This summer, we were splitting our time between Camp Bud Schiele and Raven Knob. Here's some pix from week 4 at Bud Schiele-
Vinny and his Ferguson. And yes, we fired it live for the Scouts and they were very interested in this rare gun.
Vinny demonstrating the "screw" breech of the Ferguson. Gotta wear a Scottish hat for a Scottish gun!
Loading table traffic jam during patch round ball session. I'm in the glengarry and "Teddy" is on the left. Even before I introduced him as "Mr President", some of the kids even remarked he looked an awful lot like Theodore Roosevelt. At least some kids know a bit of history.
@ronn47 This gun look familiar? It's a tack driver with the custom minies we use.
Annnd we're moving into Civil War arms with muskets. The instructor in the foreground is St. Bebe. She's a very competent rifle and pistol instructor in centerfire but has decided to hang out with the cool kids on the dark side. Hey, get a good whiff of musket smoke and you'll be hooked.
And Volley Fire! The kids love doing this and seeing the drywall fly!
Vinny and his Ferguson. And yes, we fired it live for the Scouts and they were very interested in this rare gun.
Vinny demonstrating the "screw" breech of the Ferguson. Gotta wear a Scottish hat for a Scottish gun!
Loading table traffic jam during patch round ball session. I'm in the glengarry and "Teddy" is on the left. Even before I introduced him as "Mr President", some of the kids even remarked he looked an awful lot like Theodore Roosevelt. At least some kids know a bit of history.
@ronn47 This gun look familiar? It's a tack driver with the custom minies we use.
Annnd we're moving into Civil War arms with muskets. The instructor in the foreground is St. Bebe. She's a very competent rifle and pistol instructor in centerfire but has decided to hang out with the cool kids on the dark side. Hey, get a good whiff of musket smoke and you'll be hooked.
And Volley Fire! The kids love doing this and seeing the drywall fly!