I just today took delivery of a Brown Bess "Ships Carbine" that I got from Middlesex Village Trading company.
I am very pleased with this little .75 caliber carbine, it was made in India and cost me $499.00 and freight.
Wendy at Middlesex took my order and told me right at the start that they were behind two months.
I went ahead and placed the order from them because of the good things I have read about thier family operated bussiness.
I was very happy to recieve my musket exactly two months from placing the order.
The little gun has greatly exceeded my expectations, in fact I had planned to have to put many hours of labor into it to get it it to look decent.
After looking it over I wiped it off and took five paper ctartridges I had made up two months ago out into my front yard
and loaded and fired all of them in a very few minutes,without so much as a single flash in the pan or hang fire.
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So now I will be busy runnin lead and wrapping cartridges instead of fooling with the gun.
Back in 1970 I bought a "Hawkin" flintlock from Thompson Center, after that I hated Flintlocks, but this huge lock on the bess with
a good english flint throws an intense ball of sizzeling sparks into the pan. The cock points directly at the touch hole in
the fired position.
I got this gun to fool around with out in the desert that I live in,and am starting to have thoughts of the Utah muzzle loader
season .
Regards,creosote
Another satisfyed customer noway Ha ha lets see if this starts another 20 pages of rants against the evil India guns
Load up them cartriges and have a ball thmbsup Find yourself a trade gun match and really see what those guns are made for.
Signed a proud owner and shooter of two Middlesex village muskets
Could you kind gentlemen post some pictures of your Middlesex Village products?!
I would appreciate seeing them and a short description- review if you dont mind.
Thanks
Here ya go ... Middlesex Village Trading Co. Link... http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/
I'd be real happy with this one a New England Fowler - $625 Patterned after a Fusil .69cal
http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MNEF.shtml
have to say I`m happy with my 3`rd model bess thmbsup less than half the price of a pedersoli , and near flawless functioning , I have no complaints !
You know the funny thing about the india made guns is that everyone i know that owns them loves them. Most of the guys that dont own them think they are terrible.
I fully intend to get a couple of them soon.
McLean
I'm glad to hear that it is a good peice. was looking at the same one myself. now if i can just figure out where the wife hide the creadit cards ROFL ROFL ROFL
Quote from: captkody on June 05, 2012
I'm glad to hear that it is a good peice. was looking at the same one myself. now if i can just figure out where the wife hide the creadit cards ROFL ROFL ROFL
Look in the cookie jar! Why do you think they keep telling us to "STAY OUT OF THE COOKIE JAR"! It's not
about our waist line. ;D
Quote from: Dogshirt on June 05, 2012
Quote from: captkody on June 05, 2012
I'm glad to hear that it is a good peice. was looking at the same one myself. now if i can just figure out where the wife hide the creadit cards ROFL ROFL ROFL
Look in the cookie jar! Why do you think they keep telling us to "STAY OUT OF THE COOKIE JAR"! It's not
about our waist line. ;D
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