I've been plugging away bit by bit on my restoration/resurrection of an old flintlock fowler. Took it with me to my parent's place Monday, Mom's birthday and Memorial Day was a big GTG for my family, so I had plenty of young 'uns as well as oldsters to share it with.
As a newbie (well, 4 years?) into the black powder realm, I have been looking for more like-minded folks to help me with my hobby. My ultimate plan with this particular weapon is to get it back into service as a reenactment weapon for my SAR group as well as make it shoot well. The thing that is really only in my way, is that the lock ( a Birmingham lock vintage 1790-1810) has to be "massaged" back into good functioning health.
With family history deep on both sides of the ACW as well, I've kept my eyes on the traders and auction sites for any reasonably priced 1820-1860 period percussion musket to rebuild, too.
Please chime in if you shoot in BP, with either replica or period firearms of any type, Colonial era up to the Civil War.
When I get away from work in a few weeks (6th grade teacher here until June 19th) I will post new pics.
Thanks guys!
Adam