While at the local used book store I came across a book called COLONIAL FRONTIER GUNS by T.M. Hamilton, PIONEER PRESS, Union City Tennessee 38261 (1987).
On page 60-61 is a description and photos of a Fusil Fin (authors description) that was recovered from a grave at the "Louisiana State Penal Farm at Angola."
The name of the site is for location only and has nothing to do with the things found there. It is the archaeological description of a site. The location was mentioned by LaSalle when he passed it in 1682 and visited by Iberville in 1699. It was inhabited until around 1800 when it was abandoned.
Two Fusils were found in the grave along with a rapier, several bells and about 100 glass trade beads.
The Fusil Fin I thought might interest you is the only LEFT HAND FUSIL known.
The frizzen is unbridled but the tumbler was bridled.
I know you left handed folks keep asking if left handed guns were made before 1800 and this seems to be positive proof that at least one French gun was.
On page 60-61 is a description and photos of a Fusil Fin (authors description) that was recovered from a grave at the "Louisiana State Penal Farm at Angola."
The name of the site is for location only and has nothing to do with the things found there. It is the archaeological description of a site. The location was mentioned by LaSalle when he passed it in 1682 and visited by Iberville in 1699. It was inhabited until around 1800 when it was abandoned.
Two Fusils were found in the grave along with a rapier, several bells and about 100 glass trade beads.
The Fusil Fin I thought might interest you is the only LEFT HAND FUSIL known.
The frizzen is unbridled but the tumbler was bridled.
I know you left handed folks keep asking if left handed guns were made before 1800 and this seems to be positive proof that at least one French gun was.
