fishtail fowler non indian gun

[Alden]

"Sleep loose"?

 

[rickystl]

:haha: :haha:

 

[Teleoceras]

Ricky:

I believe Leonard Day makes the "Fishtail" stock in both a Matchlock or English/Jacobian Lock variation? I might be wrong?
If so, he did not mention in his first Post which lock style. Rick Thanks. :hatsoff:

He made mine a Snaphaunce when I provided the lock mechanism to him.

Slowmatch Forever!
Teleoceras

 

[buzz]

One sexy smoke pole

 

[rickystl]

That is such a great looking gun!!! I am very fond of Snaphaunce locks. They are so, well....contraptionalized is the best made up word I can think of at the moment. :haha:
In case your interested, I'll have yet another Arab type Snaphauce project that I'll post in the Photos section of the Forum next weekend. :haha:
I like your snaphaunce variation better than my English lock variation. Super cool. Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[buzz]

I agree ricky i never shot a snaphaunce but i sure i like it
Just love funky old gizmos

 

[Alden]

Me two...



:rotf:

 

[rickystl]

WOW!! What a great looking pair of Italian Snaphaunce Pistols!!! Outstanding! Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[dd832]

There's a nice snaphaunce musket with a "fishtail" stock posted on the Contemporary Makers blog (hope this is OK, it is not a ML forum site). http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2014/07/snaphaunce-musket-built-by-yancey-von.html

These are harder than hen's teeth to find, so hopefully it's OK to post the link so others can see this work. Mike

 

[Zonie]

Interesting gun and appears well made.

I'm sure it is want the buyer wanted and he's quite happy with it but personally, I don't like to see a newly made gun that has intentional "wear" marks like chipped out and mildly damaged wood.

Anyway, thanks for giving the link.

 

[BillinOregon]

Mike, I did not need to see that snaphaunce. Now I will be haunted ...

:wink:

 

[Ken Cormier]

What Bill said

 

[buzz]

Thanks great piece i agree with others

 

[dd832]

It is a great piece. It appears to have had a hard life even though it is new. I've seen antiques in better shape, but if that's what the buyer wanted & apparently he wanted a 400 year old gonne, then that's what he got. Nice looking snap and a great stock. A fishtail stock is still on my 'to do' list. I have to say that a lot of my work comes out looking that way, but not intentionally! Mike

 

[Alden]

Hey, wouldn't it be ironic if a guy took an antique and tried to pass it off as modern!?

 

[rickystl]

Talk about an "antique" finish! Even some small damage! Only those of us belonging to the arcane lock club can appreciate this. :haha: I hope whoever the new owner is belongs to this Forum so I can encourage him/her to post more photos. Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[buzz]

Agree to that ricky

 

[Ken Cormier]

O great now I want one

 

[buzz]

Kennyc i was trying not say this hard enouf waitig on my gun biuld

 

[Jay Carlson]

That is beautiful.