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10. "RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III*"
In response to message #9
 
   >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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   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Sofaspud Dec-14-15 1
      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Dec-14-15 2
          RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* ratinoxteam Dec-14-15 3
          RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Sofaspud Dec-15-15 7
              RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Dec-15-15 8
                  RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Sofaspud Dec-16-15 9
                     RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Offsides Dec-16-15 10
                      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Dec-16-15 11
   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Tabasco Dec-14-15 4
   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* rwpikul Dec-15-15 5
      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Dec-15-15 6
   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* ejheckathorn Mar-29-16 12
      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* mdg1 Mar-30-16 13
          RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Mar-30-16 14
      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* SneakyPete Mar-21-20 17
          RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Mar-21-20 19
   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* VoidRandom Oct-30-16 15
   ceci n'est pas un SMLE (sort of) Gryphonadmin Mar-19-20 16
   RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* SneakyPete Mar-21-20 18
      RE: Gun of the Week: SMLE Mark III* Gryphonadmin Mar-21-20 20


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