Re: A "Brief" Introduction

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: It's true, Scott, the bridge had been condemned and closed to traffic.  We work around it now.   I know Darien. Not well, but I've been there a few times.  I believe you're about 20-25 minutes from me right now.

: We Rangers carried brown besses - standard British military issue.  Early on, we carried whatever we owned, in '56 and up to '57 as we joined.  The we got regular British armaments of first model brown besses.  There's a lot of controversy over whether we cut them down or not, but most of the research seems to say we didn't (and although Robert Rogers' journals refer to a specific make of musket for the Rangers, we don't know exactly how long that barrel was) but some were shortened because of damage to the end of the barrel.  Anyway, I have a second model, and a carbine which has been back-dated to first model so that it is now a severely shortened first model. I take the carbine out for the F&I and the longer second model for the Rev War because I can't go to poise in the F&I drill with a 2nd-model barrel. 

: And, I'm on in the process of purchasing a stunning York Co. PA (Jim cambers) rifle.  My motto is "a woman can never have too many flintlocks!". 

: So, about that tomahawk...??

: Cheers,
: Sarah M.

: : Hi Sarah, thanks for the welcom

: : I grew up in Darien, an easy bike ride from Rowayton.  I'm in west Stamford now.

: : Rowayton's a nice little section.  I actually haven't been through there in several years.  I just read that the bridge of the Five Mile River was condemned by the state a while back, and the Darien folks aren't in any rush to rebuild it.

: : So, if you need a good tomahawk, I know where to get one (just kidding!).

: : Seriously, what type of gun do you use?  It seems to me I read somewhere the Rangers used fusils that were a bit lighter than the standard Brown Bess.

: : : Hi Scott,

: : : Greetings and welcome, from one who is practically a neighbor.  I live in southeastern Westchester Co, NY.  

: : : Thanks for sharing your story.  It's great to hear people's stories.  It went sort of the opposite for me -- I found this place three years ago because of the movie, and through this wonderful place I found the history.  I now reenact as one of Rogers' Rangers in the F&I War (Pvt. Chauncey Goodrich).  Uh, that would mean Northwest Passage is one of my most favourite books/movies.  And so I must drive through your neck of the woods nearly every weekend!  I have great friends in Rowayton -- are you near there?

: : : Also, FYI, 50 ain't old!  Who's been spreading those lies??  Theresa -- don't believe 'em if you hear 'em!!  I'm not there yet but I don't believe 50 is old!

: : : Glad to meet you virtually.

: : : Cheers,
: : : Sarah M.

: : : : I'm an old guy.  Three days after the anniversary of Jumonville this past May, I reached my fiftieth year.

: : : : I live in a city in southwest Connecticut with my significant other, who prefers to remain a woman of mystery, and our 11 year old son Jonathan.  Jon's older half-brother joins us during college breaks.

: : : : I work in the health-care field. 

: : : : I've lived in this area most of my life, but was born in Brooklyn, and moved out here when I was 5.

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: : : : But coming in a real close second would be Northwest Passage.  As I got older, worldly matters did catch my attention.  There was a war going on, new ideas; possibly a new paradigm, the Woodstock gathering of the tribes (up there in Cooper country).

: : : : This is getting a bit long, so let me fast forward a bit.


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