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  1. Fitzhugh Williams

    Weight of Military heritage fusil & northwest trade guns

    Some years ago I had a chance to take some pictures of a fusil that Wallace Gusler had with him at a presentation. I took some pictures but I was mainly interested in the carving behind the barrel tang. I wish I had taken more pics of the whole gun, although the forestock was heavily damaged...
  2. Fitzhugh Williams

    Correct spelling for Hawk_n?

    The lineage goes back to Wolfgang and Nicholas Haga, or Hachen. Nicholas's son was Christian Hawken (Hachen). His sons were the S. and J. Hawken Bros. of St. Louis.
  3. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil de Chasse , new to me one

    As I understand it, the original company was sold. The new owner was the vineyard operator in New York. They were a little difficult to contact. I think they were more interested in the vineyard than the fusils. This is from a 2010 post on this forum: In the 1980s the original owner...
  4. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil de Chasse , new to me one

    They were still in business into the 2000s. A friend bought one in 2004 and I was looking at one later than that.
  5. Fitzhugh Williams

    Starting point for lock making

    My experience with the one style lock I build from Rifle Shoppe parts is that the dimple is not in the correct position for a final drilling. I drill the hole undersized then enlarge with a round file to the position that matches the geometry I want. That geometry is based on the relative fit...
  6. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil de Chasse , new to me one

    I see he took some liberties with the details, but I would still like to have one.
  7. Fitzhugh Williams

    Were mzldrs and revolvers cleaned back in the day, as we do today?

    A longtime friend and a regular at Friendship once ran some test of balls that were damaged by a ball-puller. the results were that he couldn't tell any difference in accuracy or performance when shooting them. So if someone pulled a ball at night to clean the gun, he probably just re-used it...
  8. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil de Chasse , new to me one

    About 20 years ago a friend called Centermark just to see if anything was available. They said, no, just one that was returned by a customer. They had browned the barrel and fitted it for a bayonet, and that was not what the customer wanted. So my friend snapped it up at a much reduced price...
  9. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil de Chasse , new to me one

    I always wanted one of those but one was never available at the right time. I was even going to the Fort Fred Market Fair, money in hand, to buy one but it sold the week before.
  10. Fitzhugh Williams

    Whats your favorite muzzleloader you own?

    My favorite is a Riffle Shoppe kit, their "Early French Officer's Fusil" modified and somewhat lengthened to accept a Long Hammock barrel.
  11. Fitzhugh Williams

    Jackie Brown "Carolina Smoothbore"

    Some years ago I tried a method using charcoal from a blacksmith's forge, wetting it in a piece of rain gutter, and placing the barrel in it for some length of time. I did not like the results and did not pursue it any further. I like the look I get with Laurel Mt. the best. I can remove as...
  12. Fitzhugh Williams

    Oxidized balls, think they will be a problem?

    Just don't spit them down the barrel like Lewis Wetzel. Unless, of course, you are being chased by Shawnee.
  13. Fitzhugh Williams

    Question regarding the use of tow in a smoothbore

    For me the key is getting the proper fit of the ball to the barrel. My favorite guns are .62. But all are not exactly .62. So I use a ball that is close enough to the actual bore size that, after one shot, the fouling is enough to keep the ball seated. Or I can drop down a little in ball...
  14. Fitzhugh Williams

    Question regarding the use of tow in a smoothbore

    I just put in the powder, then the ball, then a leaf from the closest tree to keep the ball seated.
  15. Fitzhugh Williams

    Kibler percussion conversion ?

    I had a CVA pistol once that was percussion. I sent it to CVA and had them convert it to flint. Nothing to it and cost me only $25. Converting the other way should work easily as well.
  16. Fitzhugh Williams

    Any tips to make a muzzleloader “sure-fire”

    I once replaced the standard nipple with one fitted for musket caps on a T/C Hawken. It made quite a difference.
  17. Fitzhugh Williams

    Black Powder Aluminium Flask?

    The French used on that was a wooden shell covered with leather. Carved out two thin halves, glued them together, then covered it. Worked well.
  18. Fitzhugh Williams

    Remember this Davy Crockett movie scene?

    Yeah, if you were Lewis Wetzel, and there were some natives chasing you, that's what you did. As to knowing how much to load, you learn how fast the powder comes out of the horn and count while it is being poured (into a powder measure, at least for me).
  19. Fitzhugh Williams

    Remember this Davy Crockett movie scene?

    Like how he loads from the horn. Saves time. I will have to try that at the range today.
  20. Fitzhugh Williams

    How is this sear toe in your opinion?

    To appreciate these locks you need to assemble a Rifle Shoppe lock from the castings.
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