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I have “The Scarlett Coat” waiting for me on my DVR: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Coat “Drums along the Mohawk” is a favorite or mine: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drums_Along_the_Mohawk

There is a man at Silver Dollar City (1880s theme park, Branson, MO) that squares up pine logs all day long by hand. The timbers he makes are used in the buildings and structures in the park and nearby campground. The photos below are not mine, but are the man at SDC, Mark Edwards. I believe...

Thanks! Sorry it took so long for a response, PM sent.

My connection isn’t cooperating with posting pictures.

Another picture:

I missed this question, but here is the “squirrel rifle” as displayed at the J M Davis museum in Claremore, OK:

A pistol would be much easier for someone’s heirs to pass on to future generations rather than a 5’+ rifle rattling around in a closet. Much easier to store.

Sending you a PM, I would like a copy of your book. Thanks!

I was going to mention the 45th museum, and also highly recommend it. That part of OKC has several museums in just a couple mile area- firefighters, softball, an outstanding science and aviation museum and a zoo. And the Bricktown area downtown has the American Banjo Museum.

That’s what I would like to do for a trade gun but don’t know where to start. Is there a specific parts list that you can point me/us to?

That’s a nice gun.

I drove up from Tulsa to the Hawken Classic and met Mr. Grenadier in person and had a great discussion about Hawken rifles and other subjects. It’s a great event and I appreciate the effort that it takes to host such an event.

A friend of mine did, while shooting my CVA Kentucky rifle at mussel shells on the opposite bank across a low, slow moving river. We couldn’t figure out what the splash was about halfway across the river, we thought he might have spooked a gar with his shot. When he started to load the next shot...

The Davis museum has a very nice research library, I will see if I can find the article that you are referring to.

I am not familiar with the 1970s article that you mentioned, but this is a display at the JM Davis museum in Claremore, OK.

AA = 1975

Welcome from Claremore!

I had a similar opportunity a couple of years ago. A local shop bought an estate with several nice flinlock rifles. They had a couple that I was interested in, but the rifles had straight barrels and the price was very near a Kibler kit price, so I didn’t buy one.

Where abouts in Oklahoma? I’m in Claremore.