I done took the plunge.

[bigbore442001]

I just chatted with a gentleman over the phone. Soon I will be the proud owner of a flintlock shotgun. It is a converted TC New Englander in 12 guage. Finely tuned lock and milled breech .

I really don't need it but for some reason I want it. When I became aware of the opportunity something inside me said to grab it.

What am I getting myself into? :grin:

 

[torn moc]

Thats how it Usually goes....you have to listen to that small vioce that is talking to you...
You will probably LOVE it...Exactly what brand of gun is it? Pedersoli? CVA? WHAT GUAGE??

You are getting into a whole new world of FUN!
Now ya gotta buy over powder wads, over shot cards
and make up some shot cups, buy a mold for a big round ball...and have FUN! :v

It just stands to LOGIC:
Every New Englander should own a New Englander... I re-read your post and saw you had already told what kind of gun...Please excuse me
I'm from WV....and not tooooo smart.

 

[rabjr]

Oh you crossed over to the dark side now...

Turkey gun? Deer gun? or both?

 

[Stumpkiller]

Love to see pictures of the conversion. I have a New Englander with swappable smooth & rifled barrels and like it bunches as a cap gun. A proper flint would be even better.

Mine was the early cylinder bore without choke inserts and CoyoteJoe jug choked it to a 55% pattern and it's much more effective (for me) now. Great little bunny and grouse gun.

The rifle barrel has proven to be handy for whitetail, too.

 

[LeMat1856]

.
. dec 7 / 04:45am

don't forget what the gunny says:

~d~ :thumbsup:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Goodfor you bigbore :grin:

You will enjoy that as much as your bow :wink:

Brits

 

[bigbore442001]

The gun is in the mail, so to speak and my camera. Well don't laugh at me too much but when I accidentally left it in my hunting vest and it went through the heavy cycle of the washing machine. I brought it back to Radio Shack to see what will happen.

Soon as I get it and something to take a picture I will post it. The gun was a percussion New Englander 12 guage converted to flint by a gunsmith. He used it in some BP skeet shoots. It has screw in choke tubes and scroll work on the tang for added class( I need all the class I can get)

As far as game is concerned, I plan to use it for waterfowl and turkey. I am wondering if a screw in choke tube of improved cylinder would allow the use of a patched round ball or maybe even a salvaged 12 guage slug?

 

[Skychief]

What am I getting myself into? :grin:

Hee Heee Heeeeee! You are gettin' into a whole lotta fun! I have a New Englander too. You should look up some of the old threads on loads/patterns. Lots of good info to be discovered!

 

[excess650]

I've had a 50cal Grey Hawk for years(think New Englander but with black stock and stainless barrel). Recently, I was "bitten by the bug" and bought a 54cal New Englander and then located a NIB 12ga choke tube barrel. I haven't shot either yet, but have made some paper shotcups, and bought some wonder wads.

The shotgun barrel is very light in comparison to the rifled barrel. I can see the utility in the choke tubes, but would like to have a non-choke tube barrel to shoot PRBs.

If this works out, I may have to have a 12ga or 20ga fowler built.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Every 12gauge gun with IC choke and a .690 ball patched or in a wad has been fine,nitro and BP.

Lee sells .690 molds cheap.

Brits.

 

[ebiggs1]

I found a brand new, never shot, New Englander 12 ga. shotgun, cyl. barrel, and decided I had to have it. That was some months ago and it is still brand new and never shot!
Am I reading right? Is it possible to shoot round balls in this gun? As you may have noticed I am new at this, too. I bought a bunch of wads and shot cups with it.

 

[paulvallandigham]

Most RBs are intentionally size small enough to easily fit through even a full choke muzzle.

 

[Mike Brooks]

Most RBs are intentionally size small enough to easily fit through even a full choke muzzle.

:idunno:

 

[excess650]

"I found a brand new, never shot, New Englander 12 ga. shotgun, cyl. barrel, and decided I had to have it. That was some months ago and it is still brand new and never shot!
Am I reading right? Is it possible to shoot round balls in this gun? As you may have noticed I am new at this, too. I bought a bunch of wads and shot cups with it."


It definitely should handle a PRB, but not with rifle loads. I'm thinkin' 80-100gr which would translate into 3-3-1/2 drams.

If you decide that you don't need that barrel, I sure would like to have it!

 

[ebiggs1]

Yes this was a find. I don't know how long TC had discontinued the "New Englander" shotgun but I had never seen one before. This gun is perfect new in the box.

 

[ebiggs1]

OK, Paul, I must ask this question. Why do I want to? If I have a shotgun for "bird shot" why shot round balls when my rifle does so much better, I am guessing.

 

[ebiggs1]

Was the New Englander offered in a flintlock version. That is all that could have made this find better.

 

[bigbore442001]

This gun belonged to a retired gunsmith. Originally it was a percussion model. He machined off the rear portion and installed a touch hole liner. So it is a semi custom Flintlock.

I am excited. It will be a special Christmas gift to me, for me because I like me.

 

[dbutch]

T/C still offers the 12 ga. New Englander barrel New-around 200 with shipping they come with a choke tube-No t/c never offered the 12 ga New Englander in flint-Yes you can shoot rb's out of it just use a cylinder choke tube!---Good luck have fun these guns work!....Dan

 

[paulvallandigham]

If you don't want to shoot RB in your gun, Don't. These guns were sold to poor people living in rural areas on farms. They worked hard just to bring a crop big enough to feed the family and maybe pay the bills at the local store at the end of the harvest season. Guns were expensive. Rarely did a family OWN TWO guns, much less more.

A single barrel, smoothbore gun that could handle both RB and shot, loads, was a real asset to the family, if there were any deer around to be hunted. Not only would a deer provide much needed meat, but the hide could be sold for cash money at the General Store. Remember that up to 1900, a Dollar could still buy food for a family of FOUR for a week.