There's a photo of my new Ranger Brown Bess musket. She's a fine reproduction of an original on display at the Valley Forge museum. Over four feet long, this was the only way to get a good full length photo; lying on a piece of buckskin on the living area floor.
Soon there will be a cartridge box to go along with her, since I aim to use mostly paper cartridges for ease of use and carry. I will, however, still have the powder horn and patches..and I have a good brass bag mold inbound.
The Ranger Knapsack used by Robert Rogers and his folks is under construction. The entire Colonial Ranger outfit is nearly complete.
I have a round wood canteen...considering getting a metal kidney style, probably in stainless steel for ease of care.
This is the Fort at No. 4, the only picture and view I could get of it the day I picked up my musket. I will be visiting it off and on over the year so better pictures will be coming. They have a lot of activities there, including blacksmithing weekends and contra dancing.
The fort played a huge role in the French & Indian War and the smaller, undeclared wars that led up to it. Robert Rogers operated out of this fort for a time. The 1940s movie 'Northwest Passage' dealt with this fort and Robert Rogers.
The actual fort site is in fact where the center of Charlestown New Hampshire is now...this reproduction was moved to this point, hard by the Connecticut River. I have not been inside yet, but I have seen photographs. I really look forward to visiting. I am told that if I bring a good white canvas tent I can even sleep over in the grounds, if I agree to do some chores around the fort. I shall be looking into that for certain.
Things are moving along nicely n ow, aye.
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