A used book in good condition. Stock photo shown. The Black Powder Plainsman provides a wealth of useful information on muzzle-loading and the history of the plainsmen. The author explores the lives and roles of women, plainsmen, their relationships with the Native Americans and the current status of the muzzle-loading hobby. He shares solid advice on how to get involved in historical reenacting and how to preserve the values of the early plainsmen. Clothing and big and small game hunting techniques are also explored.
Chapters include:
The hobby of muzzle-loading
The days of the Santa Fe Trail
Traders, soldiers and hunters
Black powder guns of the plains
Reenactment - how to begin
The women's role
Portraying women of the plains
Rendezvous
Black powder accessories
The black powder trek
Big game hunting
Muzzleloader shotgun hunting
Creating the historical dramatic monologue
And more!
Soft cover, 9" x 6" format, 161 pages, color photos. By Randy Smith.