Drilling a flash hole on an India made BP gun ?

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Scorch

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If it came without a flash hole, then it was probably never meant to be fired. If it was never meant to be fired, then don't. I have seen a few rifles made in Spain, India, and various other places, that were made for display only. They were completely functional, but no knowing what steel they were made of.
 
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johnwilliamson062

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If it came without a flash hole, then it was probably never meant to be fired. If it was never meant to be fired, then don't. I have seen a few rifles made in Spain, India, and various other places, that were made for display only. They were completely functional, but no knowing what steel they were made of.
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I believe, without a flashhole there is very little in the way of import/export restrictions. There have, from time to time, been foreign companies that make functioning arms for other markets importing un-drilled reproduction black powder guns to the US. I looked at products from a Canadian company a while back.

OP may also be referring to re-drilling the flash hole oversize.
 
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SIGSHR

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A fellow reenactor told me if the breech plug is too long that can be a problem.
Mulling getting an India made Brown Bess to go along with my Charleville. The seller I was looking at says his guns have their vent holes drilled. Thanks for the advice.
 
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