![]() Most of these seemed to be of the "I knew a guy who knew a guy who totally swore he saw it happen" variety, so I was skeptical. Now, I have heard many horror stories about Indian-made muskets being made from cheap steel and blowing up when fired. I'll need to take it apart and give it a good scrub later. The gun arrived with some cosmoline on it, particularly on the lock. I guess worst case scenario I could just make my own if need be. One thing I will knock it for is that the ramrod feels pretty flimsy and has only a loose metal band to hold it in place. The barrel has a lovely round to hexagon taper to it. The fit and finish on the lock is good, and the trigger pull is smooth and taught, though rather heavy, but I believe that has more to do with the fact that I'm using a 1600's proto-flintlock design than the quality of the gun. I know MVTCo takes each lock and tunes them before shipping, and they seem to have done a good job. The things that matter most (lock and barrel), are both solid. For the record, it is rather rough in places where they did some simple engraving and on the inlet for the ramrod, but on the plus side, teak is quite durable and should be able to take a beating without any fear of cracking. The stock is made from teak stained to look like walnut, which I know some people turn their nose up at. It's definitely not on the level of a Pedersoli, but it's a fine entry-level gun that won't break the bank. Hello all! I (finally) got my MVTCo English Lock Fishtail Fowler today, and wanted to a) show it off, and b) give a no-bullshit discussion of MVTCo and Indian-manufactured muskets.įirst off, here's some pics of the musket in question, because musket porn! ![]()
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