Black Powder Rifle

I saved some pictures from our party to post separately, because I felt that yesterday's post was already very picture heavy. Not to mention I thought these pictures warranted their own post. This part was, in my own opinion the best part of the whole party, even better then the fireworks and that is saying something!! Just ask any family member or anyone who has been to our place for our 4th of July parties. :D

Shooting a black powder rifle was a dream come true most of us Carlsons. Esp. those of us who either love studying history or reenacting. (Which about covers all of us. lol)

We'll go oldest to youngest, even though that is not the order that we shot in. :D You might not even see pictures of all us. :)


Dad's first go around. He's slightly scary looking! Looks like you could put him in a John Wayne movie!













Now, I have no idea which of these pictures comes first. All I know is that not only shooting the black powder rifle, but loading it, pad, powder, ball and all was TONS of fun!! It was almost like going out to a reenactment or back to Williamsburg, only better!! Because I got to load and shot the gun!























Sara learning what everything is and how to load the gun in her hands.














Sara loading the rifle










Sara priming the rifle










If you can see her in this one, it's Sara for her last shot of the day.













Linnea shooting. Now this made her year, I do believe. The only thing better would be for her to be able to go around in the fashions of the 1800's. But, since she can't have that she took this and had tons of fun!











Linnea's last shot. Do you see that grin?


We all had TONS of fun learning more about the black powder rifle, as well as getting to load and shot it. There is no way that we really can express how much fun it wasand how much we learned from this. Now when we do more reading of history books and more watching of "God's and Generals" we will really know what they are talking about and how it fells to load and shoot one.

There is also no way to really express our thanks to the person who let us mess with his black powder rifle!! Thanks a lot!! :D