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4With a lot of cleaning afterwards. But yeah, neat collectionMarlene wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:23 am That looks like a truly excellent range day waiting to happen.
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5A day at the range or a re-enactment. Don't forget the tricorne hat. Beautiful collection!
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6eelj wrote:When did you get the gonne?
Several years ago. I think I wrote a blog post about it.
Outfit called Kings Forge and Muzzleloading our of Georgia made it.
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7I need to find a range that will allow the slow match. Open flames, black powder and fudd types don’t mixMarlene wrote:That looks like a truly excellent range day waiting to happen.
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9OK, so what is the thing on top that looks like two sticks connected by a rope?
106+ recreational uses of firearms
1 defensive use
0 people injured
0 people killed
1 defensive use
0 people injured
0 people killed
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10It's a Gonne, the French used those and crude artillery pieces to finally end the 100 years war.Eris wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:31 pm OK, so what is the thing on top that looks like two sticks connected by a rope?
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12Top to bottomfeatureless wrote:I don't know what any of those guns are, but they are very cool!
Handgonne in 36 cal (not sure why)
Replica Japanese Matchlock in 50cal (I bought it on purpose in 50 cal, but they were much larger bore
Officers Brown Bess (ala a fusil, I may have acquired it from a member) in 16 gauge aka 66 cal
Flintlock Hawken in 50cal
Caplock Hawken in 50cal (one is a traditions, one is armscorp, I can’t keep straight which)
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13Gahd thems some big projectiles! Black powder? Does that result in a lower recoil or do you end up on your ass every time you shoot one? I've never played with such historical beauties.
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14Just looked at the Traditions website. I think I've got some new things for my wishlist now.Inquisitor wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:06 pmTop to bottomfeatureless wrote:I don't know what any of those guns are, but they are very cool!
Handgonne in 36 cal (not sure why)
Replica Japanese Matchlock in 50cal (I bought it on purpose in 50 cal, but they were much larger bore
Officers Brown Bess (ala a fusil, I may have acquired it from a member) in 16 gauge aka 66 cal
Flintlock Hawken in 50cal
Caplock Hawken in 50cal (one is a traditions, one is armscorp, I can’t keep straight which)
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106+ recreational uses of firearms
1 defensive use
0 people injured
0 people killed
1 defensive use
0 people injured
0 people killed
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15it's been my experience that black powder burns slower, hence gives a shove vs the slap of smokeless.featureless wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:09 pm Gahd thems some big projectiles! Black powder? Does that result in a lower recoil or do you end up on your ass every time you shoot one? I've never played with such historical beauties.
i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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17aw shucks. but then given this bunch to choose from, i might have gone for the japanese matchlock. oh, who am i kidding, i like them all.
i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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18Thanks!lurker wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:53 pmit's been my experience that black powder burns slower, hence gives a shove vs the slap of smokeless.featureless wrote: Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:09 pm Gahd thems some big projectiles! Black powder? Does that result in a lower recoil or do you end up on your ass every time you shoot one? I've never played with such historical beauties.
Eris, you should not have indicated that was a website. The last thing I need is some of that coolness.
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19Traditions has nice stuff, as does Thompson Center. Track of the Wolf sells lots of hand built stuff at what are often very reasonable prices.
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21Very nice progression there.
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22When I left Massachusetts, those were about the only thing you could own, unless you were a friend of the Police Chief. In the meanwhile my wish list keeps getting longer than my bank account.
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23Marlene wrote:Well you could have had that fusil if you had been faster
It is very nice.