French Fusil

[fatboy]

I've got a ? has anyone put together a Fusil kit from Pecatonica ? wondering how there wood rates and barrel channel fit and other inleting is ? Seems as if the have the best price and cheaper shipping than most. Thanks for any help

 

[Rebel Yell]

Ihave a type D foozle I purchased and assembled from Pecatonica.The maple stock was plain not a lot of curl, nice steel furniture, L&R lock.
The stock is about 95 % shaped and inlet for the barrel , lock etc.
IMHO, good kit guns for the money
I also bought a southern mountain rifle kit from them , pretty curly maple.
Hope this helps my friend. :imo:

 

[fatboy]

Thanks for the input Rebelyell I was hoping someone here could help a bit. How did it go inletting the butt plate on your kit?

 

There products are good and the wood is nice,you can pay more and get a higher grade. I have helped stock a few of these for family who have needed advise. They came together and a made themselfs nice rifles and smoothies. I stocked a few for myself and I am pleased with there wood blanks. I tryed the ruff shaped blank pre-carves without lock or other inletting. They made very nice rifles! I have seen there Tulle blanks in maple with just barrel channel inlet and ruff form . They are very nice and show good workmanship. Hey Bag and mold,( Jackson, Ohio) shop have good parts too!

 

[fatboy]

Hi Fowler never heard of Bag and Mold I'll have to check them out . thanks

 

[musketman]

Hey Bag and mold,( Jackson, Ohio) shop have good parts too!

fowler: Can you provide us with a number and/or web site?

 

[squirejohn]

There is a Mold & Gun Shop in Jackson, Ohio. Phone 740-286-2743

 

[fatboy]

Thanks Squirejohn :thumbsup:

 

[Java Man]

The first gun I built, was a Tulle from Pecatonica. Took a bit of work to get the barrel finished inletting. This pre-carve was just shaped with the barrel 95% done. This was around 1987 or so. Darn me, I sold the thing to get a Jeager.

Now, about 15 years later, I sent a deposit to Anthony Palyszeski, to have him make me a new Fusil. That, and one of my longbows, will be my deer arsenal for this fall.

Wish I had time to make my own, but NWTF Longhunter keeps me busy making bows! :boohoo:

Java Man