Normally, I would be maintaining muskets on a Monday, but today is a national holiday, so I think I just may go on a bike ride up into the Gatineau Hills. These pics are from last Monday, but hey...they all pretty much look alike!
The last image is the test shot!
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4 comments:
sweet! used to shoot blackpowder pistols and dabbled in blackpowder rifles. these are nice!
You can see how dirty and rusty these are. Don't mind a little corrosion, but red rust is very bad. The rust is the reason they are coming to me, to be cleaned and preserved against rust. You can see the line of red rust around the top of the lock, and on the barrel around the touch hole. You have to take the lock out to get to this area to clean it...my job!
Humorous Email #532
Two boys in Boston were playing baseball when one of them was attacked by a rabid Rottweiler. Thinking quickly, the other boy ripped a board off of a nearby fence, wedged it into the dog's collar and twisted it, breaking the dog's neck.
A newspaper reporter from the Boston Herald witnessed the incident and rushed over to interview the boy. The reporter began entering data into his laptop, beginning with the headline,” Brave Young Red Sox Fan Saves Friend From Jaws Of Vicious Animal"
"But I'm not a Red Sox fan," the little hero interjected.
"Sorry" replied the Reporter. "But since we're in Boston, I just assumed you were." Hitting the delete key, the reporter began, "John Kerry Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Dog Attack"
"But I'm not a John Kerry fan either," the boy responds.
The reporter says, "I assumed everybody in this state was either for the Red Sox, John Kerry, or Ted Kennedy. What team or person do you like?''
"I'm a Texas Ranger fan, and I really like George W. Bush" the boy says.
Hitting the delete key, the reporter begins again:” Arrogant Little Conservative B*&*#** Kills Beloved Family Pet.
Ha! That's funny. I know nothing about muskets, or any guns for that matter, so I don't see the corosion. But I'll take your word for it!
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