Hello, everyone. I'm brand new and just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 3rd grade teacher, I have a huge interest in American, world, and military history; and I don't own a single muzzleloader - yet!
My primary interests in guns is centerfire and rimfire; but with a continuing bit of geneological research into my family past I have grown very interested in researching, shooting, maybe even building muzzle loading guns.
FWIW, my ggg(?) grandfather was Corp Richard Stevens, 9th VA Cavalry, Stafford Rangers, A Co. One thing I've been really thinking about getting ahold of would be a short carbine-or 2-band '53 Enfield or Springfield pattern musket.
The revolutionary war relatives that dad has researched I don't know as much about...I really need to chat with dad about that.
Well, it certainly looks like a wealth of knowledge and interesting ideas floating around in here!
My primary interests in guns is centerfire and rimfire; but with a continuing bit of geneological research into my family past I have grown very interested in researching, shooting, maybe even building muzzle loading guns.
FWIW, my ggg(?) grandfather was Corp Richard Stevens, 9th VA Cavalry, Stafford Rangers, A Co. One thing I've been really thinking about getting ahold of would be a short carbine-or 2-band '53 Enfield or Springfield pattern musket.
The revolutionary war relatives that dad has researched I don't know as much about...I really need to chat with dad about that.
Well, it certainly looks like a wealth of knowledge and interesting ideas floating around in here!