New here and to muzzle loading guns

[snakebit]

Hello from central PA. I'm way too familiar with the Black Forest. I was assigned to a GLCM team there a long time ago.

 

[matt48]

Welcome!!!! We live in East Anglia, and the two sons of our late dear friend were also in the Luftwaffe - one a pilot and the other a 'wizzo'.

That is great to hear! Do you know which wing they where with and during what time period? I used to be a wizzo myself...

 

[matt48]

Welcome from Virginia, USA! My favorite muzzleloading firearms were made in Bavaria, in the 16th and 17th century.

Do you know where they were made? I am aware of weapons made in Suhl in Thuringia (my fathers family is from that region) in that time period.

 

[matt48]

Welcome aboard from Maryland. Your country is beautiful, I like your beer, wursts and cars. Can you buy black powder substitutes without a license? How about caps?

Caps can be bought but not black powder and its substitutes. I'm working on my license but that will take till early next year I think. But it is possible to shoot together with somebody that has a license already.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England
Nice strong soldier proof pistol

 

[Snapshot in Norway]

Welcome from Norway. Hope you get all sorted with your licence! I hope you will get to enjoy black powder shooting and the history that comes with it!

 

[LSLibelo]

Guten Tag und willkommen aus Kalifornien.

 

[TFoley]

That is great to hear! Do you know which wing they where with and during what time period? I used to be a wizzo myself...

See conversations.

 

[TobJohn]

Do you know where they were made? I am aware of weapons made in Suhl in Thuringia (my fathers family is from that region) in that time period.

Yes, Suhl is the main one, but also Nuremberg

 

[sdl266]

Welcome from mid michigan!

 

[Doc Cox]

Hi All!

Few words of introduction: The name is Matt. I live close to Munich, Bavaria (Germany) and yes, only a few weeks till Oktoberfest.

New to this forum and to muzzle loading as well. It is all a bit different/difficult here in Germany. You can buy a muzzle loading firearm but not black powder. For that you need a mandatory safety course (probably not a bad idea) and a state license (I'm working on that).

I own only one gun so far, a Pedersoli An XIII pistol [1] as I am very interested in history, esp. the Napoleonic Wars.

Another big interest of mine is classic cars and I like to get my fingers dirty working on them. I own a 1979 Land Rover 109 Series III.

What else? I spend twenty years in the German armed forces (Luftwaffe) and a glorious year in San Antonio (Remember the Alamo!) with USAF in the early nineties.

Hope to learn a lot here.

Matt


[1] Muzzle Loading Pistols model An XIII Pistol

Matt, WE:CPME.. I live about 50 miles NW of San Antonio, in Bandera Texas. I am 81 and I shoot a lot of black powder, rifles, pistols and shotguns. Snapshot from Norway knows mw=e, we have met in Florida at an annual Rendezvous. Feel free to contact me anytime at : [email protected].

 

[lgrimes]

Welcome from North central Missouri.

 

[gunpa]

Welcome from Idaho in the great Northwest!

 

[Arrowhead_92]

Welcome from Oregon

 

[matt48]

Matt, WE:CPME.. I live about 50 miles NW of San Antonio, in Bandera Texas. I am 81 and I shoot a lot of black powder, rifles, pistols and shotguns. Snapshot from Norway knows mw=e, we have met in Florida at an annual Rendezvous. Feel free to contact me anytime at : [email protected].

Thank you! I don‘t think I‘ve ever been to Bandera but we visited Kerrville and Fredricksburg that shouldn‘t be far away?
I was stationed at Randolph AFB.

 

[James Dietz]

Hello from Idaho! One of my passions is also classic cars. I have a 72 Alfa Romeo! Love history and muzzleloading first and foremost though!

 

[matt48]

Hello from Idaho! One of my passions is also classic cars. I have a 72 Alfa Romeo! Love history and muzzleloading first and foremost though!

Love Alfa as well. Had a Giulia for a long time. Also 1972!
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[matt48]

Welcome from Norway. Hope you get all sorted with your licence! I hope you will get to enjoy black powder shooting and the history that comes with it!

Thank you! I just came back from a wonderful vacation in Norway. We started at Bodø and visited the Lofoten Islands. Simply spectacular!

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

Welcome from Kentucky

 

[Slow_Hand]

Servus aus Connecticut