NEWBIE WANTS TO LEARN FLINTLOCK!

[Bill Mesa]

To Whom It May Concern...

I am UBER conservative,  Roman Catholic,  with many years familiarity with center fire weapons.

I am a student of American colonial life  (on my own).

I will be purchasing a replica flintlock rifle this Fall; and I want any knowledge  that I  can gain- and to establish connections with other like minded.

Do you meet or have shoots on occasions that I  can watch, or shoot other's flintlock for remuneration? 

Any information forwarded to me would be greatly appreciateed.

Cordially, 

Bill Mesa 

[leroy]

Bill....

There used to be a big "Rendevous" up about the "Cedars of Lebanon" state park every year... Evidently there is a good concentration of buckskin flintlock men there... There used to be a great "over the log" muzzle loader shoot at the Alvin York Homeplace... I think (...that means im not sure...) the "Rendevous" used to take place in the early fall... The "over the log" shoot at the homeplace happens in late march/early april... I've attended the "over the log" shoot... It's a great time, indeed... Well worth anyones trip up to The York Homeplace to attend... Both these places would make a great place to make some contacts... There is also a pretty good bunch of 'em over in east tenneasee around Limestone that are history re-enactors for the Davy Crockett homeplace...

Remember, Tennessee was the 16 th state admitted to the union with deep roots in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812... Ya shoud be able to find some "flintlock men" out theere pretty easily...

I would nose around and inquire about all three of these venues...

Good luck...

leroy

Edited July 26, 2017 by leroy