Here is a great page... http://www.encode.com/exec/moone.htm ... lots
of items for sale and even "How-To" books...
Regards,
Ad Miller
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 15:14:37 -0500
From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com
Subject: MtMan-List: rifle/smoothie survey
Maybe this topic has already been discussed, but I would like to ask everyone what type of rifle or smoothbore do you use? does anyone out there use a (dare I say) a percussion rifle.
I'll start off, for my RMFT persona, I use a lyman great plains rifel in .54 cal., all the metal furniture has been browned and a hawken sight has been installed. I also have a 12 ga. double percussion that I use, it is a great shoooting shotgun, have taken dove and quail with it. My third weapon is a North Star Trade Gun , a buddy has been letting me try it out and shoot on a "if you like it buy it basis", the only problem with it is I am a lefty and the trade gun a right handed. I have been fair shooting it but would rather have a leftie instead.
OK let the discussion start........
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas
Frank Sablan
Midland,Texas
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 13:35:54 -0700 (MST)
From: <beaverboy@sofast.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: Help with blacksmith artifact
Dear List,
I received a post from a lady looking to indentify an artifact she
has. It is called a Trappers Spoon. It is basically a double spoon, one
large, one small attached to the same C shaped handle. One on top, the
other on the bottom. The spoons are pointed in the same direction though
offset a bit. I think it has nothing to do with trapping unless the
trapper is eating. I tried to post the photos of it but they didn't come
through. Its nothing I've ever seen a trapper use before.
Anyone heard of a Trappers Spoon?
Beaverboy
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:44:18 EST
From: MarkLoader@aol.com
Subject: MtMan-List: Hump ribs
Hello the Camp
Recently went on a Buffalo Hunt in South Dakota. I was a close to a real
Buffalo hunt as one can expect today. Five were made meat of out of herd of
200 on four square miles and once they broke the fence down and went for a
two mile jaunt. But watching them being butchered brought up a question. What
about them hump ribs that the mountaineers spoke so highly of? My experience
with rib is a lot of cooking an a good sauce. So what did they do? Here is my
take. After taking a look at Miller's painting Taking the Hump Rib and
looking at meat cuts. The cow's legs were spread to keep it on its belly. A
cut was made along the center of the back from neck to rump. The hide was
skinned down both sides to middle of the rib cage. Leaving the hump and the
upper portion of the side ribs exposed. A belt ax was then used to cut (chop)
the ribs along both side just below the loin. The spine was cut at each end
and the whole section was lifted out. This is area that T bone and porter
house steaks or Rib eye and tender loin roasts come from. Back at camp the
sinew would be removed the whole section cut into shorter sections put on
stakes leaning over the fire to slow cook. As it cooked the outer portions of
done meat were sliced off. The painting Cooking the Hump Ribs shows what was
left after the best had been eaten. The ribs served as a means to keep the
meat together while transporting and cooking.
What do you think or know
Mark "Roadkill" Loader
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 20:52:49 EST
From: LivingInThePast@aol.com
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: rifle/smoothie survey
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In a message dated 12/18/2002 12:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time,
JOAQUINQS@aol.com writes:
> what type of rifle or smoothbore do you use?
Frank, I shoot a TVM .54 flint Southern Rifle with browned barrel and brass
hardware, and also a matching TVM Kentucky pistol. My smoothie is a
Centremark Fusil de Grenadier .62 flint, very plain dark stock and natural
steel barrel, repro of a military issue weapon complete with tri-edge
pig-sticker. I've shot it with buckshot, round ball and buck & ball and it's
been a very consistent, reliable weapon. A great kit to build, too!
For those who were asking about TVM's, all I can say is BUY ONE! Great
workmanship, great people, great shooting guns. When I got my TVM rifle it
required a very slight sight adjustment, and a couple of days later, the
first time I used it in competition, it led me to 1st of 150+ shooters in a
trail walk. Had it for years and it's never let me down......
You asked about rifles and smoothies, but I also shoot a pair of Uberti
repros of the Colt Paterson, 1836 (1st model) & 1839 (loading lever) model.
Both are .36 cal rifled CAP GUNS. The early model is blued and the 1839 is
black. I got into these as my persona evolved into the Southwest in the later
part of the Period.
Barney
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Frank, I shoot a TVM .54 flint Southern Rifle with browned barrel and brass hardware, and also a matching TVM Kentucky pistol. My smoothie is a Centremark Fusil de Grenadier .62 flint, very plain dark stock and natural steel barrel, repro of a military issue weapon complete with tri-edge pig-sticker. I've shot it with buckshot, round ball and buck & ball and it's been a very consistent, reliable weapon. A great kit to build, too!<BR>
<BR>
For those who were asking about TVM's, all I can say is BUY ONE! Great workmanship, great people, great shooting guns. When I got my TVM rifle it required a very slight sight adjustment, and a couple of days later, the first time I used it in competition, it led me to 1st of 150+ shooters in a trail walk. Had it for years and it's never let me down...... <BR>
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You asked about rifles and smoothies, but I also shoot a pair of Uberti repros of the Colt Paterson, 1836 (1st model) & 1839 (loading lever) model. Both are .36 cal rifled CAP GUNS. The early model is blued and the 1839 is black. I got into these as my persona evolved into the Southwest in the later part of the Period.<BR>
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 15:10:20 -0800
From: Alan Avery <aravery@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: rifle/smoothie survey
"... I would like to ask everyone what type of rifle or smoothbore do you
use?..."
- Tulle fusil de chasse .62 cal. I have others but I almost never shoot 'em
anymore. I plain out just have too much fun shooting my smoothie.
Black Knife
aka
Alan
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Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 21:10:40 +0000
From: "Sean Boushie" <flintlocknfur@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: rifle/smoothie survey
1. Plain Pennsylvania FLINT (What is persuction???) In Brass of course.
Duplicated from an original JP Beck. .50cal. going on 13 years. 2. A .62
smmoth with a chambers english round face. Just love that Mr. chambers!
Short Oct to round. FLINt of course. And a .50 cal FLINT pistol.
"Smokeless powder is a passing fad..."
>From: JOAQUINQS@aol.com
>Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com
>To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com
>Subject: MtMan-List: rifle/smoothie survey
>Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 15:14:37 -0500
>
> Maybe this topic has already been discussed, but I would like to ask
>everyone what type of rifle or smoothbore do you use? does anyone out there
>use a (dare I say) a percussion rifle.
>
>I'll start off, for my RMFT persona, I use a lyman great plains rifel in
>.54 cal., all the metal furniture has been browned and a hawken sight has
>been installed. I also have a 12 ga. double percussion that I use, it is a
>great shoooting shotgun, have taken dove and quail with it. My third
>weapon is a North Star Trade Gun , a buddy has been letting me try it out
>and shoot on a "if you like it buy it basis", the only problem with it is I
>am a lefty and the trade gun a right handed. I have been fair shooting it
>but would rather have a leftie instead.
>OK let the discussion start........
>Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas
>Frank Sablan
>Midland,Texas
>
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