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After a couple of years of on and off again research, my application was accepted to the Sons of the American Revolution showing that Simon Palmer of Bartlet's regiment of the NH Militia is my 5th Great Grandfather. He fought in the battle of Bennington under Colonel Webster and was awarded 200 acres in Malta Maine for his service in 1820.
I figured it would be a great time to get a flintlock celebrate and a repro one that I can shoot and have fun. I can't seem to find out much about the firearms they used in his regiment so I looked at the Lexington Militia handbook for guidance:
http://www.lexingtonminutemen.com/u..._clothing_and_equipment_guidelines_2014_2.pdf
A Long Land Brown Bess seems to be historically accurate with two recommended sources
Middlesex Village Trading Company in NH - India import about $650
Pedersoli Brown Bess Musket - Italian import sold by many sources including Dixie Gun Works about $1100. http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/tipologia-prodotti.asp/l_en/idt_54/rifles-brown-bess.html
I can drive to NH to see and hold a Middlesex version and the reviews on the Pedersoli are good. The cost differential does not matter.
The questions to the board:
Is this a good historically accurate model to start?
Does anyone have personal experience with either flintlock?
Are there others I should consider?
I figured it would be a great time to get a flintlock celebrate and a repro one that I can shoot and have fun. I can't seem to find out much about the firearms they used in his regiment so I looked at the Lexington Militia handbook for guidance:
http://www.lexingtonminutemen.com/u..._clothing_and_equipment_guidelines_2014_2.pdf
A Long Land Brown Bess seems to be historically accurate with two recommended sources
Middlesex Village Trading Company in NH - India import about $650
Pedersoli Brown Bess Musket - Italian import sold by many sources including Dixie Gun Works about $1100. http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/tipologia-prodotti.asp/l_en/idt_54/rifles-brown-bess.html
I can drive to NH to see and hold a Middlesex version and the reviews on the Pedersoli are good. The cost differential does not matter.
The questions to the board:
Is this a good historically accurate model to start?
Does anyone have personal experience with either flintlock?
Are there others I should consider?