First smooth bore?

[TDW]

My first was a pistol. It was a martially marked original St. Etiene flinter with the 1777 stamp in the wood and various inspection stamps. About a .75 caliber as I recall. I bought it off a druggy in L.A. in the mid 70's for $15. I was managing a muzzleloading gunshop in Anaheim at the time and he had brought in the St. Etiene and a brass barreled Ketland flint pistol. The boss was only interested in the Ketland ($15 for that one as well), so I bought the other. I shot the heck out of it for about 3 years and then "hung" it on Little John Gangle for $900 (boy I sure was smart!!). I wouldn't even have a guess as what it would be worth today...But I'd be GLAD to pay $900 for it now!!! :winking:
TDW

 

[talbert]

Mine was a Barnett style trade gun made
by Curley Gostomski...tacked out and very
nice.....(next was a .62 cal "cane gun"..
like in walking stick cane... in
percussion...does that count?)

 

[talbert]

Mine was a Barnett style trade gun made
by Curley Gostomski...tacked out and very
nice.....(next was a .62 cal "cane gun"..
like in walking stick cane... in
percussion...does that count?)

 

[Begor]

Mine was a "cut down" M1842 69 cal. South Carolina Palmetto Armory musket which I bought for $8 in 1958. I still have it.

 

[pathfinderifh]

Wanna double yer money? :hmm:

 

[Stumpkiller]

One of the first T/C New Englander kits in 1988. Still have it and love to scare grouse with her.

Pretty fair wood, too.