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Canadian gun builder?
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See "The Gunsmiths of Canada" by S.James Gooding,the Historical Arms Series No.4
Museum Restoration Service
Ottawa,Ontario 1974
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Museum Restoration Service
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Somebody still there ?
I just made what was to be a humorous remark
to ask if it was about a particular period of time .
I just love it when somebody ask me " what was the
lenght of a muzzloading gun ? "
Anyway , What do you mean exactly by " gunmaker " ?
In the french period , making a complete gun
mostly , making the barrel , was close to impossible .
The french gvt of the time wanted to import raw products
( mostly furs ) and export finished products . Any canadian
production was competiton for the french makers .
One factory , in the town of Tulle was the main supplier
for the hunting guns and the guns used by the
Compagnies Franches de la Marine , the local army
before 1755 .
One project was to forge barrels at the " Forges du
St Maurice "
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/saintmaurice/index_e.asp
As far as I know , it never worked , but cannonballs
were produced , as well as iron stoves .
There were plenty of gunsmiths , one big advantage
of the french trading post over the english ones was that
every post had a gunsmith to do the repairs needed .
There was a gunsmith corporation in Montréal
around 1660 , wich lasted but a few years , and was
officialy disolved by the authorities when their last
meeting ended at the hospital . :rotf:
I just made what was to be a humorous remark
to ask if it was about a particular period of time .
I just love it when somebody ask me " what was the
lenght of a muzzloading gun ? "
Anyway , What do you mean exactly by " gunmaker " ?
In the french period , making a complete gun
mostly , making the barrel , was close to impossible .
The french gvt of the time wanted to import raw products
( mostly furs ) and export finished products . Any canadian
production was competiton for the french makers .
One factory , in the town of Tulle was the main supplier
for the hunting guns and the guns used by the
Compagnies Franches de la Marine , the local army
before 1755 .
One project was to forge barrels at the " Forges du
St Maurice "
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/saintmaurice/index_e.asp
As far as I know , it never worked , but cannonballs
were produced , as well as iron stoves .
There were plenty of gunsmiths , one big advantage
of the french trading post over the english ones was that
every post had a gunsmith to do the repairs needed .
There was a gunsmith corporation in Montréal
around 1660 , wich lasted but a few years , and was
officialy disolved by the authorities when their last
meeting ended at the hospital . :rotf:
Henry I,m still here I'm the one at the back of the room ,don't say much mostly watch and listen .
:winking:
Just curious to see if there were any Canadians building guns and if so the styles ,rifles or fowlers .
I've only heard of the famous American builders and the regions or county of the style ie bucks county,lehigh,lancaster,hudson valley fowler...
:winking:
Just curious to see if there were any Canadians building guns and if so the styles ,rifles or fowlers .
I've only heard of the famous American builders and the regions or county of the style ie bucks county,lehigh,lancaster,hudson valley fowler...
In modern times Cooey and Ross do come to mind .
For the XIX th cent in the ROC , There were a few makers
but they mostly followed the american trends , I do not know of a
genuine canadian style . The cover of the booklet mentionned
by Okwayo shows some interesting piece , some with
swivelled double barrels .
In Québec ,I have seen many percussion gun , half stock , smoothbore barrels
with Birmingham proof mark , back spring locks
made in NY state and brass fittings , They look
like a refined version of a Hudson Bay gun .
Most do not have a maker 's mark .
For the XIX th cent in the ROC , There were a few makers
but they mostly followed the american trends , I do not know of a
genuine canadian style . The cover of the booklet mentionned
by Okwayo shows some interesting piece , some with
swivelled double barrels .
In Québec ,I have seen many percussion gun , half stock , smoothbore barrels
with Birmingham proof mark , back spring locks
made in NY state and brass fittings , They look
like a refined version of a Hudson Bay gun .
Most do not have a maker 's mark .
hawk 2 said:
Are you inquiring about gun builders of the past, or are you looking for a current builder?
Not only Peter Alexander is well alive , but he builds
in the the Greenville County style , as the title of his book
suggests.
It would help a lot if a period was mentionned .
Something called " Canadian Gunsmithing " would have to
be after 1760 or it would be French , after that it would
most probably be English styled , so I would guess one should
look after 1830 until the the dawn of the black powder .
The most interesting period would be around 1850- 1880
wich is not really interesting in the blackpowder period in general. A challenge .
in the the Greenville County style , as the title of his book
suggests.
It would help a lot if a period was mentionned .
Something called " Canadian Gunsmithing " would have to
be after 1760 or it would be French , after that it would
most probably be English styled , so I would guess one should
look after 1830 until the the dawn of the black powder .
The most interesting period would be around 1850- 1880
wich is not really interesting in the blackpowder period in general. A challenge .
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