East India Company Model F Restoration
Hello everyone! This is my first post here, though I've been reading these forums for a few months now. I've already learned a ton from you all and hope to continue that trend. That being said, I...
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Well done on the clean up thus far. The work will be well worth it, I have a Type F & thoroughly enjoy shooting it. Regarding the trigger guard, in addition to the two wood screws in the tang...
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Well done so far. What is wonderful about these guns, is that all the history is stamped right on them. When you get it all figured, you will know who made the lock, barrel, and all, and when, plus...
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Any pin that goes through wood you are better off leaving in place for now. If you try to remove them It is highly likely to chip out the wood. These pins are usually rusty and now larger than the...
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Love seeing all the pictures. Looks like a pretty good musket, I'll be following your restoration with great interest.
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I love there EIC muskets, I think they are a great value. Mark
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Thanks for all of the wonderful responses so far! It's encouraging to find others with the same interest. Pukka, thanks for the information. Might I ask where this information comes from? Not doubting...
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Mine had some soft crumbly wood (moisture damage) around the key slots and inside the inlets in the barrel channel so take care in those areas. I wasn't going to remove the rod spoon because of the...
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Soviet rev, All the information regarding these is in David Harding's book, "Small Arms of the East India Company" 1997. The book is out of print and you will need to sell body parts to pay for one if...
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Just found this, posted by Mark H in reply to my question re. these marks; Richard, The date codes for late EIC arms are: A 1837-38 B 1838-39 C 1839-40 D 1840-41 E 1841-42 F 1842-43 G 1843-44 H...
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