.57 cal Aquabus

[Greg Brown]

Anyone have any experience with the .57 Aquabus replica? I'm having the darndest time finding balls or ball molds for it. I'd love to just get it drilled out to .58 so I can run my civil war balls through it. So far, I've had no luck finding a gun smith in Las Vegas that will drill it out

 

[Greg Brown]

Nor have I had luck in finding .57" balls or molds

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Anyone have any experience with the .57 Aquabus replica? I'm having the darndest time finding balls or ball molds for it. I'd love to just get it drilled out to .58 so I can run my civil war balls through it. So far, I've had no luck finding a gun smith in Las Vegas that will drill it out

What is an Aquabus? Have you got some pics? I would love to see it.

 

[Boreal]

They have .57 caliber minies and .562, .57 round balls at Track of the Wolf.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Shoot, i could only find info about AquaBus Ferries in Vancouver. Do you mean ‘Arquebus’? Sorry i dont know squat about older guns but im always interested in them.

 

[Greg Brown]

Shoot, i could only find info about AquaBus Ferries in Vancouver. Do you mean ‘Arquebus’? Sorry i dont know squat about older guns but im always interested in them.

Darn spell check. Yup, I MEANT Arquebus

 

[Greg Brown]

What is an Aquabus? Have you got some pics? I would love to see it.

I got it from Veteran Arms. This is their catalog photo

 

[WP79Vet]

Very cool reproduction of a historical weapon! The Veteran Arms catalog spells it "arquebus," which clears up the confusion. Hopefully you can find some ammo for it soon, and let us know how it shoots!

 

[Greg Brown]

They have .57 caliber minies and .562, .57 round balls at Track of the Wolf.

Thank you. I just ordered from them.

 

[MrTom]

I saw pictures of one years ago, but that is one intriguing gun. Looks like it could be a devil on the wrist.

 

[Greg Brown]

I saw pictures of one years ago, but that is one intriguing gun. Looks like it could be a devil on the wrist.

I've got a period correct shooting rest. I got it with my .75 caliber matchlock musket I got from Middlesex Village trading company.