Swiss 3fg - Schuetzen 3fg - Pyrodex P 50 yard target shoot. This is not a
video about what powder is better than the other. I was simply putting
them side by side with a set charge, patch and ball. When I do compare
them side by side, I will use my hunting patch lube as that is where I
do care about optimum accuracy.
For your Pre-1840 Adventures! Buckskins & Black Powder Muzzleloading says it all!
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Monday, November 18, 2019
First hand forged knife
Started with over a month ago and still slowly going at it, but I made progress recently and have the blade in its final shape ( still have to polish it out ) knock the handles off and then harden/temper the blade before finishing up the handles. The handles are curly maple. I needed a thin handled knife for skinning foxes as all my other knives used thick heavy handles which gives me a hard time when carefully skinning out a fox. I am extremely happy with the results of my first knife.
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
J. & D. Little Half stock muzzle loader
LITTLE, J. & D. — Bellefonte, Pa., mid-19th century. Gun and
gun barrel makers. Made percussion rifle barrels for J. D. McKahan;
McKahan & Noble, and others.
What a sweet rifle! This one is .38 caliber, sporting a 36" barrel that is a massive 1" across the flats! Curly maple stock, double set hair triggers. For an original untouched piece, this is just gorgeous! After a little cleaning with a bore brush and many patches, the bore is in good solid shape and shootable! I will be doing some work at getting the nipple out and installing a new one, Hopefully!
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Monday, November 11, 2019
Capote - The Mountain Mans Coat
When a mountain man’s store-bought coat wore out, he or an American Indian made a new coat, called a capote, out of a blanket. The mountain man used the “tails” on the hood for decoration as well as a tie to secure the hood under his chin and to protect his neck from the cold. The mountain man wore his regular belt over the capote. This kept his knife and tomahawk accessible, even when he was bundled up against the winter weather.
The Capote (the traditional name for a blanket coat) began as a hooded
coat that was worn by French sailors. The earliest known reference to
one was made by the First Nations in 1644. As more and more sailors and
traders began coming to Canada, the blanket coat was seen more
frequently. It soon became a popular item among the natives and French
settlers. Over time the coats were used by the military, and eventually
were popular with upper class people. By the late 1800s they were
promoted as a kind of national dress, and continued to be popular up to
the turn of the 20th century.
Saturday, November 9, 2019
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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