oscarlovel
01-19-2012, 10:14 AM
To begin with, I no longer skirmish. I'd love to, but at this stage in my life, living in TX, it ain't going to happen. I do still enjoy my Sharps and muskets, though. All that is to preface that I'm seriously considering building a two band 1855 Artillery Model with the long range rear site. The only issue is that I've never built a musket before, though I have built other muzzleloaders. I know I can get a barrel from Whitacre and probably most of the lock parts and other hardware from Lodgewood. Not looking for absolute originality here, so I could even use an ArmiSport lock. Where do I find a proper stock? Not looking for a blank, but for an inletted stock that requires fitting and minor inletting. I see where Lodgewood has an 1855 on consignment that I would snap up in a "NY minute" except the fancy tiger striped maple stock does nothing for me. At any rate, I would appreciate any advice you can offer. I had an Armisport 1855 a while back and liked it well enough, but it was certainly a bit barrel heavy for my tastes. Since I do not shoot competition anymore, I've thought about buying one and changing out the barrel for the Whitacre artillery model and then cutting the stock down to fit. Viable?