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Last year they did that at one of the train stations as well. They had crate, leathers, blankets, care packages etc. Piled up. Collecting for the troops I think. I've been doing Henry Ford 5 years...

I know they had hospital buildings in the surrounding area. I can give more information when I get off work. I have a journal of an ovi soldier who was in andersonville. As I recall about half the...

Many around here do both, depending on what the event needs. I do confederate because that was the unit that invited me in. I also find it fun to play the heel so to speak. For me it isnt a pride or...

I make my own. More of a custom fit for the rifle. I had some leftover canvas from a project so I laid out the musket and traced it onto the canvas. Made two halves and sewed em together with enough...

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*Ba dum crash*

I picked up a charleville percussion conversion this weekend. (chopped into a Fowler) The nipple is cracked and I want to replace it. I believe it was converted in the 1840s and is either a Belgian...

Hmm good to know. I wondered from time to time what those little loops sticking off the back of cav jackets were for. I assumed decoration.

Actually I did that once. Right before I joined the hobby I purchased a really nice sabre belt with carbine box, cap box, and holster because I thought it looked cool. Traded the belt for my first...

Without the exemptions a bayonet lug would be the least of your worrys. Being over 50 cal., most muskets could be seen as a distructive device.Note that is without antique exemptions and c&r and such

Thanks for the link! Was it common to lack the shoulder strap? I just got my copy of cadet grey and butternut brown today and none of the officer pictures looked like they had shoulder straps, but...

After being gifted a sabre this summer, I recently caught a good deal on a used sabre belt. In the pictures I thought it had the shoulder strap but it does not. Would it be correct without the strap...

Does anyone sell replacements? I Picked up an Nco sash from a guy getting out of the hobby, Only to later look at it closer and see it had no tassels. For the price I suppose I could turn it into...

Ill there again this year with the artillery. It is a fun little event and the tactical is a blast. Gotta visit the peacock as well

I think part of it could be to avoid wasting powder. I'm not sure where the line is, but eventually you would blow more powder out of the barrel then you would burn. 60-70 grains to me makes a nice...

Harry,

There were two ordnance rifles next to us at the jackson mi event this year. They out banged us, and you know how loud we can get being next to us at fremont!

I was not around during the...

Thank you Mr. Trent. I will have to see how much vacation time I have left.

If I go I probably wont be able to get down until mid day Friday. Will I be able to get in and set up or will the event be in full swing?

Heres A good picture of the vent and the muzzle off of Bledsoe's gun. It shows why we have those safety zones that the infantry seem to forget about more often then not. Ended up in the papers as a...

If I can get the time off I plan on being there. Unforuntately I wont know for sure until the end of august, or early september.

Bill

I can't say which gettysburg Ill be at. Guess it depends on which we can get the cannon in at. My guess is the bga event. Either way I look forward to it. As big of a mess shiloh was, I had a **** of...

It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was fun picking out people I knew thoughout the movie. Story was kinda cleche but not too bad. I've seen worse. Aside from the few battle scenes it was...

Thanks everyone I suppose ill leave em be. I do have an excerpt somewhere about Captain Bledsoe owning a pair of brown boots that at some point one of his men dyed while Bledsoe was sleeping. Story...

Thanks I did that actually so they fit great with regular socks. I guess I should confess the toe and heel are rubber but the center of the sole is leather. I've never heard of the maker but they...

ok heres some pictures
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