Loyalist Arms got real proud of their muskets....

I got the itch to try one of the Loyalist Arms smoothbore .58 P53 Enfields , because I have another one on layaway with Middlesex Village, and along with the pistol I paid in full I'm not likely to see those for a month of Sundays.......

They're kinda just pushing buyers looking for a reenactment or shooter Enfield toward just getting an Armi Sport for a few bucks more.

Anyway, in case anyone was curious its $600 + $100 shipping (wow) for a P53.....I began my inquiry with them looking for a P59 "post mutiny" .65 smoothbore with a block sight, since they offer the Enfield Cavalry Carbine in .65 with the correct block sight it wouldn't be much of a stretch to either make me a .65 3-bander or at least put the fixed rear sight on a .58. I just thought it would be neat to have a P59 made in India, maybe it's just me, I dont know

They say the rifles arrive 70% complete and they do the finish work, and it will take 4-6 weeks.

I'm interested if they can make me what I want , if they aren't willing to, I think I'll spend my money elsewhere or maybe just get one of their Tower pistols which I've wanted for a long time.

Well that's what Free Enterprise is all about. Either a supplier sells what you want at a price you decide you can afford, OR you go elsewhere, OR you decide you don't want it that bad.

LD

I would pay $600 for a P59 "repro" , they seem to order the mostly complete muskets as needed vs having them on hand so I assume they can call the Indian gun maker and be like "add in one 3 band Enfield but with a .65 pipe not a .58 and put a "tombstone block " sight on it" . I'd wait a few months for that no big deal.

I would think my request would be odd if they didn't already offer the carbine in .65.

The carbine is cool too but not ".65 3-band P59" cool.

Like you said, I'm the customer with the $$$ I want what I want.

I hope they respond quick , I have firearms ADD if they hem and haw on me , something else will catch my eye and the extra cash burning a hole in my pocket will just go to someone else.

An 1859 Enfield .65 would be more historical correct than any of the Enfields they currently offer.

I'm still waiting to hear back from them lol I guess they have to have their guy contact the guy in India and the guy in India is on vacation for some open ended period of time