Yesterday's Weapons Forums

I thought I had yak fat madness out of my system... not to be. IMA had Pattern 1841 Brit muskets on sale... for a really decent price... so I grabbed one.

And got dang lucky! This one has the original brass buttplate and everything else but the rear sight. Since it's a 69 cal smooth bore, I doubt a rear sight will help things much anyway.

Given that the bayonet is of a sword pattern, I figure these were meant for close combat anyway - like attacking the bad guys who were formed up in a square.

Now there is the stuff of nightmares - right out in the open - NO cover at all, and since everyone is using large caliber round balls, even wounds in a non-vital place are going to be severe.

More nightmares... the surgeon's main instruments were saws.

But this will be a fun winter project. Please pass the blue can easy off & rubber gloves! SW

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Slava Ukraini!!

....."Honey......Sweetie.....there's someone knockin' at the front door...................snookems........will you please get the door????.......HEY AS*****....get the....uh.......uhmmm....honey.....you better go see who's there...theres like....uh.....a few folks out there.....and uhm.....they got white coats on???.......uhmm....uh.....did you pay the last doctor bill???...or.. are they...???......."...................................................................................

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....Naj puška govori!....
.............deplorable typical "bitter clinger"....

That sword bayo in one hand and my Hungarian AK in the other should keep the riff-raff & 'special interest religious groups' off'n the front step! SW

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Slava Ukraini!!

...I'd love to see pic of 'mini sword' out of scabbard when you get a chance..... ...you gonna hunt for a rear site? or leave as is....hard to find???

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....Naj puška govori!....
.............deplorable typical "bitter clinger"....

No scabbard, Comrade Artist - it's so philthy from yak fat, it just looks like a scabbard. Blade is roughly 24" and sturdy enough to do the deal. The blade seems solid as heck!

I took one pic of it partially on the bayo lug - didn't try to jamb it clear on. Shown with a Carcano bayonet for size perspective.

As for a rear sight, I'm not going to look very hard. I think this was a 50 meter musket. Fire your one shot & then close combat. I see there's a place that makes repros. I might get one later on. SW

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Slava Ukraini!!

pretty cool , want to see in process and finished photos

Winter's coming, A Sq! You better grab one for something to pass the long winter nights! Can't spend ALL yer time in the ice fishing house!! SW

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Slava Ukraini!!

... ....MAN... ...that Yak must've really dumped a load on there ....that looked like a scabbard on this monitor...

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....Naj puška govori!....
.............deplorable typical "bitter clinger"....

while id love to do so - i wont have adequate free time to even give my collection the attention it deserves - nay , demands at this point in time , but i do love seeing all you do - it is inspiring and yet i dont see my life letting it happen any time soon

You take my life but I'll take your's too
You fire your musket but I'll run you through
So when they ready for the next attack
You better stand, there's no turning back
IRON MAIDEN "The trooper"
A

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In the end, there can be only ONE

Have you got that on 45?

Great vid featuring footage from "Charge of the light brigade" (which the song was about)



The bugle sounds as the charge begins
But on this battlefield no one wins
The smell of acrid smoke and horses breath
As you plunge into a certain death

The horse he sweats with fear we break to run
The mighty roar of the Russian guns
And as we race towards the human wall
The screams of pain as my comrades fall

We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground
And as the Russians fire another round
We get so near yet so far away
We won't live to fight another day

We get so close near enough to fight
When a Russian gets me in his sights
He pulls the trigger and I feel the blow
A burst of rounds takes my horse below

And as I lay there gazing at the sky
My body's numb and my throat is dry
And as I lay forgotten and alone
Without a tear I draw my parting groan

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It's 5 o'clock and it's watermelon time.....................
because you can't drink beer & load rockets - TXPete

I've only got it on CD, studio version and a live version. Still one of their best songs.
I saw them live some years back, incredible show !
Best regards, A

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In the end, there can be only ONE