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[Scott]

At least he'll know what time is was.

 

[Nooooo9]

Thats what they call a FARB isn't it? Unless the Austrians invented the wristwatch and just kept that to themselves for the next ninety years or so.

 

[Spitfrnd]

Maybe he is Swiss.

 

[Scott]

Funny that this photo is at a Czech French Imperial Guard photo page and that group looks GREAT. The Austrian was on the other side. When I did reenacting we had a wrist watch drill of having the group ground arms and raise their hands. Some of the best folks forget details like that after wearing a watch the other 5 days of the week.

 

[Russell]

Lucky for him (her?) that his face is hidden. Makes it hard to know who to blame.

 

[pugio]

Lucky for him, his fur hat didn"t catch on fire from all the sparks flying around.

 

[Scott]

Lucky for him, his fur hat didn"t catch on fire from all the sparks flying around.

When I was in the 10th Regt. of Foot in 1970s, the flash from the pan scorched my bearskin cap a couple of times. I made the mistake of "aiming" with my head too far forward instead of "presenting" when I fired. Maybe too much powder in the pan as well.

 

[pugio]

When I was in the 10th Regt. of Foot in 1970s, the flash from the pan scorched my bearskin cap a couple of times. I made the mistake of "aiming" with my head too far forward instead of "presenting" when I fired. Maybe too much powder in the pan as well.

I shoot my right-handed flintlocks left-handed. Even with safety glasses on, sometimes I get sparks, pieces of flint, etc in my face and especially my right forearm. But I wouldn't give them up for anything, very relaxing shooting at the range.

 

[Scott]

It can be done with FLINT and cap locks but not in ranks.

My father was right handed but shot left handed in WW II.