"Question for ACW Reenactors.." Topic
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| jgibbons | 21 Jun 2008 9:37 a.m. PST |
I just came back from Gettysburg and am thinking of getting into Civil War Reenacting a little… I picked up a de-farbed Enfield and the leather kit to accompany it… My question is, "what is the purpose of the piece of sheepskin in the cap box?" Also, "Dirty Billy's Hats" is a cool store! James |
 Flintloque  | 21 Jun 2008 10:52 a.m. PST |
To keep the caps from pouring out. The cap box, that is. Dirty Billy's goal is to keep the caps pouring out, and he does a mighty nice job of it… |
| jgibbons | 21 Jun 2008 11:32 a.m. PST |
OK – that was good :-) Is Dirty Billy's rep good in reenactment circles (accuracy wise)? He certainly seemed to know his stuff to me… THANKS! James |
 KeithRK | 22 Jun 2008 7:03 a.m. PST |
Yes he is known for being pretty accurate. If I may offer some advice. If you haven't already done so, I would find a unit to join first and talk to them before buying any more kit. Many units have certain requirements for their member's gear. They also usually have a list of recommended vendors. This will prevent you from buying gear that might not meet their standards and save you money in the long run. |
| jgibbons | 22 Jun 2008 7:51 a.m. PST |
Keith, Thanks for the advice… This was sort of a spur of the moment thing but you are right of course… I went with common denominator stuff but could still have problems with unit-specific requirements… Thanks for you advice!!! James |
 Murphy  | 23 Jun 2008 7:37 p.m. PST |
James;
If you want to ask some more "newbie reenactor questions", shoot me a PM or email at m_murphy_1963ATyahooDOTcom.
And if you can make it up to G'burg next week, the 145th is kicking off… Defarbed Enfield?…Who made it amd how much did you pay for it? |
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