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Walt, Thank you, I’d love to get his info. I really appreciate it. Charley

I’m planning on doing all my hunting this year with my trade gun. I’m now looking for a companion pistol. Sitting Fox had a kit for a trade pistol (P-9) but it’s not listed on their site. Any suggestions on where I can get a proper kit? If not I’ve seen kits for a French fusy pistols that would...

Thank you Phil...again you are a wealth of valuable information for me. I appreciate your input. The Ketland barrel is about the right length for what I am looking for and the L&R 1700/ Manton lock looks like the right way to go. LC

Thanks Jake, I feel you on which to build. The only thing I would want different in the trade pistol would a an 8” barrel instead of the 10” and not sure cutting it down would look right with the proportions of the octagon portion. I would go for the 20ga to go along with my trade gun but the...

Time period. During the Rocky Mountain Fur era. In the northwest region Fort Hall to the upper Missouri. American and budget is depending on what's on the table.

Thanks Jake. I.like the English Trade pistol. It would be a great companion to my NW Trade Gun LC

Wow, thank you so much. Your web site is outstanding. I feel lucky to have connected with you. Your research and passion is inspiring. I'd love to find other quality guns of the era. But just talking to those, like yourself who are so knowledgeable is more than I could hope for, whether I find...

Phil Meek, I know that there is a difference between GRF and GRRW but one of the first Hawkins I handled back so many years ago was a GRRW Hawken at a shop in So Cal called Lock Stock and Barrel. I craved that gun but just couldn’t swing the price...when I finally got into the crazy world of...

According to one member here who commented on the gun, he believes it was engraved by Nicholas Watts who worked for Frank in the early to mid 70s. The man who posted said he went to work there in 77 when Nicholas was on his way out. I am getting pretty interested in these guns and would love...

Thank you Phil. Very informative. Everything on my trade gun is the same except the lock still has Lott stamped on it and the barrel is blued. Nice looking trade gun you have there. I am enjoying mine and it has received a lot of compliments on the highly figured wood as well as the...

I agree. I have worked for companies that are no longer around because they grew faster than they should have and were ill prepared for he growth. I personally have never had any issue with TOW except the number of Items I have looked at buying from them only to see them backordered or out of...

Thanks Bob. I will look into the TOW locks. Like I said mine works great but it never hurts to have a back up, because as we all know stuff does happen. As for all the TOW trade gun parts I have a friend who finally canceled his order for their parts after being given multiple ship dates that...

I thought that was how all things are supposed to be. I was told by a gentleman once that building rifles was the only way to take $800 in parts to build a $200 rifle. ;-).

Well it is fun to guess who it was built for but the real fun is owning the piece and shooting it. I appreciate all your information. It is very helpful in learning more about GRF. I am going to keep an eye out for more of their guns. I especially want one of the pistols but they sure don’t...

Thank you. The Lott lock is throwing some good sparks and is still working great, but I am the kind of guy who wants to be able to fix things even when they aint broke. I will check with Larry at Mold and Gun Shop and see if the North Star West lock is a good fit. Or what ever he might happen...

Well it takes practice which is fun so win win. I'm using a .600 patched ball and shes popping paper plates at 40 yard. Like all guns, she shoots better than I do. Keep making smoke. LC

Is the made in Italy inside the lock or on the face of the lock panel. Apparently I was mistaken on the locks being Pedersoli. How does your lock work? Still getting some good spark?

They did sell a kit.

Okay probably my confusion. Just curious then about the marking on the barrel, No 1, one person suggested to me that it was a prototype. Out of curiosity how do you know then that Nicholas built the gun? Either way it was built prior to 1976 . Gets me closer to either figuring it out...

Thank you. I must have miss understood about the locks. I know that Lott were made in Italy and might have made an assumption. My lock is still working fine but wouldn’t mind getting a replacement for it anyway. Hopefully Davis will get their Trade Gun locks replenished. So from what you...