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Here is another question along those lines. What would the “average” militia officer’s sword generally be like? Again more generally, those from New England. I know there were countless individuals with countless levels of wealth/opportunity but aside from those who could afford or took as...

Sorry to comment without buying but that is one real looker! Someone needs to snatch it up!

Thank you! Very interesting. I didnt know that Washington specifically touched on the subject. Very cool.

That is very cool!

Nice! I hear nothing but good things over and over about Mr Kibler's stuff.

I have found that it is very lock dependent for me. My fowler, built by a friend of ours here, can be primed any which way, with any powder, and go off like a missile. Others I play around with. Whenever I have trouble I just switch to a little 3ff rather than 2ff. It isn't that the other locks...

If stupid questions were a crime on here half of us would be felons. Everyone here is great and asking question upon question on this website has taught me most of what I know about flintlocks. Welcome and ask away!

I use paper or felt wads. Actually a combo of both usually. I am a historical accuracy nerd so I like to do it the way a New Englander may have in the middle-late 1700s. It is just my luck that my felt/paper load shoots as well as any patched load in my fowler. It behaves like a rifle to 50-60...

I have one as well. Fantastically made. It could shave the beard off a flea.

Welcome from Connecticut!

Simple enough haha. I will play around with it more.

This is kind of a silly question but, for the life of me, I have never been able to get the tow to stay on right when I have tried an old style worm and wooden cleaning stick. Do you have any tips? I always end up having to try to pull some out of the barrel.

Hello all I hope is well. For the "average" militia unit, as much as that can be said, how did officers operate during battle? From what I understand regular army officers directed their men and their saber/sword/handgun was their armament when things got hairy. I get that swords were a way to...

I have always wondered if a little ballistol or rem oil wiped lightly along the hickory during use would mitigate the wear. It seems logical enough to me but I have no idea.

I have had good luck with October country but I have only bought 2-3. They are convenient when you want to have a few different jags readily available. I use a metal rod with a muzzle protector from Track for my primary rod, and will have a brush/ball puller/bore scraper on the other. I use them...

I always store my guns pretty heavily oiled. Not that it is necessary. I would just rather have the extra peace of mind. 2-3 days before the hunt I start the process of swabbing it out. Every time I pass it or so for about 2 days I run a dry path or two down the bore. Again, not that it needs to...

welcome from New England!

Welcome from New England!

Because we already know how that would work

Gotcha! Sorry, I wasn't trying to be a pain. I figured rather safe than sorry haha. Have fun!