Greetings from Van Isle.
Started re-enacting later than that in 1994, I was in the Brockville Infantry Company 1862 (great bunch of guys) from 1995 to 2001 until work transfer to Toronto. Later joined the US 22nd (1812) group formed by my old CW pards, still a member although we moved out west in recent years.By any chance were you a member of the Upper Canada Rifles in Ontario back in the 70s? I had a friend and fellow member that moved to Ladysmith I believe in early 80's
Been reading comments in this forum for a while and decided to join to help keep the hobby alive. Been shooting BP off and on since the seventies and was a CW, 1812 and Upper Canada Militia re-enactor since ‘94. Shoot .45 and .577 cap and flint.
Will be asking some questions in the near future specifically on a newly acquired Gibbs .451
welcome from the North Coast..Been reading comments in this forum for a while and decided to join to help keep the hobby alive. Been shooting BP off and on since the seventies and was a CW, 1812 and Upper Canada Militia re-enactor since ‘94. Shoot .45 and .577 cap and flint.
Will be asking some questions in the near future specifically on a newly acquired Gibbs .451
Thank you for the great info, I will definitely be asking for Gibbs advice. I like your choice of BP firearms, I have a recently acquired early number PH 1858 naval Enfield and can’t believe the balance and quality.Welcome from UK, where I shoot a very small collection of BP firearms, some of them real antiques, like my 1858 Pritchett Volunteer. I also have an early Parker-Hale Whitworth. Shooting the .451cal Gibbs rifle will engage you in much experimentation, and at least two people here, Mr David Minshall and Fleener, have extensive experience with this piece. Fleener in the USA, and Mr Minshall in UK - both are long-time shooters of international repute.
Serial number, please. The P58 has a slightly heavier barrel, and is much sought-after for this reason.Thank you for the great info, I will definitely be asking for Gibbs advice. I like your choice of BP firearms, I have a recently acquired early number PH 1858 naval Enfield and can’t believe the balance and quality.
Serial number 5311 two bander. I have only fired a few shots out of it so far but it really looks promising.Serial number, please. The P58 has a slightly heavier barrel, and is much sought-after for this reason.
Welcome to the forum from North Texas.Been reading comments in this forum for a while and decided to join to help keep the hobby alive. Been shooting BP off and on since the seventies and was a CW, 1812 and Upper Canada Militia re-enactor since ‘94. Shoot .45 and .577 cap and flint.
Will be asking some questions in the near future specifically on a newly acquired Gibbs .451
Serial number 5311 two bander. I have only fired a few shots out of it so far but it really looks promising.