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Finished (mostly) the upper and lower border band engraving on a horn. Now to get some ideas for the rest of it 🫣
 

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I found some of the patches after shooting my GPR the other day and they had a hole in them. I realized that there was a sharp spot at the muzzle. Just smoothed it out, short started a ball and pulled it to check the patch. No cutting! Gonna head to the range after the Easter stuff and see if I can shrink the 4" 50 yard group I got last time now that the patches won't be damaged. We have a 50 yard bench match next weekend and I want to be ready!
 
CAPTAIN PARKER'S COMPANY OF MILITIA
Captain Parker's Company had a roster of 144 men. Seventy-seven members stood on the Common on the morning of April 19, 1775 in defiance of the King's orders to "lay down your arms". Those men included:



Captain John ParkerLt. William TiddEnsign Robert MonroeEnsign Joseph Simonds
Clerk: Daniel HarringtonCpl. John MunroeCpl. Joel VilesCpl. Samuel Sanderson
Orderly Sgt. William MunroeCpl Ebenezer ParkerSolomon BrownEbenezer Bowman
William Diamond (Drummer)John Bridge, Jr.James BrownJohn Brown
Jonathan Harrington (Fifer)John ChandlerJohn Chandler, Jr.Joseph Comee
*Robert Douglass (Woburn Precinct)Isaac DurantPrince EstabrookNathaniel Farmer
Isaac GreenWilliam GrimesCaleb HarringtonJohn Harrington
Jonathan Harrington, Jr.Moses Harrington, 3rdMoses Harrington, Jr.Thaddeus Harrington
Thomas HarringtonIsaasc HastingsSamuel HastingsSamuel Hadley
Thomas Hadley, Jr.John HosmerMicah HagarAmos Lock
Benjamin LockEbenezer LockReuben LockAbner Mead
Ebenezer MunroeJedediah MunroeJohn Munroe, Jr.Nathan Munroe
William Munroe, 3rdNathaniel MullikenIsaac MuzzyJohn Muzzy
Jonas ParkerJonas Parker, Jr.Nathaniel ParkhurstSolomon Pierce
Asahel Porter (prisoner)Joshua ReedJoshua Reed, Jr.Nathan Reed
John RobbinsPhillip RussellBenjamin SampsonJoshua Simonds
John SmithPhineas SmithSimeon SnowPhineas Stearns
Jonas Stone, Jr.John TiddJoseph UnderwoodBenjamin Wellington
*Sylvanus Wood (Woburn Precinct)John WinshipThomas WinshipEnoch Wellington
James Wyman


*Sylvanus Wood and Robert Douglass heard the alarm bell from Woburn Precinct and came to Lexington. Although they were not members of the Lexington militia, they were asked to join the assembly.


The battle was really a brief skirmish. Neither Captain Parker nor Major Pitcairn had intended to fire. However, during the confrontation shots were fired. One of the regulars was wounded while 8 members of the militia were killed. Many of those killed or wounded were shot while dispersing from the Common.

Killed: Ensign Robert Monroe (on the Common), Isaac Muzzy (on the Common), Samuel Hadley and John Brown (leaving the Common), Jonas Parker (killed by bayonet after being wounded and firing one shot), Jonathan Harrington (wounded on the Common, died at his doorstep), Caleb Harrington (at the meetinghouse), Ashabel Porter (prisoner from Woburn, killed while escaping)



Wounded: John Robbins, Solomon Pierce, John Tidd, Joseph Comee, Ebenezer Munroe Jr., Thomas Winship, Nathaniel Farmer, Price Estabrook, Jedediah Munroe

Only a few of the militia were known to have returned fire.

Among those known to have fired: Solomon Brown, Ebenezer Lock, Ebenezer Munroe, Jr., Cpl. John Munroe, Nathan Munroe, Jonas Parker, Lt. William Tidd and possibly Benjamin Sampson
 
Decent enough day to throw some lead down range. 45cal Douglas barrel T/C Hawken stock with target sights. Took only a few shots to get her sighted in. Not a bad day. I'm really liking this rifle.
That is really great shooting !! Pat yourself on the back for those great targets. I can't see that well anymore to shoot like that.
Ohio Rusty ><>
 
CAPTAIN PARKER'S COMPANY OF MILITIA
Captain Parker's Company had a roster of 144 men. Seventy-seven members stood on the Common on the morning of April 19, 1775 in defiance of the King's orders to "lay down your arms". Those men included:



Captain John ParkerLt. William TiddEnsign Robert MonroeEnsign Joseph Simonds
Clerk: Daniel HarringtonCpl. John MunroeCpl. Joel VilesCpl. Samuel Sanderson
Orderly Sgt. William MunroeCpl Ebenezer ParkerSolomon BrownEbenezer Bowman
William Diamond (Drummer)John Bridge, Jr.James BrownJohn Brown
Jonathan Harrington (Fifer)John ChandlerJohn Chandler, Jr.Joseph Comee
*Robert Douglass (Woburn Precinct)Isaac DurantPrince EstabrookNathaniel Farmer
Isaac GreenWilliam GrimesCaleb HarringtonJohn Harrington
Jonathan Harrington, Jr.Moses Harrington, 3rdMoses Harrington, Jr.Thaddeus Harrington
Thomas HarringtonIsaasc HastingsSamuel HastingsSamuel Hadley
Thomas Hadley, Jr.John HosmerMicah HagarAmos Lock
Benjamin LockEbenezer LockReuben LockAbner Mead
Ebenezer MunroeJedediah MunroeJohn Munroe, Jr.Nathan Munroe
William Munroe, 3rdNathaniel MullikenIsaac MuzzyJohn Muzzy
Jonas ParkerJonas Parker, Jr.Nathaniel ParkhurstSolomon Pierce
Asahel Porter (prisoner)Joshua ReedJoshua Reed, Jr.Nathan Reed
John RobbinsPhillip RussellBenjamin SampsonJoshua Simonds
John SmithPhineas SmithSimeon SnowPhineas Stearns
Jonas Stone, Jr.John TiddJoseph UnderwoodBenjamin Wellington
*Sylvanus Wood (Woburn Precinct)John WinshipThomas WinshipEnoch Wellington
James Wyman


*Sylvanus Wood and Robert Douglass heard the alarm bell from Woburn Precinct and came to Lexington. Although they were not members of the Lexington militia, they were asked to join the assembly.


The battle was really a brief skirmish. Neither Captain Parker nor Major Pitcairn had intended to fire. However, during the confrontation shots were fired. One of the regulars was wounded while 8 members of the militia were killed. Many of those killed or wounded were shot while dispersing from the Common.

Killed: Ensign Robert Monroe (on the Common), Isaac Muzzy (on the Common), Samuel Hadley and John Brown (leaving the Common), Jonas Parker (killed by bayonet after being wounded and firing one shot), Jonathan Harrington (wounded on the Common, died at his doorstep), Caleb Harrington (at the meetinghouse), Ashabel Porter (prisoner from Woburn, killed while escaping)



Wounded: John Robbins, Solomon Pierce, John Tidd, Joseph Comee, Ebenezer Munroe Jr., Thomas Winship, Nathaniel Farmer, Price Estabrook, Jedediah Munroe

Only a few of the militia were known to have returned fire.

Among those known to have fired: Solomon Brown, Ebenezer Lock, Ebenezer Munroe, Jr., Cpl. John Munroe, Nathan Munroe, Jonas Parker, Lt. William Tidd and possibly Benjamin Sampson
This is great! Where can someone find the source article?
 
I built this reloading fixture it started out small and snowballed from there. I can carry everything I need to reloading my revolvers in one hand,and it folds up
 

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