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    MVT FIREARMS

    I had a bit of a problem with the lock on my Bess, but Pete made good on it with no problem. Like one or two other posters noted the finish isn't the best so that does need to be redone. I simply sanded mine down a bit, remving a bit of excess wood along the way, hit it with a walnut stain, and...
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    WOMEN

    My wife just about ready for a Christmas party.
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    Middlesex Village Guns

    I have been using a MVTC Long Land Bess for close to a year now for re-enactment and while the relationship hasn't been perfect I am happy with it. I did have a problem with the lock so I called Pete up and he had me sand it back for hardening and things have been good since then. The finish on...
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    Cumberland Fowler Question

    I just happen to have a Cumberland Fowler on order from ERA right now. Larry actually makes two different versions of it and mine is the one shown on this page. It is the second from the bottom. I am having it done with brass furniture, Chambers lock, walnut stock, .62 cal, and a 42" barrel...
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    Spruce Beer

    Here is a period recipe for a spruce beer. Take 7 Pounds of good spruce & boil it well till the bark peels off, then take the spruce out & put three Gallons of Molasses to the Liquor & and boil it again, scum it well as it boils, then take it out the kettle & put it into a cooler, boil the...
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    Who got muzzleloading or reenacting stuff for Christmas?

    I got two pocket watches, one is a modern repro and the other is a silver, key wind antique. My wife also picked me up a reprint of a brewing manual from 1768.
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    Battle(s) of Trenton

    IF anyone is looking for a way to end the year with a bang this is a pretty good way to do it. http://www.10crucialdays.org/
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    225th of Cowpens

    I will be there with a few other members of my unit(11th PA)
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    cleanin patches

    I use scrap natural fiber fabic from my wife's sewing projects. My cleaning kit is pretty much period with the exception of the oil I use. I don't clean and oil my musket everyday so I use a modern oil since I know it won't gum up like a sweet oil might. The full cleaning kit consists of...
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    Not something you see at every wedding

    Troops performing feu de joie(firing of joy)after a wedding celebrated at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia.
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    Bess or French?

    The 1756 Pattern Bess was still a state of the art military weapon right after the 7 Years War and as Mike pointed out the Crown would want it back. These were in service with British Regulars at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and with Loyalist units right up until the end. Since...
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    RevWar Event in southeast PA

    http://www.prophecycreek.org/main.htm Might end up being a re-enactment of The Battle of the Clouds but it's still a big event.
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    My gun, tell me what's wrong with it.

    The main problem that I see with your gun is that it is in your gun case instead of mine. :winking: As for your comment about limp sissies, I and my fellow members of the 11th Pennsylvania would like to submit the following reply. :)
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    More questions about the India-made muskets

    I just finished putting the stain on the wood last night and it is looking good so far. I started by sanding off all of the old finish working my through 80, 150, and 220 grit sandpapers, I could have gone finer but this is a mass produced military gun and I didn't want to fine a finish on it...
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    More questions about the India-made muskets

    I have one of the 1756 muskets from MVTC and am quite happy with it. Here are a couple of links to posts I made about it at different times. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...true#Post119997 http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...true#Post125968
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    What is your "packing list" for camp?

    A few other things that come in real handy: A small toolkit. Mine has a small saw, brace and bits, screwdrivers, pliers, claw hammer, a small box of assorted nails and screws, spokeshave, roll of string, 50' of 1/4 rope and a roll of duct tape. Corn broom, cleaning the tent off as you fold...
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    1st Model Bessies

    I have a 1756 Pattern from Middlessex and here are a couple of threads with my comments on it. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...true#Post119997 http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/ubbthr...true#Post125968
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    Middlesex Village Trading

    I have one of their Long Land muskets and am very happy with it. Looks decent, shoots good and the price was right. The only real weak point I have with mine is the stock which I plan on re-finishing anyway. They are great people to deal with.
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    Cartridge papers

    Smiling Fox Forge https://secure.cros.net/smilingfox/details.asp?id=78 The papers are printed to look like the PA Gazette.
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    tent flys

    The problem with staking out the perimeter is that with the mitred corners you have 8 points at the corners instead of 4 and these all have to be set at the correct angles to each other. The best way is to lay out a ground cloth with the spots for the four corner poles marked on it, measure out...
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