Tango01  | 05 Jan 2018 12:08 p.m. PST |
"American colonists were barely 12 years removed from the French and Indian wars (1754-1763), but close enough to a new conflict to begin thinking about the necessity for building a store of weapons. Those who served in militias in that earlier war had furnished their own weapons. The guns would have been muskets, fowling pieces or no weapon at all. They brought and carried their own provisions. Although the musket would be carried over to the new war, some weapons had seen its zenith in the old conflict. The matchlock musket was obsolete by 1775, but still retained by some families as a useful, but cumbersome to fire, weapon…."
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| surdu2005 | 05 Jan 2018 12:09 p.m. PST |
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 ColCampbell | 05 Jan 2018 12:57 p.m. PST |
This is an interesting juxtaposition of posts by Le Cafard (AKA "The Bug!"). Jim |
| Battle Phlox | 05 Jan 2018 1:28 p.m. PST |
Well, it is the empire and the rebellion. |
 StoneMtnMinis | 05 Jan 2018 1:51 p.m. PST |
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| dragon6 | 05 Jan 2018 4:02 p.m. PST |
What are the rebel figures firing at Darth Wader? I'd have gone with Duck Vader |
| Dave Gamer | 05 Jan 2018 4:30 p.m. PST |
That's Duck Wader from Archive Miniatures circa 1981. The figures firing are Lizardman Troopers – also from Archive. They also made rabbit stormtroopers… |
| dragon6 | 05 Jan 2018 9:07 p.m. PST |
I remember them and Archive. I still have a few of the line |
| Tgunner | 06 Jan 2018 10:09 a.m. PST |
The bug does have quite the sense of humor. |
| Tango01 | 06 Jan 2018 11:17 a.m. PST |
Indeed!!!… (smile) Amicalement
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| Gone Fishing | 07 Jan 2018 8:20 a.m. PST |
The Bug does have a sense of whimsy. Love those old Archive figures. Wish they were still available!!! |
| Supercilius Maximus | 08 Jan 2018 8:18 a.m. PST |
General Howe: "I need the Death Star!"
General Burgoyne: "Ah no, come on! You said I could wear it today – I even had my uniform pressed specially! Tell you what, you can have the sash that goes with it." |
| Marc at work | 09 Jan 2018 2:44 p.m. PST |
I have those lizard troopers – never knew they could look that good. I even have some duck troopers… those were the days |
| Major Bloodnok | 09 Jan 2018 3:42 p.m. PST |
Where's Princess Layaegg? The posts are more interesting than the original article. |
