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ooohhh let me guess, your new Langdon buiklt flintlock misfired due to salt corrosion from the ship ride to Africa?
Well, the way I heard it, the gun bearer was offended by some racist remark Tom had made when the slave…er…gun bearer…complained about the chains on his ankles being too tight. Anyway, the slave….er…gun bearer, pissed in the touch hole of the Langdon. Tom was able to sort out the cat with his sidearm. In retribution to the slave…er…gun bearer, Tom began exporting slaves…er…gun bearers to the Colonies!