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  1. Magungo1066

    Kibler Woodsrunner historical accuracy

    Hello all! I hope all is well and that everyone is having an enjoyable holiday season. I realize there are several threads on the wood runner but none of them touched on this specifically. I know the inspiration for the kit is from an original rifle tentatively attributed to Virginia. My...
  2. Magungo1066

    .32 caliber rifle

    Hello all I hope all is well. A few days ago a close family friend gifted me a beautiful .32 longrifle out of the blue. He is aging and said he is having trouble holding it up and would rather see it used. Such a meaningful gift from a wonderful family friend. Anyway, I have zero experience with...
  3. Magungo1066

    Militia officers

    Hello all I hope is well. For the "average" militia unit, as much as that can be said, how did officers operate during battle? From what I understand regular army officers directed their men and their saber/sword/handgun was their armament when things got hairy. I get that swords were a way to...
  4. Magungo1066

    FOR SALE 2nd Generation Colt Dragoon

    Here is a nice second generation Colt Dragoon. Purchased from a member on the site. I shot it a couple of times and it works nicely and popped all the caps I put on it. It is gorgeous but I found a second gen 1860 army that fits my hand better. Overall in great condition other than a few idiot...
  5. Magungo1066

    Chesapeake bay fowler

    Hello all! I was born on the Eastern shore of Maryland, and I have a question about what type of fowler may have been common there. I know knowledge about what the fowlers may have looked like gets scant the farther South you go, but are there any generalities regarding what may have been found...
  6. Magungo1066

    Colonial American recipes that are common today

    Hello all I hope all is well! What are some modern recipes that existed as a very, VERY similar/identical dish in Colonial America? I can list a few, mostly from my New England. Off the top of my head I can think of Johnny cakes, boiled dinners, and clam chowder for New England. Potato...
  7. Magungo1066

    2f in a large bore

    Hello all. I eventually want to get around to owning a large bore fowler 12-10 gauge. My question is if I can get away with 2f instead of 1.5f. I have a lot of 2f and use it as the main charge in all of my guns. I would love to keep it that way with this gun. Shot would be the primary load I...
  8. Magungo1066

    Paper cartridges

    Hello all, Merry Christmas! I have a few questions about making paper cartridges for a smoothbore. I have a 16 gauge that I want to make paper cartridges for. Any tips/tricks that you guys have experienced? I would like to be as historically correct as possible. A former kit is out of the...
  9. Magungo1066

    Southern rifles

    Hello all. What are some generalities about rifles that may have been made/used/found in the Carolina area during the 1770s-1810s? I spent a lot of my childhood on my family's South Carolina farm so I am looking for something that my ancestors may have had. I am not interested in smoothbores...
  10. Magungo1066

    Broken ramrod

    Well guys I had a terrible day at the range. The rifle shot great but I snapped the ramrod in the cold. It is not in two pieces. Just held together very thinly. Will good wood glue work? I always hear that the glued spot is stronger than the original wood but I want to be really sure before I...
  11. Magungo1066

    2nd Generation Colt revolvers

    Hello all I hope all is well. I have a 2nd generation Colt army that I absolutely love. Question for ya... The 2nd generation 1851 Navy has that silver backstrap on it. Did Colt ever make anything similar to that back in the 1800s? It is gorgeous either way but historical accuracy means a lot to...
  12. Magungo1066

    Long range shooting

    We always here about the incredible shots that the old timers made with their long rifles (Daniel Boone or Timothy Murphy). We have all seen and accomplished some crazy lucky shots but my question to you is, outside of lucky shots and exceptional individuals, how often do you think there were...
  13. Magungo1066

    historical patch lube

    Hello all I hope is well! What are some of the historical ways of lubing patches for flintlock rifles around the time of the Revolution? What mixtures/techniques/substances would have been used? I am already familiar with bear grease. Thanks!
  14. Magungo1066

    Brown bess patterns

    Hello all! I am planning on a Brown Bess build from the Rifle Shop. I know the Pedersoli version is a fine gun, but I am too strong a nerd and I want mine to be a little more historically correct. I have called the shop and gotten the various waiting times for the different models. My question...
  15. Magungo1066

    Knives in Colonial America

    Hello all! Can those that are more educated on this subject chime in? What knives were common for the average farmer/militia man of decent means in Colonial America? What was popular and what would be fitting for an English colonist that is not by trade a professional hunter? Did the average...
  16. Magungo1066

    1.5 swiss/goex in a 16 gauge

    How does everyone think this would work? Disregarding the differences between the two brands/velocity what is everyone’s experience with 1.5 in a larger smoothbore? I have usually used 2f and occasionally 3f. Thanks
  17. Magungo1066

    Found a goldmine

    Well gents I hate to brag but I think I struck gold! Found a nice chunk of my favorite wadding material! This is only one half of the piece. Next season’s squirrels are in trouble.
  18. Magungo1066

    NMLRA championship shoot

    Hello all! I am thinking of attending the shoot at Friendship in September. I have never been to anything like this. Any tips? Purely just as a spectator/to walk around. Thanks!
  19. Magungo1066

    FOR SALE Grohmann knife

    New Grohmann original style knife. Bought new maybe a year ago and as shiny and sharp as it was then. 100 plus shipping to you. Thanks!
  20. Magungo1066

    FOR SALE Randall Arkansas Toothpick

    Randall Arkansas toothpick. 6 inch barrel. Bought new and only displayed/“played” with some. No real use. Some smudging on the blade that I think is oil/from the sheath. No rust nor chips in the metal. 425 plus shipping to you. Great knife from a maker with a 5+ year wait last time I checked...
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