06-29-2017, 01:09 AM | #16 |
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07-29-2017, 02:07 PM | #17 |
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Inquiring minds wish to see pics of your new smokepole.
I sure hope you have a GOOD place to stash your toys that can keep the niqqrz, wets and krak heads off your shit.
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07-29-2017, 03:50 PM | #18 |
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More picts. tomorrow in the light.
Picts. coming in a bit here. I just got the bayo in. Holy sheet with the bayo and those guys being like average height in the 1700s at 5' 5" tall? Damn it must have been a challenge to haul these things around.
This smoke pole weighs in at around 11 lbs no bayo unloaded. It is a 1763 Charleville and they lightened them a bit for the Revolutionary war troops. Opposing troops tried to line up in battle at 75 yds distance. That distance could be run for a bayonet charge before the enemy could reload. Bad picts. sorry bout that. But their are half moons stamped in the stock and we are trying to figure out what they signify? Myself and Lee down the road here have noticed them on quite a few old 18 century weapons? https://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhis...ect.asp?ID=454 http://www.militaryheritage.com/musket14.htm
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07-29-2017, 06:31 PM | #19 |
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Would you look at that..very nice.
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07-29-2017, 06:43 PM | #20 |
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I have a bit of a passion for flintlocks. They are really fun to shoot.
When I was 8 or 9 years old I was given a huge flinter shotgun to carry. Memory is a bit faulty but I think it was about ten feet long and weighed a thousand pounds. Only shot it a couple times, had to carry it pointed up or over my shoulder. Get ready to shoot, bring it down from pointed up, stop it on target and immediately pull the trigger. I think I did manage to knock over a few birds or bunnies with it. |
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07-30-2017, 01:48 AM | #23 | |
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"British Flintlock Officer's Fusil circa 1776 Export .65 Caliber " http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100818772 Stamped 1776. Advertised as shooting condition if one desires? |
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07-30-2017, 03:34 PM | #24 | |
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Not sure if I could shoot an antique, would be fun to do so. |
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07-31-2017, 12:32 PM | #26 | |
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Or, worst case scenario, a guy could go to Texas and shoot a hog with it. |
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07-31-2017, 12:39 PM | #27 | |
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WWII soldiers had an 82 pound combat loadout, and BAR gunners had 99 pounds. Modern combat load is 77 pounds plus (plus lots of extra stuff...). https://www.quora.com/On-long-marche...eir-full-armor http://www.2ndbn5thmar.com/notes/CombatLoad.pdf |
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07-31-2017, 01:46 PM | #28 |
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Interesting on the weight loads 500grains.
On my overseas adventure I weighed in at 140 lbs. soaking wet in the damn rain. They gave me 141 lbs. worth of implements of destruction to frigging carry. Should have told the Sarge I weighed 90 lbs. Young and stupid. |
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