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Let's see em. Here's a nice 20 bore of mine
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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A pair of French Fusils. Top one has a new home. Fusil de Chasse on bottom is still here
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Close up of #1. Patch box is a little reminiscent of Bedford co I think? I don't know the builder
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Beauties Bob! That 20 bore even has the lock on the "correct" side!
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LOL! Don't mind shooting it, Tom!
I know there's a right handed Kentucky in Kindigs big book with u a left hand lock. And I've personally examined a left had lock from a french fusil found in one of the Tunica sites at Marksville Louisiana. There was another lefty found at the Haynes Bluff site south of Natchez. It's pictured in the publication "Tunica Archaeology" well what's left of it is!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Here's my 20 bore Centermark French Fusil. And my Brown Bess Trade Gun.
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Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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The builder finally let me take possession of my fusil/fowler/tradegun last week. It's been ready for a while, but he took it to the Contemporary Longrifle Assn show in KY last month and it sat on his table for several days, drawing compliments. Tom does excellent work. (He built the percussion longrifle I brought to the Campfire Hog Hunts in TN.) I asked him to keep this one pretty simple. It's a 20 gauge, barrel about 40 inches long. The color casing of the lock and buttplate were done in his shop, and I think they came out pretty nice. The ramrod is ebony. I've fired it with shot. Shooting patched roundball and regulating the front sight is up next. --Bob . . . . . . . .
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Wow!!! Very elegant Bullshooter! That is a very nice piece! Enjoyed seeing it.
I have two more guns I need to photograph. Ones an original "Buck and ball" Gun, the other a Briish light infantry musket I built from a North Star West kit
Thanks again posters!
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Now I have the urge for another Northwest Trade Gun. I've had 3. Gave last one to young son. And I know where one of the other ones lives. I had it built by an old hunting compadre. Made a 24 gauge! Shot .570 RB's really nice.
Dunno what the hell I'd do with another I one. Hell don't have time to shoot ones I got. But they are iconic.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Original. Flint to percussion conversion. Prolly 1825 vintage. Or so. 20 bore. Slight swamp in octogon bbl.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Very nice!!!!! Nice horn and pouch too!!
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Every now and then something jumps out of the bushes and tugs at my heart strings. Y'all's fusils is one of them. I had an British infantry officer's fusil repro around 25 years ago that was a joy to carry and shoot, I built from Rifle Shoppe castings. Mayhaps it's finally time to replace it.
So many guns, so little time...!
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Every now and then something jumps out of the bushes and tugs at my heart strings. Y'all's fusils is one of them. I had an British infantry officer's fusil repro around 25 years ago that was a joy to carry and shoot, I built from Rifle Shoppe castings. Mayhaps it's finally time to replace it.
So many guns, so little time...! I'll try to post pics of mine tomorrow.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Very nice!!!!! Nice horn and pouch too!! Thanks! I made the bag and knife sheath. I'm going to have to make another here pretty soon to go with a sweet little Southern Mountain .36 I have coming...
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Sounds like a good one! Pics when you get it! Old son is having a Bean style flinter built up in 40 calibre. Delivery this winter.
I have a French pulverin (flask) that was made for me I need to do some work on! Actually it is the photo above with two french fusils.
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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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Oh that's gorgeous!!! L&R lock? She ought to be a squirrel buster!!!
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Oh that's gorgeous!!! L&R lock? She ought to be a squirrel buster!!! The lock is late-style Manton with a roller frizzen. She definitely has some dates in her future with squirrels and rabbits!
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