[atc70]

hello,
i have a 1871 musketoon and would like to know more about it.

[TheOldMan]

Welcome to FTF.. Please take a moment to introduce yourself in the introduction thread.. Lot's of good folks here that should be able to answer your questions.

[Hawg]

Wood has been refinished(too shiny) and ramrod is a replacement(too long).

[Davyboy]

A lot of these rifles saw action in the Anglo Boer war. Almost certainly made by Enfield. I agree the ramrod is not original, They can bring good money in fine condition and I would definately have the wood professionaly re-finished.

[unknwnshooter]

Sorry but it's not an original it's a reproduction, thats why everything is so shiny. The lock plate is the give away, its a modern stamp.

[Portugal]

Hi All,

I'm from Portugal, and I have a Westley Richards "Monkey Tail", a caplock musket from 1867. But I have a problem: There's a piece that is broken, some kind of little tube (I think it was a tube where the soldiers put a percussion cap, I'm sorry, I don't know the name of it). I have an image of the tube, but not the broken one (below).

The little piece is broken, therefore, when the hammer goes down after I pull the trigger, it doesn't hit the broken part, because that little tube that was supposed to be there isn't.

So, my questions are: Is that piece replaceable? Where can I buy it online, ordering it from the US? Is it expensive?

Thank you.