Looking for reproduction Amoskeag 2-band musket

[Maillemaker]

Thanks, Gil. My P58 weighs 8 and 1/8 pounds. Just went through the exercise of having her hold the P58 and she actually does OK with it. Still, I think a lighter gun would be better. Plus the best load I've found with this P58 so far is a RCBS-500M mine with 60 grains 2F. It's a cannon.

Steve

[William H. Shuey]

I bought an Amoskeag 2 bander and got a serious case of scorched fingers from it. Turned out that there were a number of them where the breech end of the barrel had been threaded too deep and when the breechplug was inserted there were several threads exposed above the face of the breech plug When fired, these threads retained hot residue and when you poured the next charge down the barrel you got a nasty surprise.
In the end I had to get the barrel re lined and rifled.

Bill Shuey
1st Maine Heavy Artillery

[Maillemaker]

Thanks for the warning, Bill!

Steve

[Maillemaker]

I am still looking for one of these if anyone has one.

Thanks,
Steve Sheldon