Civil War Re-enactors - Stainless 1861 Springfield?

[alienbogey]

I have the chance to buy an Italian reproduction of an 1861 Springfield. The seller states that it is stainless steel and wants $600 for it. I haven't seen it in person, but it looks essentially brand new. I don't know which Italian manufacturer made it. Questions:

1. If I someday wanted to drag it and myself to a re-enactment, would I be shunned by the hard core folk for having a stainless rifle?

2. Good price?

 

[arcticap]

It could be that it's only brightly polished steel and not stainless at all which sounds typical.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=523777&highlight=1861+springfield

Dixie is selling an Armi Sport 1861 smoothbore for $550 and an 1861 rifled musket for $650 plus shipping.

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/produc...13862&osCsid=766f91a94760304a8e186c03a6250b61

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/produc...13863&osCsid=766f91a94760304a8e186c03a6250b61

The price of the Euroarms 1861 rifled musket is $670 plus shipping:

http://brushcreekarmory.com/#REPRORIFLE

 

[junkman_01]

I can't EVER recall a stainless steel musket of any variety being advertised. I'll wager it is just 'bright' steel, as were the originals. The price is not a great deal. If it is like new and you could get it for $500-550, I would grab it though.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I'm sure it's not stainless but rather polished steel. Never heard of a stainless 1861 rifle musket.

 

[hawkeye74]

Never heard of an 1861 in Stainless Steel.

 

[ArmedBear]

Stainless would be neat, actually, for low-maintenance use in the field.

However, like everyone else, I haven't heard of such a thing. But there are many oddball guns out there, so my never having heard of it counts for little.

 

[arcticap]

The gun could very well be worth the $600 asking price if it was a Pedersoli 1861 with the 1 in 66" twist. Cabela's lists that for $749.99 before shipping.

So knowing which Italian outfit made it can affect its value.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...de=IA&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat601233

Cherry's Fine Guns lists it for $1250 plus shipping:

http://www.cherrys.com/ped_rif1.htm

 

[alienbogey]

Thanks for the replies, guys, in the pictures it looked more to me like polished steel and not stainless, but he listed it as stainless.

Unfortunately, he hasn't responded to my inquiry.

 

[arcticap]

Give him some extra time to respond and don't lose hope. Some folks will place an ad and then go away on vacation for a week or two.