Sorry, PT = pillow ticking. Track sells it. I buy it by the yard, cut it as needed for the specific weapon, and then run the strips through a mix of beeswax and olive oil melted on an old double broiler. I then hand-preass the ball and oversized patch into the bell of the muzzle until it pinches all around. Seems to be working great so far.
I've been wondering about that myself. I suspect the idea came from the post Civil War era development of the modern Thanksgiving holiday. I'll wager some illustrations of pilgrims showed them with blunderbuss, because by the late 19th century they would have been remembered as an archaic firearm carried in the early part of the century. It would be an interesting study in pre-internet memes to track it down.
I've been wondering about that myself. I suspect the idea came from the post Civil War era development of the modern Thanksgiving holiday. I'll wager some illustrations of pilgrims showed them with blunderbuss, because by the late 19th century they would have been remembered as an archaic firearm carried in the early part of the century. It would be an interesting study in pre-internet memes to track it down.
