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hey, I plan on cosplaying as an empire handgunner for a larp event,

where can I get an arquebus or matchlock musket replica for the costume?

There are civil-war clubs at the US, they have vast range of costumes they may ft to the theme.

Google is your friend. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=replica+matchlock+musket


You can get a non-working replica for about $125

Around $500 will get you a working piece.


Thats if you go for an authentic piece. I couldn't find any crappy plastic versions besides what they sell at civil war reenactments.

That is whats kinda cool about 18-19th century firearms. Most of the machinery used to make them is still around, and is used to make replicas(or rather just make new ones)

 Grey Templar wrote:
Google is your friend. https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=replica+matchlock+musket


You can get a non-working replica for about $125

Around $500 will get you a working piece.


Thats if you go for an authentic piece. I couldn't find any crappy plastic versions besides what they sell at civil war reenactments.

That is whats kinda cool about 18-19th century firearms. Most of the machinery used to make them is still around, and is used to make replicas(or rather just make new ones)

Thanks, perhaps a working piece without any projectiles would do; 1 BANG every 3 mintues is much better then yelling LIGHTING BOLT LIGHTING BOLT LIGHTING BOLT every god damn second

3 minutes?

Even someone who wasn't particularly good could reload in less than a minute. Trained soldiers would get 3 shots off a minute.