Author Topic: Newtowne National Guard Matchlock Musket Question  (Read 1195 times)

Offline Nit Wit

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Newtowne National Guard Matchlock Musket Question
« on: December 25, 2020, 02:48:31 AM »
The Rifle Schoppe is making these a 3 grand a pop. Has anyone bought one. Has anyone built and shot one. They are pretty but look like they may be uncomfortable to shoot.
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Re: Newtowne National Guard Matchlock Musket Question
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2020, 06:03:40 AM »
I have a friend who owns a "paddle butt " musket, and it is actually very user friendly , and a nice shooter.  It shoulders like any other musket.  I like them.

Offline Elnathan

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Re: Newtowne National Guard Matchlock Musket Question
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2020, 03:47:09 AM »
If you aren't aware of this already, the Newtowne musket is a fake/costume piece, not an original 17th century matchlock. The barrel has 18th century French proofmarks, IIRC.
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