Traditional Muzzleloading Association

The Center of Camp => The Campfire => Topic started by: SharpStick on May 10, 2019, 01:55:46 PM

Title: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: SharpStick on May 10, 2019, 01:55:46 PM

I was browsing the web today and realized why I like Black Powder and Percussion Caps.

When I was about 9 years old woke up on Christmas morning to toy rifles under the tree.
Rifles like this Kadet training rifle from Parris Manufacturing Company were waiting for my brothers
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But for me it was this Kadet Civil War musket  :applaud
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Didn't know it then but I was destined to shoot a percussion cap, black powder rifle.

My brothers didn't stand a chance in our backyard battles, especially when I snuck up and skewered them with that rubber bayonet.
 :hairy

Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: Oldetexian on May 13, 2019, 09:21:05 AM

Great story and great photos, as well. I can't believe that rubber bayonet...wow. No wonder you still shoo BP. What is the time period for those Kadet rifles?

Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: SharpStick on May 13, 2019, 03:20:41 PM

Those are photos of the rifles from the current day. They look exactly as I remember them from 1962 except for the red plastic on the business end of the barrels.  On Ebay I found some earlier models of the Civil War muskets that Parris Mfg. appeared to have started making around 1957 as part of the centennial celebration of the Civil War. The other rifle was modeled after the 1903 Springfield and started during WWII as a full size dummy training rifle.  After the war I believe they started manufacturing them as toys.

But get the straight scoop here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parris_Manufacturing_Company (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parris_Manufacturing_Company)

Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: Oldetexian on May 13, 2019, 05:42:54 PM

Thanks for the reply. Didn't realize both of those were still being made today...doesn't seem very PC...lol

Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: Nessmuk on May 13, 2019, 06:51:45 PM

Greene stick'caps, Mattel Six shooters, Johnny Eagle series of guns, the monkey gun jungle warfare set. A MA duece 50 cal machine with tripod, M-16 with electronic sound. My all time favorite was a half size civil war musket that I   got for being in the 100 year anniversary  of  the surrender  at appomattox  with the cubs scouts. 1965, I   was 10 years old.
 

Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: SharpStick on November 29, 2019, 02:04:10 PM

I was going through some old pictures of my parents and found proof of my early addiction to cap lock muzzle loader shooting.
This was Christmas of 1962 or 1963 ... and the seed was planted.
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Title: Re: My Attraction to BP and Percussion Caps explained
Post by: Ohio Joe on November 29, 2019, 06:47:20 PM

Once those seeds are planted - they take root! I bet you had a blast!  :hairy