New England Fowler

[kingsax26]

Well I stopped my LGS today after being contacted to come and see what He had been working on. Had to hammer out a few small details. And My fowler build is coming along nicely.

 

[dave_person]

Hi Bryon,
It looks very nice. Is that the trigger guard you are going to use?

dave

 

[kingsax26]

this is just a representation of a gun that would have been cobbled together from existing parts. Yes that is the trigger guard im going to use.... well that one or the brass one underneath it lol. this really isnt supposed to be a representation of anything specific. As you can see we were looking at several buttplates, trigger guards, sight options etc, etc

 

[Onojutta]

That is exciting for sure. I bet you can't wait. What lock and barrel?

 

[wattlebuster]

Thats looking good so far :thumbsup:

 

[dave_person]

Hi Bryon,
If you want it to represent an early New England fowler then I would choose the brass brass guard below or an iron guard without the hand rail.

dave

 

[kingsax26]

Dave, I agree with you. The brass guard was my original choice however since this is just going to be a gun....of no particular background I thought the iron trigger guard gave it a little more panache...plus the whole purpose of this gun is to build something......different. the but plate is going to be sheet brass with the crest of the butt having the same design motiff as the iron tigger guard.

 

[MSW]

Hi Bryon,
If you want it to represent an early New England fowler then I would choose the brass brass guard below or an iron guard without the hand rail.

dave

I'm not historically qualified to comment on the HC/PC side, but I thing that visually the mix of a steel trigger guard and a brass but plate would be a bit jarring.

One guy's opinion ... free and no doubt well worth the price. :grin:

 

[dave_person]

Hi Bryon,
While not correct for a New England gun, I do like that particular guard. I've used brass versions on 3 early PA long rifles over the years and it is a very comfortable guard when shooting and has an early "stand up" appearance that I like.

dave

 

[Rifleman1776]

That is sure one very purty fowler. :thumbsup:
I have (had) an original half stock English fowler that is all iron furniture. Been with the builder making me a sorta replica for 15 years. But that is another story.

 

[kingsax26]

MSW, if you look there were indeed guns that had a mix of both brass and steel parts. I tend to lean towards the less traveled road in things I do . and you don't often see mixed parts so I figured why the hell not lol.

 

[kingsax26]

I feel the same way about that trigger guard dave. This gun is strictly for hunting, everything i am doing is mainly based on the fact that It will be a hunting gun first and formost. I like to be able to get a good solid grip when I shoot and the rifle trigger guard fills mu hand perfectly! It will be especially handy(no pun intended) when Im turkey hunting and using rather stout loads ..

 

[excess650]

Leman comes to mind. Iron guard and pipes with brass buttplate. He was a later Lancaster builder, actually had a factory, making trade guns and such 1830s and later.

 

[BillinOregon]

I had Rich Brooks build my Marshfield fowler without a buttplate, reflecting a Plimoth Yankee's frugality.

 

[Pete G]

I have my GG Grandfather's rifle that has mixed parts. The buttplate is iron (possibly from another gun) and the TG and thimbles are brass. Seems to me that if you are going to mix parts that having the durability of the iron on the butt would be the way to go.

 

[kingsax26]

i would say that the a brass but plate is no less durable than iron...when was the last time you saw someone wear a hole through a brass butt plate?