The Fireing Line

The Firing Line

It’s getting cold outside, and Santa’s sleigh is getting ready to ride again. Another year has passed and with it another season of competition in the N-SSA. I want to take a minute to thank all the staff and volunteers that made our shoots run successfully. We could not have the successful organization we have today if it was not for you unsung

heroes. As many of you might have heard I was on TV. It was such a cool experience, oh and by the way I won. Beating a fellow skirmisher was icing on the top. If you want to hear more about my experience on the show look up Ethan Yazel’s podcast, I Love Muzzleloading as I was a guest on the show. Speaking of outreach for the N-SSA. We need to keep recruiting. We are the most unique sport on the face of the planet. I don’t want to see the N-SSA fold; I know you do not either. To accomplish this, we need to become ambassadors to muzzleloading. All of us are ambassadors, take a friend out shooting. Teach a kid, teach a neighbor. This is how we grow our sport. We show the world just how much fun we have muzzleloading. I hope all of you have a safe and happy holiday, for those of you who celebrate Merry Christmas from the Davenport Household. I look forward to breaking some targets and breathing that wonderful black powder in soon. Until Next Time, Keep your powder dry and your shot X’s. Eddie Davenport Hannover Greys 11366V Skirmish Line Editor. Below: Mike Santarelli, national inspector general, shows the breech operation of the Sharps carbine. He also compared the Sharps to the Smith carbine, a carbine that he has published two books on.