Heathfox
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Very nice, gents! Always great to see horses in action. Can I ask where you get your campaign hats from? I like the shape of the pre-Montana peak US army hats...
As to where they purchased these campaign covers I'm not certain. Though I've seen them for sale on the web, and a friend purchased one in the town of Fort Davis from a local hat maker (trouble is I think the business is for sale...my how I dream about that). The hat that you are looking for is the 1880s campaign hat, which is tan (the color I was told comes from the use of nutra in the blend).Very nice, gents! Always great to see horses in action. Can I ask where you get your campaign hats from? I like the shape of the pre-Montana peak US army hats...
Great pics Escaper!!!!!!! Last time I was at Ft. Davis all those officers houses behind you were being rebuilt. It was like '65!!!!!! My how the trees have grown!!!!
What caliber is that 1895 in? When I was shooting Cowboy Action, I badly wanted one in .30-40 Krag (as a few of Roosevelt's officers in the 1st USV Cav carried them), but you couldn't use one in matches because technically it was a box magazine.Well there wasn't much action, but the oldest son and I went up to the ranch yesterday where I was practically raised. My old childhood compadre still ranches a little as his health permits. We went up for a visit and to talk old buffalo rifles and such. Loading them and different galena pills to feed em! His wife snapped this photo of "Los tres malos" before our departure!
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What caliber is that 1895 in? When I was shooting Cowboy Action, I badly wanted one in .30-40 Krag (as a few of Roosevelt's officers in the 1st USV Cav carried them), but you couldn't use one in matches because technically it was a box magazine.
Not long ago, my Dad gave me his Sharp's in .45-70. Still haven't found a range long enough to test it out...
Those air guns can be a lot of fun. I have two, both Feinwerkbau's, one a M300 match rifle, the other a 124 sporter. I have had the sporter a little over 40 years now.Nice hat, Big Man!
Sometimes, the action one gets is very low key indeed. This morning I got a brief chance to get away from behind my desk. I know I can't keep up with the fantastic shooting irons some members have shown here (e.g. Renault's Winchester...!!!!) but nothing beats a bit of light air rifle practice before lunch...
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Big Man! It's times like your having that make me thankful I live in the fever infested low lands of Texas!
Btw headed back to the location of our old east Texas "Death March" in a couple of weeks! Will be thinking about you!!!