common Italian makers or do you sell one for it?
9) Have you tried quoting manufacturers in Mexico? Just curious.

10) Would it be possible for you to list the differences and similarities to the original in more detail than is in the FAQ? In other words what can still be defarbed on it?
11) Style of the hammer, lock plate, barrel bands, rammer, and guard period correct?
12) Shape of the stock period correct?
13) Is the stock linseed oiled or Polyurethane coated?
14) Wall thickness of the barrel?
15) markings?
16) swivels?
17) rear sight accurate to originals?

I am more concerned with the safety than the period correctness. I understand that at this price I won�t be getting an extremely high quality piece.

Thanks for the trouble. As you may have guessed I am in the manufacturing business and like to know as much as possible about how things are made especially if there is a possible safety concern.

Thank you,
Steve Talaga

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Replies:

Re: 1853 Enfield - How is it made? -- Pete, 15:58:21 11/14/07 Wed
- Re: 1853 Enfield - How is it made? -- Steve T, 20:38:34 11/14/07 Wed
  - Re: 1853 Enfield - How is it made? -- Pete, 17:31:34 11/19/07 Mon