ENGLISH CAVALRY PISTOL

[djdehne]

I JUST CAME ACROSS A SITE THAT HAS REPRODUCTION MILITARY FIREARMS FOR SALE, THE COMPANY IS[url] MilitaryHeritage.com[/url], AMONG THIER LISTINGS IS AN ENGLISH CAVALRY PISTOL. APPARENTLY THESE COME OUT OF CANADA AND ARE SOLD AS NON FIRING REPLICAS (THE VENT HOLE ISN'T DRILLED), HOWEVER THE COMPANY STATES RIGHT ON THE POST THAT "A certified gunsmith may alter these pistols to a firing state by drilling the vent hole and test firing it." MY QUESTION IS, HAVE ANY OF YOU DEALT WITH THIS COMPANY IN THE PAST, OR GONE THIS ROUTE OF CONVERTING A REPLICA? I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED A BRACE OF THESE LONG BARRELED HORSE PISTOLS, BUT I'M NOT SURE THIS IS THE WAY TO GO ABOUT GETTING THEM. THOUGHTS? OPINIONS?

 

[musketman]

I JUST CAME ACROSS A SITE THAT HAS REPRODUCTION MILITARY FIREARMS FOR SALE, THE COMPANY IS[url] MilitaryHeritage.com[/url],

When you get a chance, please read this thread...

The Infamous Military Heritage Thread <--- click here

As far as drilling the vent, that's not a real problem, many here have done it...

The vents are left closed so they can be shipped throughout Canada, legel issues...

 

[Wes/Tex]

You must remember that ALL these guns come from India with mixed results. Be sure to note the problem mentioned in the previous post. Don't know how common that one is but you need to keep a watch on any of these guns. :m2c:

 

[bezoar]

Every gun is going to be different. Seen comments on just about every gunmaker around,normally its something like "parts arent from right era" or "they left too much wood on the stock".
as long as you dont alter the guns, you should still be able to return it who ever you buy it from. so if it turns out to have a problem somewhere you wont be out of all your money.

 

[old hop]

I just got mine from middlesex and it shoots good not great. It eats flints but besides that the metal is great on it and the fit is very good. I will be using it on my weekly rabbit hunts