Re: A historical question
Well I didn't know that story. but glad you posted it. There was no doubt, that what I did with ole Rustaway, had been done before back in those day. When I fired my last shot, to beat H. House, at the Eastern, my lock fell out, and on the ground. lol The bolt in my lock had rusted into, as the center of the bolt, had to be shaped like an hour glass, so the ramrod would pass over it. Hershall had a lot to say then. when he seen what happened. LOL! What a moment for me. lol I put the lock back in and cut out some lacing in my pants. and tied the lock on. It worked well, and was tight. lol I shot it for another two days like that, when Mike Lee came to camp, and took Rustaway back with him to make a new bolt for it. Yep, me and Boons thougt just alike. There was plenty of laughter then also. Well Hershall had a few words for me, beating him with an old baling wired up, rough looking, and rusted rifle. LOL LOL
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