Millford_P
32 Cal
For sale is an antique curly maple percussion fowler (I believe it's circa 1840-1850).
Asking $275.
Super long barrel - 47 7/8in! Overall length is 63 1/4in.
![IMG_4051.jpg IMG_4051.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335315-27e02ac69c203c9de2b6e1aa1a1b14d7.jpg)
I believe that this started out as a New England made flintlock, then was converted to percussion in the 1840s. You can see that a piece of wood was spliced in around the lock area (very well!) to fit a new lock. I believe that the bottom ramrod thimble is possibly reused from an older Brown Bess. This was found in an Eastern MA collection.
![IMG_4053.jpg IMG_4053.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335316-9fa5e63cf20bd7bf997866d8b4d41f7b.jpg)
![IMG_4057.jpg IMG_4057.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335317-7606f25dfcddd40c3ff86b8a15c5f3b0.jpg)
![IMG_4055.jpg IMG_4055.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335318-5e1263773fda87cab777a45728f99f01.jpg)
Barrel is in great shape, with a nice patina and little-to-no pitting. I do believe that if the bore was cleaned that it could still be a fine shooter.
![IMG_4056.jpg IMG_4056.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335319-414863f8bec82ad8b7585ad345c622b7.jpg)
![IMG_4061.jpg IMG_4061.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335320-9b8a46c0872f9028ee21a835de0edd81.jpg)
Happy to share any additional information or photos. Also happy to show in person to anyone in Southern New England.
Thanks!
Asking $275.
Super long barrel - 47 7/8in! Overall length is 63 1/4in.
![IMG_4051.jpg IMG_4051.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335315-27e02ac69c203c9de2b6e1aa1a1b14d7.jpg)
I believe that this started out as a New England made flintlock, then was converted to percussion in the 1840s. You can see that a piece of wood was spliced in around the lock area (very well!) to fit a new lock. I believe that the bottom ramrod thimble is possibly reused from an older Brown Bess. This was found in an Eastern MA collection.
![IMG_4053.jpg IMG_4053.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335316-9fa5e63cf20bd7bf997866d8b4d41f7b.jpg)
![IMG_4057.jpg IMG_4057.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335317-7606f25dfcddd40c3ff86b8a15c5f3b0.jpg)
![IMG_4055.jpg IMG_4055.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335318-5e1263773fda87cab777a45728f99f01.jpg)
Barrel is in great shape, with a nice patina and little-to-no pitting. I do believe that if the bore was cleaned that it could still be a fine shooter.
![IMG_4056.jpg IMG_4056.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335319-414863f8bec82ad8b7585ad345c622b7.jpg)
![IMG_4061.jpg IMG_4061.jpg](https://cdn2.imagearchive.com/muzzleloadingforum/data/attachments/335/335320-9b8a46c0872f9028ee21a835de0edd81.jpg)
Happy to share any additional information or photos. Also happy to show in person to anyone in Southern New England.
Thanks!
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