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26. I got my first flint rifle at 19, but it was several years before I got into it seriously/really started learning. I have gotten three different friends to buy a percussion/flintlock rifle after shooting one mine. All of them are in their mid twenties. It isn't all doom and gloom fellas! I...

Here is a nice second generation Colt Dragoon. Purchased from a member on the site. I shot it a couple of times and it works nicely and popped all the caps I put on it. It is gorgeous but I found a second gen 1860 army that fits my hand better. Overall in great condition other than a few idiot...

I think it doubles as a working rifle and a show piece! I am jealous. That should be enough lead to handle a deer...

Johnny cakes are a staple in my family. I can’t remember the last time I made pancakes😂. We top ours with butter and the maple syrup my neighbor makes. Johnny cakes and thick bacon have been the meal of champions preceding many cold days in the deer stand

Thank you! Next time I make some pasta I an going to wow everyone and tell them we are eating colonial style.

That sounds absolutely delicious. I have eaten lots of cornbread but I have never tried that.

Thank you for all of the info! I think a fowler representing a mid-range English import is the next thing I have to track down. Knowing how common they would have been in the colonies is really cool to find out. I knew there were a decent amount of imports but I had no idea about the sheer...

That is absolutely gorgeous, and the idea of a nice “import” gun is really attractive to me. It is very cool to know that so many colonists had nice guns that came across the Atlantic.

Those guns are gorgeous. So the fowlers in this area would have been mostly imports then? Would they have been ordered by the prospective owner or imported by a firm that sold them? Thanks! edit: In addition, would these guns ever double as guns for militia service? thanks!

I have not! I will have to next time I am down. What are some of the characteristics of the Birmingham guns if you dont mind my asking?

I am just going for a generic colonist of English origin. A British style fowler? Similar to the ones made around NYC?

Thank you! I have it but I don’t remember anything on the Chesapeake area. I have to re-read it I guess

Hello all! I was born on the Eastern shore of Maryland, and I have a question about what type of fowler may have been common there. I know knowledge about what the fowlers may have looked like gets scant the farther South you go, but are there any generalities regarding what may have been found...

New Englander here. Lobster and mac and cheese is a wonderful combo. You cant find a seafood restaurant here in the summer that doesnt have lobster mac. I like it as a side to steamed lobster.

Thanks for all the thoughts everyone! Good stuff. This is a fun topic. I love cooking and I love to join it with my passion for history. Hearing how/what people ate is a fantastic way to get a glimpse into their daily life. Keep it coming!

Very interesting. I am half Italian and parmesan/pasta dishes were not something I expected. I get that pasta in one form or another exists across a plethora of cultures but for some reason I never associated it with the Anglo colonies. Is this something that would have been seen in a book store...

Parmesan and pasta are not something I would have initially thought! How would pasta have been made/used/served?

I dont have any game right now but I have some “stew pieces” of veal that I was given by a farmer I used to work for. Chunks about half the size of a golf ball. They might make for a nice meat pie chopped up a little finer and tenderized. Any favorite meat pie recipes? I am thinking more of...

I love savory pie! I have been to the UK a couple of times and I think we Americans really miss out on all the meat pie goodness. We hunters are a little different I guess because we often make them ourselves out of game but still!

In addition to worrying about getting shot you had to worry about your own kit taking your hands off! Arent we lucky we have brass powder dispensers haha