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    The MVTCo 1740 Potsdam Musket

    Just to be the Devil's Advocate, Prussian Seven Years War (aka French & Indian War, here in North America) and Hessian units were capable of firing five rounds per minute - compared to the British three rounds per minute. In addition to the cone-shaped touchhole on the 1740, the thick Potsdam...
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    Hancock House, NJ 27 March 2010

    Reenactment of the massacre of South Jersey militia by Crown troops led by Colonel Mawhood, in 1778. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=21604 10:00 (at the flag pole) - Hancock House event opens with a memorial to the militia men who lost their lives that day and our Friends of the past...
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    Japanese Besses

    Thanks. :thumbsup:
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    The MVTCo 1740 Potsdam Musket

    Yup, I'd seen them and some of the Hessian re-enacters were quite satisfied with the fit & finish. For what it's worth, the Rhode Island Regiments took alot of these off the field at Fort Mercer in October 1777 and carried them from that point on.
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    The MVTCo 1740 Potsdam Musket

    http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MP1740.SHTML So, anyone got to handle and/or shoot one yet?
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    Japanese Besses

    This used to be the biggest drawback about the Japanese Bess' and had deadlined many of them. Could you post the name/contact information of this spring maker?
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    Tall tale or not

    Murphy shot General Frazer at a range of 300 to 500 yards (depending on who you read) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Murphy_(sniper) Furthermore, the Center for Military History tends to think it was a volley...
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    Volks Buchsen 37mm Cannon

    I'd like to see this piece.
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    cannon information

    Refine your google-fu (use terms like : Sweden cannon 17th-century) Vilnius - A member of parliament in Lithuania has asked Sweden to return dozens of cannon seized during a battle in the 17th century, the Baltic News Service reported Tuesday. Valdemaras Valkiunas submitted his request to the...
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    The Early Period Grenade

    19th cent. US & French grenades http://www.inert-ord.net/19cent/grenat/index.html Rev. War grenade http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/5609886 (Grenades were noted to be amongst the ordnance supplies when the British took Fort Mercer (Red bank, NJ) in November 1777). 17th-century grenade found...
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    What would you build with this barrel

    5) European late-17th to mid-18th century fowler. See http://www.hermann-historica.de/auktion/hhm50.pl?f=NR&c=28378&t=temartic_S_GB&db=S-50.txt Antonio Franzino, Gardone, circa 1680. Octagonal barrel becoming faceted after a baluster. Smooth bore in 15 mm calibre with a brass front sight...
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    Double shotgun ID and Age??

    For what it's worth, this type of muzzleloader was still for sale in the 1911 issue of the German arms export firm ALPHA's catalog. If I remember correctly, 'E L G star' is a Belgian black powder proof mark (as mentioned previously) used from 1811 onwards - I think they stopped using it for...
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    British Heavy Dragoon Pistol

    http://www.nationalmuseumoftheamericanrevolution.org/museum/display.asp?id=55 http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6136206 and with the most pics, http://www.firearmscollector.com/cat/cat_details.asp?id=467 and an original light dragoon for good measure...
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    Potsdam

    The stock is odd, lacking the raised portions found on the 1740 Potsdam (as used in the American Revolution). It's almost like we're seeing the wrist section of an 1809 Potsdam (http://www.cherrys.com/pedpics/S261b.jpg ). To see what I mean, check this illustration of the 1740/1787 musket, as...
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    Another Oldie To help Identify

    1812 Springfield, converted to percussion via bolster method, it looks like. http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=19340 Although the squared off trigger guard front and rear tips are odd.
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    Cap size for lemat

    I'm in the market for a used Navy Lemat, should anyone know of one.
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    New western film (Appaloosa)

    Robert B Parker - who wrote the series of SPENSER FOR HIRE books (Robert Ulrich played the lead in the tv series) http://bullets-and-beer.com/ - wrote this and another western. http://www.amazon.com/Appaloosa-Robert-B-Parker/dp/0399152776 Looking forward to reading the book, too.
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    which caliber for jaeger rifle????

    Pics! PICS! PICS! Barrel length?
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    shoulder mortar

    If you watch TV for the Verizon "Pirates of the Caribbean" party promo, in the first ten seconds one of the scurvy dogs let's fly with a hand mortar. Yaargh. :thumbsup:
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    DOUBLE BARREL FLINTLOCK!!!

    Yaargh! What be the price??
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