First Post/New Musket for Christmas!

First post to this blog - New Recruits
I spend quite a bit of time thinking about how I can make things better; not for the hobby, (nobody has asked my opinions) but for our battery. I get an awful lot out of being around you guys. I have learned a tremendous amount about our past, myself, & what I can (or can't) do.
I really want this experience to be something special for everybody- something we do not get in our day to day lives. As such, I bounce ideas around in my head. Sometimes, ideas just seem to spring out of nowhere (only to quickly fade back into oblivion).
I am hoping we can use this blog to share these ideas we get & flesh them out. The decisions we make as a team at events are pretty good. I don't see why our long term plans & goals cannot benefit from our collective input.
Also, I see, read, and hear about a lot of cool stuff. I never remember to tell you guys- everyone in the battery has gotten a phone call from me saying, "I called you for a reason, but I'm dammed if I can remember what it is..." I really, REALLY hate talking on the phone anyway. I think I would rather have a molar extracted with no anesthesia. I don't mass e-mail; I hate to get it, so I don't send it. But, this seems to be a grand forum for sharing as our new Pinhead Overlord says, "Spreading the Wealth around".
So sit back, relax, and feel free to make fun of me, because here is the first post: New Musket for Christmas!
My practically perfect wife has once again outdone herself at Christmas. Back in the spring I was trolling the 'Net and saw an interesting item: Loyalist Arms was producing a "Model 1839 Conversion Musket". To those of you who have a real life & don't spend their time keeping up with archaic British Martial Arms, the Model '39 was, basically, a 3rd Model Brown Bess converted to percussion ignition. These & Model 1842 (an evil stepsister musket) were imported in small quantities during the Late Unpleasantness.
I was immediately overtaken by lust. Ralphie & the Red Ryder had nothing on me. I made myself a royal pain in the arse. My wife was inundated by musket spam, poorly veiled hints, etc.
Well, she came through. When I got up Christmas morning- there it was. Let me tell you-the doggone thing is drop dead gorgeous. The fit & finish is excellent (Trigger pull is a little stout but that is common on any repro I've ever gotten). If this is a typical example of Loyalist Arms products- I know where I am buying all of my muskets from now on.
By the way, check them out- They have a huge selection of cool arms: 42 Springfields, Enfields...
I'll keep you posted after I get it out to the range.
Regards,
Duke