English Fowler envy

[Capt. Jas.]

I find myself in envy of my own son who is having this beauty shipped to him today from Mike Brooks.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/0703/Gunmaker/Rogers III Fowler/?albumview=slideshow

1740'styling, 42" 12ga. Griffin profile, English walnut, steel mounts.

 

[Roy]

Me too! :haha: :thumbsup:

 

[Mike Brooks]

Me too! I wouldn't mind keeping that one. :grin:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Wow, so you should! :thumbsup:
Britsmoothy.

 

[Parzifal]

I really like the barell markings, all the engravings on the steel...Very pretty!!

 

[Brasilikilt]

Wow!

that's such a nice piece....The metal engraving is beautiful as is the wood carving!

 

[rafterob]

With any luck....Father's day is coming up. :wink: How much does he love you?

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Well, I just need to hold on til October and mine should be done if all goes well.

 

[Tman]

Mike, that is a nice piece. Did you follow any one original gun as a pattern?

 

[RC]

DANG!.. :shocked2: Beautiful gun Mike! lucky boy!!!

 

[Mike Brooks]

Mike, that is a nice piece. Did you follow any one original gun as a pattern?

Thanks. The decoration is pretty well Griffin ca. 1750ish. The stock profile is typically English of that era with the addition of a 14 5/8" trigger pull and very little drop. I believe the Capt's son is a very competitive sporting clays shooter and takes a long pull and very little drop. This was a fun gun to build as I pretty much got to decorate it as I pleased. :grin:

 

[Tman]

Cool, thanks for the details.

 

[John Tice]

That is a really fine fowling piece. I've come to appreciate the English fowlers more in recent years, in part to Grinslade's book and also in part from the English fowlers Mr. Brooks has made and shared in pictures. Its a good example of what its all about. :thumbsup: Let me send you the new owner's address in Connecticut, naw never mind, that didn't work with Swampy and his New England rifle either, forget it. :redface:

 

[dalejrfan308]

Dad gum 'fit ain't a nice'n!! :grin:

 

[rkmeyer]

Very very nice!

 

[rickystl]

WOW!!! That looks great!! I think the English style fowlers may be the most attractive looking firearms ever made. I too am the lucky owner of a Mike Brooks fowler. Wait till you see the antique finish. It looks even better than the good photos Mike uses. The ones he builds are so well balanced and attractive looking. They're such a pleasure to shoot. Again, congrats. Rick.

 

[Marlan]

Wow!!! When it comes to beautiful firearms, NOTHING compares to the grace and character of well made, early flintlocks, and I'm glad that the art is not 'lost'....

Beautiful work sir, beautiful work.

 

[pichou]

Nice to see a English gun done in steel for a change. That is a fine piece.

As to the apparent good properties of one of our modern Pieces, they may be reckoned thus: the barrel of a tolerable large bore, and very smooth, with a handsome outside, and the length from three foot to three foot six inches; the lock rather small, with good and strong springs; the stock neat, not too much bent in the butt; and, upon the whole, the Piece to rise light and handy to the shoulder; the mounting may be according to fancy; however, the brass, as being less liable to be damaged by wet, and no trouble to keep clean, is certainly preferable to the steel. The internal goodness of a Piece can only be known by trial, without which no new one should be purchased.

George Edie, 1772.

 

[KHickam]

Very nice :thumbsup:

 

[Dausener]

WOW what a beuty! That thing looks almost too nice to shoot...ALMOST that is... :bow: