| Iowa Grognard | 16 May 2011 7:50 p.m. PST |
Here is my attempt to model this unit for BG Brandywine. link |
| Gallowglass | 16 May 2011 8:03 p.m. PST |
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| Dan Beattie | 16 May 2011 8:55 p.m. PST |
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| Glengarry | 16 May 2011 9:28 p.m. PST |
Baker rifles did, I think most military rifles in Europe could accomadate a bayonet or sword bayonet but it seems less common amongst American troop. As late as the War of 1812 American Rifle regiments were without bayonets. |
| Fat Wally | 17 May 2011 3:24 a.m. PST |
Ferguson invented the breech loading rifle his corps used. I seem to recall it couldn't take a bayonet. |
| Iowa Grognard | 17 May 2011 3:55 a.m. PST |
When I was attempting to research the rifle, every example I found was able to take a kind of sword bayonet. It was rather long and specially weighted to double roles from what I've read. However I cannot speak on how accurate most of these sources were. The one I put the most stock in was a picture of the rifle which Ferguson gave to Fredrick De Peyster. The bayonet blade appears almost as long as the rifle barrel and the socket and blade appear different than others. |
| Fat Wally | 17 May 2011 4:21 a.m. PST |
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Frederick  | 17 May 2011 5:17 a.m. PST |
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| GiloUK | 17 May 2011 5:18 a.m. PST |
I think are perfect – excellent work! |
| John the OFM | 17 May 2011 6:25 a.m. PST |
From what I have read, the Ferguson rifle COULD take a bayonet.
It's a nice little unique unit, with fast loading rifles able to defend itself with bayonets. Luckily for the Yankees, there is only one of them. Great minds must think alike, since I have used the same figures and paint scheme.
I don't remember reading any information on the uniform, so I took two blisters of the Perry figures I had hanging around and decided to paint them green.
Seeing yours makes me think that maybe I did read about green jackets somewhere.  |
 Der Alte Fritz  | 17 May 2011 8:42 a.m. PST |
Nice work Iowa Grognard! That inspires me to paint some of my Fife & Drum British Light Infantry as Ferguson's Rifles. Great idea. |
| Fat Wally | 17 May 2011 8:51 a.m. PST |
I am now sifting through my spare 15mm Peter Pig castings with the same idea. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 17 May 2011 10:33 a.m. PST |
I want some now, and I don't even do AWI. |
| AICUSV | 17 May 2011 1:55 p.m. PST |
Here is a write up about the repro rifle johno.myiglou.com/ferguson.htm. Bayonet is a yes.
'In March 1777, Pattie and his corps sailed on the Christopher to New York, where they arrived on 26 May. The experimental field piece blew up in its first test, having been sent out with the wrong size of ammunition. However, the corps – uniformed in the green cloth which had been sent out with them – saw some action in New Jersey. They took part in the expedition to the Chesapeake, where Howe, a light infantry enthusiast, was impressed with them. He assured Pattie that he intended to expand the rifle corps. Unfortunately, events at Brandywine on 11 September 1777 ended these prospects." – link "Pattie" is Major PATRICK FERGUSON |
| vtsaogames | 17 May 2011 6:11 p.m. PST |
Very nice work. I hadn't realized Ferguson was so badly wounded at Brandywine. |
| abdul666lw | 19 May 2011 4:11 a.m. PST |
Funcken gives a folding bayonet to the 'officer pattern' Ferguson rifle? |
paints brigs for the British fleet.