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  1. Fitzhugh Williams

    Military Heritage India-made Fusil de Chasse

    Some years ago I was looking for a 1728 fusil and the only place to get them was either the Rifle Shoppe or one of the India gun sellers. I went to Crown Point with money in hand to buy one of the India-made ones. The seller had only one left and it was just too bad to buy, so I went home and...
  2. Fitzhugh Williams

    Toe Plate on your rifle

    My rifles don't have toe plates. The butt plate extends a small amount past the bottom of the stock to protect the wood.
  3. Fitzhugh Williams

    An embarrassing problem...

    I was at a range in the low country below Georgetown and the original ramrod broke because it had been made crossing the grain of the wood. So I went to the local Lowe's hardware store and selected an oak dowel, with the proper grain, and made my own. That was at least 15 years ago and I still...
  4. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil ,,tulle,,fowler

    FWIW. "The standard French infantry-long gun was also produced at Tulle, Saint-Étienne, Maubeuge Arsenal, and other sites" as well as Charleville. "The use of the name Charleville dates back to the U.S. Revolutionary War, when Americans tended to refer to all of the musket models as...
  5. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil ,,tulle,,fowler

    It can, but it would be unlike anything in the 18th century.
  6. Fitzhugh Williams

    Kibler has announced a Hawken Kit in the works.

    I have also seen it as Wolfgang Haga.
  7. Fitzhugh Williams

    Finishing A Fowler Build

    Any chance that this Chambers lock might work? You could add a little metal here and there as needed. All the quality and reliability of the Large Siler you've come to know and trust, now complete with Versatility! By leaving the lock plate square you have the choice and ability to create...
  8. Fitzhugh Williams

    Flintlocks at Local Shop

    About 25 years ago a friend got me interested in flintlocks. They were much more expensive than what I was used to paying for Walthers and Makarovs at gun shows. So I found a Traditions Pennsylvania rifle for a similar price and bought it. It almost turned me against flintlocks. It all has...
  9. Fitzhugh Williams

    The Rifle Shoppe and Others

    Wait times can vary depending on the items they have in stock, and how long it is before the next casting run. It's just hit-and-miss. But the castings themselves are very good. They must be cleaned up by the builder but turn out very nice. As for the locks, I build them myself. The lock...
  10. Fitzhugh Williams

    The Rifle Shoppe and Others

    I have never had a bad casting from the Rifle Shoppe. Their engraved castings are really well done. I have been pleased with everything I have received from them.
  11. Fitzhugh Williams

    Fusil ,,tulle,,fowler

    Fusil simply means "gun". Fin means a gun of a finer quality, with engraved side plate, trigger guard, and butt plate. De chasse means for hunting, probably as opposed to military use. They were all smooth bore guns. Today, fusil means rifle and "de chasse" means shotgun or smoothbore. So...
  12. Fitzhugh Williams

    2 Questions - Does cleaning patch size matter? - When do you need to re-blue your barrel?

    Best way to clean is with a worm and tow, like they did 250 years ago. You can even wash the tow and re-use it. However, when not at an event, I generally use the blue paper shop towels as they are strong enough and readily available in the garage.
  13. Fitzhugh Williams

    It’s amazing what new info we are constantly learning about history.

    It could have been clever, but was heavy-handed satire instead.
  14. Fitzhugh Williams

    Is the Recently-Discovered Beckwourth Rifle the One Jim Is Holding in His Portrait?

    Note that the rear sight in the color photo seems to be straight with no lean forward or backward. In the B&W it seems to be tilted forward toward the end of the barrel. Of course it could have been changed at any time.
  15. Fitzhugh Williams

    TOW English Sea Service Kit Build

    FWIW, the Rifle Shoppe uses 6150 spring steel for their frizzens. It can't be tempered. It has to be case hardened. I have tried both that and re-soling it. The case hardening will wear off after a while. The re-sole is good for the life of the frizzen.
  16. Fitzhugh Williams

    The Rifle Shoppe and Others

    Thing about the Riffle Shoppe is that they have copies of original guns that no one else carries. I have a 1728 St. Etienne fusil and two Early French Officers Fusils make from their parts. They send you the castings and it is up to you to make them work. They turned out great. And not...
  17. Fitzhugh Williams

    Exceptional Colonial American Period Flintlock Ketland & Co.Trade Gun

    I just don't understand how taking off part of the fore stock makes a gun any shorter? Do they take off the barrel as well? Looks more like a creative way of repairing a damaged fore stock. And I have never seen a sight that far forward on the barrel.
  18. Fitzhugh Williams

    Carolina Gun / Iron mounted

    Something to think about. A well-known gun builder once told me that at the beginning of deer season a customer called him and asked if he had anything in stock that he could sell. He said that the only thing was his personal hunting gun. The customer then made him an offer he couldn't refuse...
  19. Fitzhugh Williams

    Carolina Gun / Iron mounted

    There is a pair of pistols on display at Fort Ligonier which were presented to Geroge Washington by LaFayette. They are in a glass case and, from the looks of them, they have not been handled a lot. They have the standard French carving behind the barrel tang and it seems to be a lot like...
  20. Fitzhugh Williams

    Carolina Gun / Iron mounted

    I have tried both sanding and scraping, but to me, sanding just looks and feels better. At least on walnut. I know that people say they can see the scrape marks on original guns, and that seems to be a plus for them, but I guess I have seen too many modern guns with a perfect finish and that...
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