Need help identifying manufacturer of my .62cal. Trade Gun

[Maven]

To my chagrin, I've learned that my erstwhile NSW trade gun wasn't actually made by them or their predecessor, North Star, or by Davide Pedersoli & C for that matter. The only identifying marks on the 36" bbl. are, reading from muzzle -> breech (lower left flat), .62 cal. GRF: No serial no., no marks in the bbl. channel or anywhere else. While the lock plate has a Circle Fox stamping (right side) and a serpent sideplate on the left, it also says Made In Italy on an inside surface. Btw, the buttplate is a clone of the 1815 Barnett pictured in the TOW catalog. Lastly, the 1st "wedding band" is 12 1/8" from the breech plug, while the 2nd is 15 1/8" from it. Can anyone help me determine who actually made the gun, which was represented to me as a NSW product?


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[J.D.]

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[Le Grand]

Your gun is probably one of the trade guns made by Green River Forge. They used the "Lott" locks from Navy Arms, remarked with the fox in the circle.

 

[mazo kid]

This is just a WAG on my part, but it sounds like a home built gun and you might never determine the maker. I know I have some friends who have purchased parts and built nice Trade Guns, some of them 25+ years ago. I just saw the previous post and that is another good possibility.

 

[Maven]

All, I think you're correct, as I just rec'd. a reply from Ethan at TOW. To wit, "GRF" means Green River Forge and the Italian-made Lott lock wasn't typical of NS or NSW products. (This is from matt Dennison at NSW.) The piece is well made and quite accurate @ 25 yds., but I'm not happy that it was represented as a NS or NSW product. Had I known this, I wouldn't have purchased it in the first place. Thanks so much for your help! :thumbsup: