Building yet another NW gun

bud in pa said:

Rob Thanks for all of the info and pictures. You sir are one of the treasures of this forum.

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mikesto44 said:

Yes he is...!!

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bud in pa said:

Rob Thanks for all of the info and pictures. You sir are one of the treasures of this forum.

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WALT53 said:

I’ll second that sir .

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Rob M. said:

The buttplate against your shoulder ? You dont feel anything unpleasant in the least ....Oh ! The comb ! No , it doesn't hurt on recoil or anything like that . The comb on a Fusil de chasse can really pop you in the cheek but thats because of the drop , no the NW gun is pretty straight pull ,the recoil doesn't pop you .... Funny , just had a customer here last weekend and he asked , worried , about the same thing so I'm makes his with a Willets type comb , more taper at the comb , more rounded .

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Rob M. said:

Current build ... 58" barreled NW Trade Gun . I call it " The Long Tall Texan ' as its headed to Texas after completion . European walnut plank of wood , parts were supplied by the customer , I usually make most of the parts . The side plate is a awesome old North Stat side plate , wish it were mine ! Today is get the buttstock in roughed in shape and then tang screw and trigger guard mount . Almost time to test fire it ?!

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smoothshooter said:

How is the customer going to transport the thing when it is finished with a barrel that long?
I am sure it will be a nice piece nonetheless.

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smoothshooter said:

How is the customer going to transport the thing when it is finished with a barrel that long?
I am sure it will be a nice piece nonetheless.

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Rob M. said:

I put my 40" and 42" barreled trade guns in my S10 ....but its tight !

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Rob M. said:

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Sorry bud I really don't know . Guessing .... I guess that it was just a common type of nail at the time , I dont think there were round shank nails then . Horse shoe nails are too big so I imagine it was just a small sized easily obtainable nail ... Boot sole nail sounds plausible !

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smoothshooter said:

Nails were hammered out, one at a time. Always square. With practice, a hand full of nails could made rather quickly. I have seen at least 2 references from the American colonial and immediately post-colonial period of families of “ Nailers “ passing through small towns and settlements and making nails to order. It was considered “ low blacksmith work “ done by the lower class and any wives or children in the family pitched in if they were big enough to swing a light hammer or carry wood for the forge fire.
Sometimes when someone was moving out of a delapidated house or barn they would burn the structures down and collect the nails from the ashes so they be used on the next house or cabin they might build.

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smoothshooter said:

Nails were hammered out, one at a time. With practice multiple nails could made rather quickly after everything was brought up to heat.

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