Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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cjensen
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Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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With my Birthday occuring sometime between today and tomorrow I was hoping.
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Naphtali
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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When did you complete your payment-in-full that translates to some like, "we're about to start your batch of rifles?"
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cjensen
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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Went [u]on the floor[/u] in early August.
Pretty plain. Sporter #1, heavy half, standard wood with AA finish, steel shotgun butt and pewter forearm.
No bone & charcol, nothing polished, no fancy wood, no checkering etc..
cjensen
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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CJensen,
Yup......Iknow how you feel!!!!! I called a few weeks back and they told me that it would be a while. Not sure what that translates to but maybe May? But mine is fancy compared to yours Semi Fancy, select, cresent butt, bone/charcoal, polished barrel. Mine went on the floor Sept, maybe May is optimistic.

There is some fun in expecting the unexpected!
All the best,
Rob
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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borderdogs wrote:CJensen,
Yup......Iknow how you feel!!!!! I called a few weeks back and they told me that it would be a while. Not sure what that translates to but maybe May? But mine is fancy compared to yours Semi Fancy, select, cresent butt, bone/charcoal, polished barrel. Mine went on the floor Sept, maybe May is optimistic.

There is some fun in expecting the unexpected!
All the best,
Rob
I must admit I'm fearful of calling, kind've like complaining to the chef in an exotic restaurant.

When you chatted with the staff, were they able to - that is, did you ask - where your specific order is in Shiloh's que? I suspect most of the bottlenecks are with stock work. I believe it and engraving are the facets of creating Shiloh rifles that are least amenable to production work.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. Jonathan Swift
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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What does "where your specific order is in Shiloh's que? " mean to you?
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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CJensen,
I believe that que is refering to the order in which it is coming onto the production floor. From what I have seen being on the production floor is anywhere from a few months to near a year. One rifle I ordered what I call a New England Hunting rifle took one year to get, I ordered it through Bill Goodman. THat rifle had some special features, 45-90 Hartford, AA finish, select, semi fancy, 26" half round heavy barrel, polished, etc. I affectionately call it "Bwanda" because I like to through it over my shoulder holding the barrel in my right hand. Maybe I call it Bwanda because I can't get my wife to call me that........I guess thats getting off topic!

At any rate I don't think the good folks at Shiloh have a problem with you calling about your rifle I think they get a lot of calls like that. From what I can gather though I don't think there is any real idea of when they think the 1863's will be finished. Give them a call they have always been very nice to me when I have called.
All the best,
Rob
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Michael P Nowak
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Re: Looks like no 1863's for us in February

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CJensen: Years ago I order an 1863 Sharps rifle with dual tiggers. As I remmenber It took about a year to receive the weapon. Just keep the faith and it will come. Mike
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