My gear.

[yankee hoorah]

I want to ask if some of y'all authentic reenactors can
review the gear I own & plan to buy and make sure it works.
To start off I own a J.T. Martin sack coat made by John Wedeward of Camp Randall QTM.
I know he's good quality. He's a good man too. I'll send images of the other gear I plan o buy. It's all several sizes larger & higher end so it'll sell for good money when I outgrow it.

 

[yankee hoorah]

I am buying:
Dirty Billy Hardee $60
NJ Sekela Forage Cap Type 1 (Might trade for type 2) $50
NJ Sekela Sky blue trousers $70
It's all used gear.

 

[Chattahooch33]

Good deal on the Hardee. Can't go wrong with it.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Good deal on the Hardee. Can't go wrong with it.

Is the rest of the gear good?

 

[Chattahooch33]

We will have to get more input. I am not a "gear head" like a lot of people, I just commented on what I knew.

 

[Oceanpond88]

Yankee hoorah, Those are all great vendors and you're definitely on the right track to building a quality impression. Buying used is a great way to save $$$ too.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Tin 1858 canteen

 

[yankee hoorah]

Me wearing the sack coat.

 

[yankee hoorah]

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Tin 1858 canteen

Regarding the canteen, ive gotten the ok from my company officers and other authentic reenactors. My friend Mac is going to send me a jean wool cover for it.

 

[johan_steele]

All legit good vendors. Looking good young man.

 

[Stony]

Looking good.

 

[yankee hoorah]

For the future does the. 1855 Springfield Rifled
musket work for both sides through the entire war?

 

[johan_steele]

For the future does the. 1855 Springfield Rifled
musket work for both sides through the entire war?

Yes, numbers were captured by the CS early and reissued immedietly. They would not have been traded in for anything else as they were viewed as a first rate arm by both sides through the entire war. Such an arm would have been prized by any soldier carrying one.

 

[Albert Sailhorst]

HUZZAH!!....Ya got a great deal and ya look great!!

 

[Frederick14Va]

You have an excellent start my friend... look great.... and the biggest ( and most important) part of it is your mindset, drive and ambition to be the absolute best you can be.... something that so many others out there severely lack....

One day in the future when many of us sitting here are old(er) and grey(er)..... We will look across the field and see this sharp guy commanding a battalion on the field with perfection.... and we will pause and ponder... "Hey I remember that guy back when.......... "

 

[mikekj]

Will you be going to the "Battle of Aiken"?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Me wearing the sack coat.View attachment 55703

Great photo !
You're not upside down.

 

[yankee hoorah]

lol

Great photo !
You're not upside down.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Will you be going to the "Battle of Aiken"?

Yes sir.

 

[yankee hoorah]

Does anyone know about the quality of Russell Osmianski?
I know Dave Hull bought one. He seems familliar is he on here?