FOR SALE N.W. Trade Gun

[acavdragoon]

11E2T , crewed an M551 Sheridan back in the day.

11D4B

 

[Rob M.]

Old, crippled up, and half blind, but I'll burn a little more powder before I'm dancing a jig on the Fiddlers Green. Rob tells me he's about got the browning done.

Its looking good bud . Won't be much longer ....darn good chance I stop the process tomorrow and soak it in oil for couple days ....we'll see , I'll holler at ya

 

[Rob M.]

Yet just another beautiful build by that crazy hillbilly!
Am ratholing $$$$ from each paycheck to send to him to pay the toll to acquire one of those works of art.


Army MOS 13A checking in also.

Thanks bud ... Just another damn ole trade gun , LOL ....but I love em.

 

[Fisherking]

I burned all the photos of mine 12 years ago.

Is it considered muzzleoading related if we are all muzzleloaders talking about divorces? I have two and a half stories worth.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Beautiful, Rob! Kind of a cross between a full size and a “canoe gun”. Nice “trade carbine”’and would be just the ticket for squirrel or rabbit in thick brush.

 

[Rob M.]

Is it considered muzzleoading related if we are all muzzleloaders talking about divorces? I have two and a half stories worth.

Ah $hit ! You poor guy .....Sheew !!/

 

[Rob M.]

Beautiful, Rob! Kind of a cross between a full size and a “canoe gun”. Nice “trade carbine”’and would be just the ticket for squirrel or rabbit in thick brush.

Thanks bud . They are indeed SO much fun huntin bunnies in brush and tall grass .

 

[wganz]

Beautiful, Rob! Kind of a cross between a full size and a “canoe gun”. Nice “trade carbine”’and would be just the ticket for squirrel or rabbit in thick brush.

When I get the trade gun book back from my cousin, I’ll make a tally of all the different barrel lengths that are listed into table to post here. There is a surprisingly high % of 27” barreled trade guns.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

When I get the trade gun book back from my cousin, I’ll make a tally of all the different barrel lengths that are listed into table to post here. There is a surprisingly high % of 27” barreled trade guns.

Very nice. I love my NWTG but it’s got a 42” barrel. I’d prefer something along the 33” to 36” length.

 

[wganz]

Very nice. I love my NWTG but it’s got a 42” barrel. I’d prefer something along the 33” to 36” length.

My best off hand recollection at lunch break is that 42 - 48” was the majority of the recorded lengths. I think that there was a few listed that were even longer.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

My best off hand recollection at lunch break is that 42 - 48” was the majority of the recorded lengths. I think that there was a few listed that were even longer.

Nice! I was always curious about that.

What types of accuracy/patterning/velocity would there be from a 33-36” barrel to a 42”? In other words, would any practical effectiveness be lost by going to a shorter barreled gun?

 

[Rob M.]

When I get the trade gun book back from my cousin, I’ll make a tally of all the different barrel lengths that are listed into table to post here. There is a surprisingly high % of 27” barreled trade guns.

Really ?! I'm surprised

 

[Rob M.]

Yeah , they were the most popular in the 18 th century... in 1699 they discontinued the 54" barrel

 

[WALT53]

When I get the trade gun book back from my cousin, I’ll make a tally of all the different barrel lengths that are listed into table to post here. There is a surprisingly high % of 27” barreled trade guns.

What’s the name of your trade gun book and who’s the author if you don’t mind I’d be interested in seeing if I could get a copy.thankyou

 

[appalichian hunter]

Is it considered muzzleoading related if we are all muzzleloaders talking about divorces? I have two and a half stories worth.

One would think after the first one, lesson learned. But then I have a buddy that's on his fourth, IDIOT.

 

[Rob M.]

When I get the trade gun book back from my cousin, I’ll make a tally of all the different barrel lengths that are listed into table to post here. There is a surprisingly high % of 27” barreled trade guns.

Like to see that book.. All HBCo records were lost to fire , only records of guns up to 1781 exist . Love to see some stats into the western movement ...lots of short barreled GU s came about then

 

[Rob M.]

What’s the name of your trade gun book and who’s the author if you don’t mind I’d be interested in seeing if I could get a copy.thankyou

Some early gun info from HBCo

 

[rick1964]

I go more fir the long 48” barrel. 18 century long slender type Fowler. Museum of the fur trade has a firearms of the fur trade. Full of NW guns. With specs on guns late 18 century to 1920

 

[harleynut]

Handmade N.W. Trade Gun for sale . 26" , 24 ga. barrel , 13.5" L.O.P. , 4.5 pds, cherry stock , patina stock . RE Davis lock , fast ignition . I still have to brown the barrel and trigger guard but other than that its done . Has character to the stock so look at the pics good . After these preliminary pics I'll post a bunch more . $1300 plus shipping .

If and when u build another to sell message me im hunting for a trade rifle !! Beautiful work!!

 

[Rob M.]

If and when u build another to sell message me im hunting for a trade rifle !! Beautiful work!!

Sure bud ....it is a smoothbore though ....just making sure