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I want to put some brass tacks on my GPR percussion.Anybody have any suggestions for a design or a website that would have any?TOW has different sized tacks.I was thinking about a low domed tack that wouldnt dig into my face when I fire.
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If you have the books on the NW Trade guns, they have many pics of original guns with tacks.
Trade Muskets or Northwest Guns by Bill Newton
Success in the North American Fur Trade/Conner
The Northwest Gun/Hanson
Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1970/Gooding
These 4 have the most pictures. Also, the original tacks were the square shanked kind. The Trunk Shoppe in Harrisville, WV carries the original square shanked brass tacks. I think that the ones that Track has have round steel shanks, maybe? As long as they have a solid brass head, I guess it wouldnt matter, but if they are just iron tacks that are brass coated, then they will wear off and show shiny steel underneath. Remember, less is more.
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Trade Muskets or Northwest Guns by Bill Newton
Success in the North American Fur Trade/Conner
The Northwest Gun/Hanson
Trade Guns of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1970/Gooding
These 4 have the most pictures. Also, the original tacks were the square shanked kind. The Trunk Shoppe in Harrisville, WV carries the original square shanked brass tacks. I think that the ones that Track has have round steel shanks, maybe? As long as they have a solid brass head, I guess it wouldnt matter, but if they are just iron tacks that are brass coated, then they will wear off and show shiny steel underneath. Remember, less is more.
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Thanks for the help.I dont have any of those books but Im going to do some looking on the net and see what I can find.I always liked the look of the tacks on rifles.
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of a later period but a nice design...
as noted square shank solid brass tacks were used pre-1870 after that the solid brass head with steel shank were also used (these are waht TOTW, Crazy crow and other sell in various types and sizes). The tacks from the Trunkshoppe are VERY VERY nice and they are the only way to go if you're interested in being as HC/PC as possible, but they are expensive and they are soft so they need to be worked with care. Iron tacks though are also PC but were used sparingly when compared to the brass ones......At all bu the the most strict of events, the solid brasshead/steel shank tacks are accepted...
hope this helps.......
IIRC there was another thread a while back on tacks so you may want to do a search.....
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Hey thats awesome.That is just what I was lookin for.That will give me some good ideas to get started.Thanks :grin:
Find an image of a GPR and make a line drawing (or use a photo editor to "posterize" it) and run lots of copies. Then work up a pattern on paper.
For no particularly good reason I added tacks to my New Englander. I put three in-line on either side of the escutcheons ane these really help with the grip when wearing gloves.
For no particularly good reason I added tacks to my New Englander. I put three in-line on either side of the escutcheons ane these really help with the grip when wearing gloves.
