Jerry Samouce
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- Joined
- Mar 11, 2020
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Howdy fellas!
My name is Jerry. I live near Raleigh NC.
I own my own working forge, and I am a blacksmith and a bronze smith on the side.
and I have excellent wood working and leather working skills.
I am also the owner Old Soldier Ironworks!
I am a 52 year old, US Army Veteran with a Revolutionary War fetish.
I am in over 25 books into Revolutionary war history... Own a timeshare at Colonial Williamsburg... Own a large collection of real Revolutionary War currency... ect...
Yeah, I got it BAD!
I am seriously moving toward Revolutionary War reenacting.
and I am slowly building a rig for reenacting as a NC Mountain Patriot Scott.
Yeah, Not too many of those, but my Whiteside Scottish relatives where some of the few who refused the Tory call, and fought as patriots at Cowpens, Kings Mountain and Yorktown. Because there where very few Scottish patriots, there is very little written about NC Highlander Scotts as Patriots. So, I am not sure what type of Flintlock they would have most likely been owned by them.
I am familiar with Modern Fire Arms and own many.
BUT... I know NOTHING about black powder firearms and Revolutionary War Flintlocks!
I have read much about the Kentucky Long Rifleman's role in the war.
and I am sort of leaning that way, but as I said, I also know little about what type of flintlock a NC Highlander would have most likely owned. I would like to own a working historically accurate revolutionary War flintlock someday. But where to start?
I have never fired a Black powder rifle. Thus, I know little to nothing of what musket accessories I would eventually need, the caliber best suited for me, or the costs involved.
What advice would you give a totally clueless individual to the flintlock. What is the best most efficient way to start my education?
My name is Jerry. I live near Raleigh NC.
I own my own working forge, and I am a blacksmith and a bronze smith on the side.
and I have excellent wood working and leather working skills.
I am also the owner Old Soldier Ironworks!
I am a 52 year old, US Army Veteran with a Revolutionary War fetish.
I am in over 25 books into Revolutionary war history... Own a timeshare at Colonial Williamsburg... Own a large collection of real Revolutionary War currency... ect...
Yeah, I got it BAD!
I am seriously moving toward Revolutionary War reenacting.
and I am slowly building a rig for reenacting as a NC Mountain Patriot Scott.
Yeah, Not too many of those, but my Whiteside Scottish relatives where some of the few who refused the Tory call, and fought as patriots at Cowpens, Kings Mountain and Yorktown. Because there where very few Scottish patriots, there is very little written about NC Highlander Scotts as Patriots. So, I am not sure what type of Flintlock they would have most likely been owned by them.
I am familiar with Modern Fire Arms and own many.
BUT... I know NOTHING about black powder firearms and Revolutionary War Flintlocks!
I have read much about the Kentucky Long Rifleman's role in the war.
and I am sort of leaning that way, but as I said, I also know little about what type of flintlock a NC Highlander would have most likely owned. I would like to own a working historically accurate revolutionary War flintlock someday. But where to start?
I have never fired a Black powder rifle. Thus, I know little to nothing of what musket accessories I would eventually need, the caliber best suited for me, or the costs involved.
What advice would you give a totally clueless individual to the flintlock. What is the best most efficient way to start my education?
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