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[Mike Brooks]

i just can't beleive that i can't find a decent fowler/shotgun for under $800.

"decent" is evidently a relative term. I generally spend $600 to $800 in parts alone for a "decent" rifle or fowler. That gets me a block of wood and a pile of parts that still need assembled.
If you expect to get a finished flint folwer or rifle for under $800 your looking for something foriegn made by labores working for 30 cents a day, or something made here in the states that is slapped together low quality at best and butt ugly.

 

[armymedic.2]

i get your point mike. i am one of the guys that buys a stoeger side by side, and think it shoots just fine. I don't see the need for a benelli(although i have one for turkey).
J.D., i like the look of the kentucky barn gun on early rustic arms, and it is in my range.

Does in the white mean all i have to do is stain and seal? heck i could do that! that would put it square in my safe for the price of in the white. If it means more i may have to go finshed. the boat gun there look way too short 24" doesn't seem to be enough. thanks for your help guys, i am seeing guns i didn't find with a search before!

 

[Mike Brooks]

Does in the white mean all i have to do is stain and seal?

Usually finishing the metal is needed also.

 

[armymedic.2]

meaning hardening? i can't do that for sure, or just rust proofing?

 

[armymedic.2]

oh duh, you mean blueing or browning, got it :redface:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Well, I think there is a bit more to it than just slapping on some tung oil and some Plumbrown. Like a lot of sanding and smoothing of both wood and metal and tuning the lock and triggers, then the tung oil and Plumbrown. I just saw a new condition 12 ga. side by side go for $400 on GunBroker, was tempted but didn't bid. But you can do a search there, have your search saved and they will email you whenever something comes up in your search category, pretty handy, and sometimes you may find what you want for less than you thought. Of course, keep an eye on the classifieds here too.

 

[Mike Brooks]

oh duh, you mean blueing or browning, got it :redface:

No, I mean filing out the casting marks and polishing. Then blueing or browning .

 

[armymedic.2]

:thumbsup:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I think that you could handle the task of finishing an in the white fowler. And when you are done you will have the rest of your life to enjoy it. It will become a family heirloom unlike a mass produced double gun. Just imagine yourself in the uplands seeking the wily pheasant with the wood glowing warmly in the soft fall sunlight...

 

[cowpoke1955]

I agree with J.D. Early Rustic Arms has some flintlock smooth bore/fowlers in .50 to .75 cal. They have a Kentucky Barn Gun for $600 in the white. They also have a Cumberland Fowler, Cumberland Smoothbore and Colonial Smoothbore for $650 in the white. In the white just requires final sanding and finish. You can get them all in kit form, but would require more work. Worth taking a look at :thumbsup: .

 

[armymedic.2]

yeah im thinknig J.D. has got me on the right track. i like the idea of a barn gun since i am a poor farmer :haha: . the cumberland sure does look nice though. being that i know nothing about smoothbores, i am basing my opinion on cost and looks. Is there any deciding features between the barn gun and cumberland that i should be thinking more about? assuming they both had same gauge. nice looking guns the both of them though.

 

[cowpoke1955]

I know. J.D. has that effect on people :rotf: . He's the one that got me to really think about a custom rifle, especially after Pedersoli jacked up their prices.

 

[kawaker900]

No Deer Did you get any pics of your fusil to post?

 

[No Deer]

Here is one....

 

[kawaker900]

WOW! :thumbsup: Awesome looking weapon! Thanks for the Pic. I still don't know which kit to get. :hmm:

 

[mloader40]

Check out[url] Gunbroker.com[/url] look under Pedersoli there are 2 shotguns in your price range one is a kit the bid is $295.00 has not met reserve but could be cheap hte other shotguns has just over 2 hours left.
BPWRL

 

[mloader40]

There is a Pedersoli double Percussion 12 ga in the classified pades today for $275.00. Better jump on it.
Good luck,
BPWRL

 

[cowpoke1955]

That sure is a good looking shotgun! Someone is going to be a happy camper. My wife said I should wait til after we relocate before getting thing else and I have to agree :surrender: . Otherwise, I'd get it right NOW!! :thumbsup:

 

[nit wit]

Army Medic:
I went on Track Of the Wolfs site last week and bought a nice 28 ga. fowler for 650.00. Be patient and check out different sites. The stuff from India is ok but the quality doesn't even come close to our stuff. Save up and buy something nice, not fancy.A brown bess is tough to master, very long cock throw, stick with siler and L&R locks, I've had a few since 1972.
Nit Wit

 

[Claven2]

You could also look at trade guns. Track has some very nicely priced kits with good quality barrels and locks - well within your price range - though you'll have to do a bit mro work than on an assembled "in the white" fowler.