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Both very good reads.

Looks more like a miners pick to me. A naval boarding axe would have a hatchet blade (for cutting tangled rope & jagged wood splinters) on one side and a sharp point on the other side (for hitting into a burning piece of wood & dragging it over the side). Many old mines were too tight to swing a...

As far as I can te I do not believe that the muskets we know as Brown Bess were introduced until early (1720s) in the 18th century, not in the 17th century.

Sadly, I don't have a stash of Unique cases. I may have to rethink getting another gun.

Some of us have two.

What are the best quality reproductions of British Sea Service pistols? A friend is looking at a 18th c sailor impression & I don't have any experience with any of the repros.

To the left of the "repro?" is what looks like a Lyle line throwing cannon - used with an elongated projectile that is attached to a small diameter but sturdy rope & shot from shore to a shipwreck for the crew to pull over a heavy rope to be able to safely get ashore. Almost a mortar but more...

More interesting to me is what appears to be a Lyle gun partially shown in the left side of the photo.

Bags & horns are cheaper than guns, therefore I can have a dedicated bag & horn for each gun. Grab the gun & the bag & horn with it have that which is needed to shoot that gun. (Wish I had "just one more" gun).

I was taught that "if you don't have time to clean, you don't have time to shoot".

A friend who is a dealer in antique guns (mostly muzzleloaders) refers to most of todays gun shows as "ammo - cammo" shows & says that many promoters are only interested in how many tables they can sell, without regard to vendor quality or what merchandise is offered. He now mostly attends...

Interesting. I can admire the craftsmanship, but would not put it on my wish list even if I could afford it.

Mark's thesis is much shorter than the book. The book contains many lists, inventories & details not included in the thesis other than as references.

It is a massive book (992 pages) of limited general public interest. I would be surprised if it is available in digital form. A copy is currently listed for (only!) $385. I suggest that you try interlibrary loan.

My understanding is that the best wood for longrifle stocks comes from the bottom 5-6 feet of the tree trunk, cutting flush with the ground, which is not a common logging practice. Furniture makers want straight grain as do plywood peelers, but the best rifle stocks have the grain running in a...

There are 3 Colts (2nd & 3rd gen.) and an ASM 1862 on Gunbroker right now. The correct "pocket" models are 5 cylinder revolvers on a small frame - perhaps too small for larger hands to comfortably hold. My daughter likes mine better than I do.

I hate going back to "daylight wasting time".

A small magnet will tell if the trigger is brass. IMHO brass triggers would be too easy to bend or break.

Don't forget short starters.

Thank you! I just happen to be a High Standard fan. There is always more to learn - which I think is a good thing.