IMA's "As Found" 1853 Enfield Musket from Nepal cont.
- Thread starter Steppenwolf
- Start date
I made a couple of new screws to hold the lock in plus some new internal screws, plugged and redrilled the hole for the trigger pivot and recrowned the barrel. I have shot it a few times with a heavily patched .570 round ball and as I recall it shot reasonably well. It does not shoot mini balls at all. The bore is smooth (not pitted) and more deeply rifled than a british enfield but the bore diameter is smaller at the breach and the first foot of barrel than for the rest of the barrel out to the muzzle. I think that limits the gun to patched roundball only. I think you can see in the photos, where Steppenwolf has added material above and behind the lock which saved me a lot of work and greatly improved the gun.
Almost forgot; I also straightened the tang slightly because it was bent down excessively.
cheers mooncoon
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
Looks great MC. Nice job with the trigger pivot pin repair.
- Location
- Algoma region
I have read posts of guys that say they live near ima and/or atlanta cutlery, and got to hand choose their own musket or parts one up from a few 
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I as a working class Canadian can only dream about being able to afford a still rifled un buggerd non snidered Enfield ....
You did a awesome job bringing that rifle musket from the grave, it inspires us all in some way im sure.
But me 100% I guarantee......
....I as a working class Canadian can only dream about being able to afford a still rifled un buggerd non snidered Enfield ....
You did a awesome job bringing that rifle musket from the grave, it inspires us all in some way im sure.
But me 100% I guarantee......
- Location
- West coast of Vancouver Island
IMA and Atlanta are selling the short and long barrelled smoothbore Brunswicks "as is" now. My Brunswick is a beauty and my fav (right now). I was nervous when I popped it's cherry, so to speak, at the range. It was cool to be the first person to make her bark in probably 100 years
My first Brit made three bander will arrive this week. It will need some TLC.
P.S. MC you do great work, I can't believe the change in the P 53.
My first Brit made three bander will arrive this week. It will need some TLC.
P.S. MC you do great work, I can't believe the change in the P 53.
I am flattered but half the improvement was the rebuilding of the stock that you did. I think for those who are rebuilding IMA rifles and similar, half the battle is access to a metal lathe so that you can replace worn or damaged screws. I also have a home made crowning tool with a long pilot that allows me to square up the muzzle of a gun in minutes. Very simple and very effective. This muzzle of this particular gun looked like it had been stamped on a hard floor several times in the distant past. I took the muzzle back about 1/8" which square it up plus got back to where the bore was round again. Most of the work I did was very minor and straightforward but a metal lathe is essential
cheers mooncoon
