point us in the right direction?

[christofloffer]

got a bit of solid information about it. its an Indian reproduction, 16 gauge muzzle loading P53 3 band enfield smooth bore. it is meant for balls and was used for blank firing demonstrations, but i think he said he did actually shoot it properly a couple of times. we didnt actually get it out in the shop as the chap was fairly busy so we just got the basic info and got out of his hair. so at the moment i dont know what the sights are, but the pictures will hopefully show us.
personally i am not very clued up on this type of thing, still figuring most things out to be honest, but i would imagine a reproduction would be a bit more limited in its value and likely buyers. the chap in the shop is going to send us a few photos so we can try some of the re-enacting circles. its certainly nothing we would want back, nobody in the house has a certificate of any sort right now so we are not worried about it being in the shop. we just figured it would be best if we were a bit more proactive with it as its obviously not getting much attention where it is and its been a while since he last tried asking around his old friends.

[loiner1965]

got a bit of solid information about it. its an Indian reproduction, 16 gauge muzzle loading P53 3 band enfield smooth bore. it is meant for balls and was used for blank firing demonstrations, but i think he said he did actually shoot it properly a couple of times. we didnt actually get it out in the shop as the chap was fairly busy so we just got the basic info and got out of his hair. so at the moment i dont know what the sights are, but the pictures will hopefully show us.
personally i am not very clued up on this type of thing, still figuring most things out to be honest, but i would imagine a reproduction would be a bit more limited in its value and likely buyers. the chap in the shop is going to send us a few photos so we can try some of the re-enacting circles. its certainly nothing we would want back, nobody in the house has a certificate of any sort right now so we are not worried about it being in the shop. we just figured it would be best if we were a bit more proactive with it as its obviously not getting much attention where it is and its been a while since he last tried asking around his old friends.

sounds like its a sepoy musket but will be able to offer more advice when we see pics

[tacfoley]

The Indian-made replicas can vary between passable shooters with a certain degree of fettling, to downright gun-shaped nightmares.

Their second-hand value is comparatively low, often as little as half the original price - even less.

tac

[MrGrumpy]

could you advertise it on here ?
Im a bit of a collector