Sharpshooter Leggings

[@Rumblestrip]

I've got a set, love them in the winter months and out in the brush in North Idaho myself. Mine are a loose copy of a set used by Dutch infantry in the 1960s &1970s. Absolutely right about that bottom strap, they do get hammered, but with a little water proofing, they make my work boots decent winter boots.

[@scottyferris4377]

Have you made a pair of these yet? I was thinking about make some leather gaiters for myself.

[@jjcruz750]

Can you recommend somewhere I can get some like these? Thank you. Great video!

[@Zurgo-fl1kx]

I found a video by nitecore that teaches you how to make them, just got to extend the top

[@StarlightEater]

Pretty sweet. Think ima download a template lookin to reinforce a homemade prosthetic foot. Can you get it sorta snug around your calf?

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

Very informative Captain Whitehall, I hadn't thought about protection from snakes. *Liked* the video --- *1st Minn Sharpshooters* channel with Civil War reenactor live fire, hard marching, and rustic adventures ... enlist today.

[@1stminnsharpshooters341]

I must say that you and the 1st Sgt Koepp are machines when it comes to producing quality and interesting US Sharpshooter content. See you in the field, at the range or around the camp fire pards - *1st Minnesota Sharpshooters*

[@Ozarkwonderer]

Nice review. You can see their purpose and intent for being issued, but understand why they weren't favorable to the soldiers. You can also see where they might also be repurposed into other things or canableized to repair other things

[@brianprice2665]

Thank you.

[@bobbobson4607]

cotton mouth or copper head

[@WilliamSmith-xm1rf]

Any recommendations on where to get the standard issue union flannel shirts? Thanks

[@CompanyD2ndUSSS]

Wambaugh, White and Company. A number of us have their contract variant shirts and they are wonderful!

[@hamm6033]

You can get a hand sticher, threads, some marking forks ( my name) and the leather all on Amazon. I'm currently working with a semi finished elephant leather for a holster for my 1858. There is also theleatherguy.com for one that you can buy scraps by the pound thing. Others also, do a Google search. Great to do while the TV is on. A board, small finish nails, hammer, heavy tray table and stiching in tools. You are set. You might be suprised at how easy it is with the stich in tool. A number of KZbin videos on how to use and short cuts. Have fun. ;)

[@CompanyD2ndUSSS]

Hamm 603 already on that for sure with the leather sewing in the past videos I've done. Really chomping at the bit to try and reproduce these accurately.

[@stokesjack]

Where would you recommend getting a pair of these?

[@CompanyD2ndUSSS]

I'm not sure of anyone carrying these last I checked. The prices I've seen have been absurdly high. You might get lucky if you keep an eye on some place like Ebay.

[@OMEGATEAM473]

How are they in the snow?

[@scotthalladay2210]

Question? Why not just wear high boots

[@CompanyD2ndUSSS]

Later in the war the USSS was documented that some were wearing taller boots than brogans. The leggings were more of a early war item and was a way to make them look more unique and have a European flare as it was part of how the US Military was trying to fashion itself during the time.

[@ATG3192]

This is purely assumption on my part, but I'd imagine a pair of lower ankle boots, paired with gaiters like these, might offer more ankle mobility (as compared to taller boots, which might offer more ankle support), while still protecting the legs of your pants and tops of your footwear. Like I said earlier, purely a guess on my part.

[@crimsonhawk4912]

Where did you get these

[@wolfsong3274]

Do you mean the cottonmouth ??? The copperhead is an entirely different snake !!!!!

[@jenniferwhite6089]

I have a pair of them I wear for work and have a different one for riding horses both work well to keep my jeans clean or welded up with debris have made some for my horses as well one place we go to have snakes and the poison ones to have been betting by one with wearing them my horses as well they were all was afraid when they know there are there the snakes they are now ok with the rides now

[@scotthalladay2210]

They’re a pain in the ass to put on by yourself

[@CompanyD2ndUSSS]

Perhaps at first or if you're not mildly flexible. However, if you do it a few times and get to know how they feel when worn right you can get them on fairly easily.