Miroku .58 Zouave
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Mirokus are considered some of the very best replicas ever made.
Let's just say at that price, I'm damn jealous of you right now!
Let's just say at that price, I'm damn jealous of you right now!
The man I bought it from said that he though it had not ever been fired or fired very little. I think he got it in a group buy or from an estate sale. When I came across it, my self told me to just buy it. Price looked good and the pictures looked good. I couldn't find a lot of information on it quickly, so I just bought it. I feel like I made a really good deal on it. I should be getting it next week. Already bought some .570 round balls and musket caps. Getting ready to make some smoke. Here are a couple more pictures.
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OP, I should tell you that the gun you own is equal to or better than the overpriced Pedersoli (Italian) reproductions available now... which sell for very close to $1000.
To say you did well is a gross understatement. You did better than most here could ever do in a lifetime. I envy you!
To say you did well is a gross understatement. You did better than most here could ever do in a lifetime. I envy you!
That would depend on who contracted them to make it. Google Ultra Hi also made by Miroku and some of the sorriest POS to come down the pike. Most of those cheap Japanese Tower flintlock pistols that were imported by the gazillions in the 60's and 70's that wouldn't even spark without work were made by Miroku.
If you buy cast minie balls, check them over well. Since you can't weigh them at least look at the hollow base and look for voids. I perused a bag of 25 minies at a gun shop and at least a third of them had casting voids, wrinkles, holes, etc that I would have tossed back into the pot. Minies are harder to cast than roundballs so there will be more culls. I weigh all my minies that don't get tossed back into the melt.
The Op's rifle is an Ultra Hi.
http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=102616&d=1469875441
So Hawg - what parts would you recommend the OP have on hand for replacements?
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Hawg said:
So Hawg - what parts would you recommend the OP have on hand for replacements?
Pulled the rifle apart today. It looks to me like the bolster and breech plug are cast as one piece and screwed into the barrel. Then it was finished where visible above the stock. You can see the parting line where it was polished. I don't see any sign of braze or weld between the bolster and breech plug. Looks like a good strong design to me.
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Took the .58 Zouave out today and made some smoke. That thing is some kind of fun to shoot. .570 round balls with .015 patch and 60 grains volume of Triple 7. I have a short pistol range on my property and could only shoot at 25 yards. Shot about 6" high. Had to bury the front sight and aim at the bottom of a paper plate to get near center. Four shots made about a 5" group. Think I need to play with powder some on round balls. Moved to .577 minnie balls. Tried the same 60 grains. They made about 3" with the front sight buried in the rear. They were closer to the center of the plate though. It was just so hot and humid today, I did four mags with my Ruger P89 and called it quits. I love the rifle though, just need a cooler day to play with the powder load. As soon as I get some more trees knocked down, I am going to expand my range to 100 yards. This rifle kicks pretty good shooting the minnie balls. I need to reshape the patch box lid some so It doesn't dig into my shoulder. All in all, I really like this rifle.
