The Firing Line

We did it, we made it through another Nationals and oh boy was I thankful to finally be in Winchester again. These past two years have been hard not seeing friends and being able to shoot these great guns. Words can’t describe how

happy I was to finally be on the firing line shooting beside my team again. What made this national even better was being able to shoot beside my dad again. Life has moved me far away from my team so getting to shoot beside him is a rare treat. By the time this reaches you we should be right around the corner from Thanksgiving. This year I am thankful to my entire N-SSA family for entrusting me as the editor of this magazine. It has been a pleasure to serve the organization that I love so much. I hope this coming year we can continue to grow the organization and welcome even more people to this great sport.

This issue we have a lot of great articles in store for you. I have been in contact with numerous writers that have started to become regular contributors to our magazine. Hopefully their submissions will be received well by the members. I am excited for the future of the Skirmish Line as we start to expand it and make it a magazine that we can’t wait to receive every quarter. This issue we started our new classified section, if you want to get in on its next issue, please reach out to me at nssaeditor@gmail.com. These ads reach THOUSANDS of potential customers as well as support the organization we all love. Finally, I wanted to close on a more personal note than what has already been shared. By the time you read this hopefully my podcast episode will already be out. But I was recently a guest on Ethan Yazel pod-cast ILoveMuzzleloading talking about the N-SSA, black powder shooting and mental health. Be sure to check it out, Ethan even is a featured writer this month on page 93, be sure to check out his article on the History of Muzzleloaders. I wanted to share to you all my family some amazing news I received this past month. I have been appointed as an advisory board member to Walk the Talk America. This position allows me to share a positive Pro 2A view about mental health to some of the top mental healthcare workers in the nation. Thank you to everyone who worked this past National for doing an amazing job and welcoming us back to Winchester. Until Next time, Keep your powder dry and your shot’s X’s Eddie Davenport Dismal Swamp Rangers 11366V Skirmish Line Editor.