I need to see your Northwest Trade Guns

[Headhunter]

Can you guys post some pictures and details? I am thinking about building one.

Thanks,

HH

 

[cowpoke1955]

Have you checked this site? http://www.northstarwest.com/Default.aspx Some info and some pics.

 

[tg]

This is one from N.Starr West parts I used to have with a few brass tacks, I traded a LGP .54 newly built from a kit with only a couple of hundred rounds thru it, straight across for it then re-finished it.

 

[cowpoke1955]

tg,
That was one heck of a trade :thumbsup: .

 

[kansas_volunteer]

If you can work it in, go out to the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron, NE and look at all of theirs. From California, MO, it would probably be an overnight trip or a very long day's drive. You can drive it easily in a day from Topeka, KS. Admission to the museum is only $5, and motel fees are reasonably cheap. It's the best way to see trade guns.

 

[Bountyhunter]

They are closed in the winter arent they?

 

[PGTMG]

very nice

 

[tg]

"tg,
That was one heck of a trade"

I know, the gentleman really wanted a LGP and he had liked the pics I had shown of mine with an oval patch/cap box and he initiated the trade, I really liked the LGP but figured I could get another kit but got off on a tangent with smoothbores and never replaced the LGP, they are a nice gun but I could not pass the swap, it needed a little care here and there he was not a patient builder, but nothing that couldn't be easly fixed.I ended up selling the NW gun later on my quest to have a Fusil replica, Tulle fashion,it was it or the Virginia Smoothrifle from Chambers both were .62 one had to go and it ewas a no brainer, I had to hang onto the Chambers gun I had picked it up with horn, bag. mould and the whole nine yards for $800, had a little run of good cards there for a spell.
that NW gun is one of the nicer shooting guns, as someone said they got it right the first time and they didn't change much for a long time.

 

[pichou]

If you are serious, you will want to get Charlie Hanson's book, and the Sketchbook too.

The Northwest Gun by Charles Hanson, Jr

Trade Gun Sketchbook

:thumbsup:

 

[Rod Lassey]

The Museum of the Fur Trade is closed in winter, however they are usually quite willing to open it up if you let them know ahead of time when you will be in Chadron. Here's the contact info:
http://www.furtrade.org/

If you are even remotely interested in NW guns, it's very well worth the trip--probably the most complete colection of them anywhere in the world. Besides, they're switching the large exhibit hall from the mountain man exhibit to a voyageur exhibit---might get a sneak peek.

Get Hanson's book on the NW gun, also Success in the Fur Trade by Buck Connor, and Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company by Gooding.


Rod

 

[Bountyhunter]

Rod,

Since I might be launching from Western Kansas, just up and back on an overnight, can you tell me if they have any Hawken rifles there? I was under the impression that they do, but I would try to make the trip to see NW guns AND original Hawkens.

 

[kansas_volunteer]

I saw a couple of Hawkens and what looked like a Leman when I was there early last summer. I bet they have more Plains Rifles in storage. I didn't ask. The museum isn't big enough for huge displays.

I think the Museum may be open weekends during the winter, but check their website and make some calls to be sure. Some very friendly folks run the place. Take money to buy books.

 

[Rod Lassey]

Yes, they have Hawkens----and Lemans, Henrys, and just about anything else. The amount and diversity of fur trade era guns is truly astounding.

Rod

 

[Headhunter]

THANKS TG for your picture. Just what I wanted to see.

You guys have any pictures of yours? Or is TG the only one out there that has one?

I would like to see pictures of YOUR Northwest trade guns. I ain't driving for days to look at them. I have books.

Thanks,

HH

 

[Mike Brooks]

This isn't a North West gun, but rather a "Carolina" gun. Same time period, basically the same gun, just traded further south and south west than the North West gun.
CAROLINA GUN

 

[biliff]

Not necessarily a NW gun. This is a Northstar West English trade gun that I got in the white and finished this summer.

 

[David Teague]

Headhunter,

I'll try to dig mine out of storage and get you some pics!

Cheers,

DT

 

[Mulebrain]

This is an older Curly built gun.