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  1. M

    FOR SALE 1865 Enfield for sale

    There are no "original" Parker-Hale 1853 Enfields. P-H didn't build any Enfields until the 1970s.
  2. M

    SOLD Zouave Rifle by Ranson with minie ball mold

    This model and maker are approved for N-SSA competition, for those who are interested.
  3. M

    FOR SALE 1865 Enfield for sale

    English made Parker-Hales usually start at $750 and go up, depending on condition.
  4. M

    FOR SALE 1865 Enfield for sale

    My 1858 P-H doesn't have any stamp on the butt. Got stuff blocking the safe right now, so I can't check the 1853 and 1861.
  5. M

    What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc?

    I have her book and have read it several times. I see no reference to mules only being male. Here is a picture of my FEMALE molly mule, Betty Boop.
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    What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc?

    What, you've never seen a trapdoor Charleville musket before???? :D Kind of a different grip too.
  7. M

    What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc?

    No, mules come in both sexes-male and female. Male mules are known as johns and female mules are known as mollies. However, mules are generally sterile. Only about once in 100,00 times can a molly mule conceive and deliver a baby mule. You breed a jack (male) donkey to a mare (female horse) to...
  8. M

    Greetings from Maryland

    Welcome from the Blue Ridge mountains of Southwest Virginia. I lived with my grandmother in Anne Arundel County back in the '60s.
  9. M

    SOLD 1860 Springfield M1855 w/ new barrel

    It was in the original post before it was edited.
  10. M

    Teflon patches

    I was reading on another forum about Teflon infused patches. Anyone familiar with these?
  11. M

    Value of NIB Zoli Harper's Ferry 58.?

    I THINK Zoli made a few Harpers Ferry 1803s in .54 caliber. Mine, a Navy Arms Zoli in .58, sparks just fine.
  12. M

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Tuesday evening, I did a show and tell about the North-South Skirmish Association for my Sons Of Confederate Veterans camp. I brought along my Parker-Hale 1858 Naval rifle, a repo Smith carbine, an original Harpers Ferry 1842 musket and two revolvers- a repo Colt 1860 and a repo 1863 Remington...
  13. M

    What gun for early 1700's Virginia.

    I have one ancestor, John Davis, who was born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, in 1706. Haven't been able to go back farther than that in the Davis line.
  14. M

    Jeffinnorthcarolina - Glad to be on board with you

    Welcome from the Blue Ridge mountains of Southwest Virginia.
  15. M

    Charlie Caywood Southern Mountain Rifle

    For some reason, whenever I post, I get a double post.
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