>My son participates in Civil War reenactments, firing Springfield
>replicas, which also use the .58 caliber round. Of course, during
>reenactment events they're firing blanks with light powder loads, but
>we've fired the real thing a couple times as occasion permits.
>
>Kicks like the proverbial mule, and a right bitch to clean. I think
>black-powder weapons are cool, in the "I'll stand over here and watch"
>sense, rather than the "I want one!" sense. :)

When I was a kid, I went to the reenactment of the Battle of Lexington a few times, and while it sure was fun to watch (even if I was bleary-eyed from having to get up at like 4am to be sure to get a spot you can see from), I never really wanted to be right in the middle of those clouds. And that was before I learned (albeit only academically) about what it took to keep those things clean...

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