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Old 03-09-2006, 08:35 PM
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For being in reenacting for 3 and a half years now I just got a job about a month or so ago and I just earned enough money to get my own reenacting musket!!!

Its a carbine and im paying $350 for it

this is one expensive hobby!!! expesially for a freshman in high school!!!


Just thought I wanted to tell yall I had to tell some one!
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Old 03-09-2006, 08:41 PM
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Get that Smith you mentioned?
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Old 03-09-2006, 09:03 PM
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Good going!
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Old 03-09-2006, 09:12 PM
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Yes sir its a smith.
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Old 03-09-2006, 09:54 PM
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Good for you! You're one more teenager us old fogies can consider saved. Makes me happy too.
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Old 03-09-2006, 10:41 PM
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Congratulations. Now you can stand picket duty in the sleet, hail and rain.
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Old 03-10-2006, 12:35 AM
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Congratulations Garrett,

It can be an expensive hobby for thoses that been out in the real world for a while to.. But once you get all the basics though your set..
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Way to go Trooper now you can sure protect the Infantry's flanks.



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Old 03-14-2006, 10:50 PM
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I thought that was the artillery's job!!
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Old 03-15-2006, 11:06 AM
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Someone has mislead you, Garrett. Now get your musket and go stand in the rain for four hours.You may walk around a little to keep from freezing. You may not take a nap.
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