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Yesterday, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Location: San Diego
Posts: 59
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Here is an 18th Century Royal Navy boarding blunderbuss. I love the inscription on the mouth of the barrel.
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Yesterday, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tyneside. North-East England
Posts: 648
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Cherchez la femme
Mr Eley... it's Mark isn't it?
That is a 5 pint story of a three month long adventure, but in a nutshell - yes, I got the girl out; married her in the UK then returned and was welcomed into the Family. Couldn't get her to leave the island after that. Stayed 5 years then decamped to LA... alone! Neither of us married again after that and we are still good friends... by internet. BTW The true purpose of the trumpet muzzle was my post. |
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Yesterday, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NC, U.S.A.
Posts: 2,176
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That is an incredible story, Keith! A true adventure! Glad you made it out in one piece. Also, thanks for that information and my apologies for not noting you as the source. These little nuances of information are what really fascinate me about the history and use of these items. Sorry ya' didn't end up with the girl, lad! (said in my best 'pirate voice'
  )Mark |
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