42nd F&I War Weapons

[Luke MacGillie]

I am not planning in carrying all of the weapons all of the time. But I am looking for one example of each and generally striving for typicality. Ie, if God plucked a random member of a Highland regiment from North America on a random date in the war, what musket is he most statistically likely to be carrying?

The reasoning behind the Murdochs that I have heard is, prior to the 'royal' designation, pistols were not issued at all, but some of the company officers are known to have bought lots of civilian pistols to issue to their own men in the earlier part of the war. Dunno if it's true but, that's it.

There are a few of the Bissel's that look to have been marked HR on the top of the barrel, and then in an obvious different hand had added an "R" to the marking.

As to pistols and swords its all time/place dependant. What was the practice in 1743, was no longer the practice in 1756.... Far to often "Facts" are taken way out of context to justify modern reenactor practices that simply make it easier.

I have a rather jaded view of reenacting, and reenactors, based on a lifetime in the hobby, so I feel I have the right to say that reenactors will almost invariably make the wrong choice if presented with a choice.