YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING A MUSKET FOR THIS PRICE. This is the cost for me to make your current reproduction musket more authentic.
A $40.00 charge will be added to the order to cover return shipping.
On a typical defarb I will do the following:
Stock
- Strip the stock to bare wood
- Reshape the stock to look more like the original muskets
- Change out the side washers to the proper configuration
- Restain and oil the stock
Apply proper stock stamps
Barrel and Furniture
- Strip the barrel if blued and remove modern markings.
- Blue the barrel in a period proper rust blue or leave in the white if you prefer that.
- Metal furniture like bands and sling swivels will be stripped and heat blued to give the proper look.
- Replace the sling swivels with period correct ones.
- Stamp barrel with proper markings
- Polish all brass pieces to original look
Lockplate
- Restamp lockplate with period correct markings
- Engrave a second line on the outside of the lockplate if needed.
- Choice of Tower 1861or 1862, London Armory 1860 or Potts and Hunt
Inspect and clean lock workings. If there are any repairs needed, I would advise you first with cost to see if you wanted those done.
Determined at checkout.
