FOR SALE Cookson New England Fowler Doglock by MiddlesexVillageTrading

[BlackPowderKeg]

This is a copy of the the famous "Cookson" fowler circa 1750. The original gun was made by a Boston gunsmith using recycled parts from an early 18th century piece. The style at the time was to copy French fowlers, so the end result was a long barreled gun with a graceful drop to the stock. The barrel is .69 caliber and is 51" long. This is the longest production musket ever! As long as it is, the stock is slender and graceful so it weighs in at only 8.8 lbs, which is less than an Italian Charleville. Overall length is 68".
Here is the early 3-screw Queen Anne style doglock. It has a flat topped frizzen with no external bridle. The lockplate is marked "I. Cookson". Note the early style triggerguard. The flat serpent sideplate is an early feature. Sometimes originals had a dragon's head, sometimes not. The barrel is three-stage octagon to round. The barrel tang screw comes up from the bottom, another early feature.

Very clean bore, sparks great, proper lock up. Gentleman I bought it from shot it and was very happy.

$750 shipped (this is very long rifle)

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

more pics tomorrow

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

like I said to another user this morning if you guys short on cash after holidays I can hold this rifle up for few weeks just put something down and I will mark it as sold

 

[Columbus]

These came from Middlesex: http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MNEF.shtml

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

These came from Middlesex: http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MNEF.shtml

thank you, I updated the listing

 

[Loyalist Dave]

thank you, I updated the listing

Function question..., does the "dog" on the lock function as the half-cock, or does the lock also have a half-cock position?

LD

 

[Darto]

I don't know about his. Mine has the half cock notch and the dog lock catch, both. Mine is Middlesex branded too (India gun).

I. Cookson is how John Cookson marked his firearms. There was a John Cookson in England making guns and one with the same name in Boston. They say it could be the same person. Some of these were used in the Revolutionary War by Americans. I saw an original at auction online that had a bayonet lug added on later for use in the war.

 

[BlackPowderKeg]

Function question..., does the "dog" on the lock function as the half-cock, or does the lock also have a half-cock position?

LD

Dog lock functions as halfcock, lock got only fullcock

 

[William Hagewood]

So the stock has been painted?

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Dog lock functions as halfcock, lock got only fullcock

Very cool ; very authentic, thanks for the reply
LD

 

[Rebel]

So the stock has been painted?

Yes. They come stained originally. Someone did their own customization on it.