New England Fowler

[cositrike]

New England Fowler. Reworked long land buttplate. French barrel. English lock and Dutch trigger guard. Stocked in Cherry

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Now that’s one dandy piece sir.

 

[garypl]

New England Fowler. Reworked long land buttplate. French barrel. English lock and Dutch trigger guard. Stocked in Cherry

You need to stand on a footstool to load that one!

 

[tenngun]

New England Fowler. Reworked long land buttplate. French barrel. English lock and Dutch trigger guard. Stocked in Cherry

Outfit looks good but let’s us see some shots of the gun

 

[cositrike]

Outfit looks good but let’s us see some shots of the gun

Will do.

 

[satwel]

Details, please. Who made the lock and the barrel? I'm considering a similar project.

Thanks

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

What many don’t realize is that so many of these New England fowling pieces tended to have VERY long barrels, as in 4 foot and often well over that. Most today have considerably shorter barrels which is fine and well and makes for an easier to maneuver piece, but it’s always an absolute treat to see one built with the period accurate barrel of much length!!

 

[cositrike]

Outfit looks good but let’s us see some shots of the gun

Sorry not good photos. I’ll try to take some better ones

 

[cositrike]

Details, please. Who made the lock and the barrel? I'm considering a similar project.

Thanks

It is 4 feet in the barrel. Stocked in Cherry. The lock was made by an English gunsmith. The barrel is French. Swamped and 28 bore.

 

[Brokennock]

It is 4 feet in the barrel. Stocked in Cherry. The lock was made by an English gunsmith. The barrel is French. Swamped and 28 bore.

Absolutely fantastic. Congratulations, I hope you get years of joy from it.

 

[Clark Badgett]

What many don’t realize is that so many of these New England fowling pieces tended to have VERY long barrels, as in 4 foot and often well over that. Most today have considerably shorter barrels which is fine and well and makes for an easier to maneuver piece, but it’s always an absolute treat to see one built with the period accurate barrel of much length!!

A not insignificant number of NE fowlers were made from recycled French parts to include locks and even barrels.

 

[cositrike]

Absolutely fantastic. Congratulations, I hope you get years of joy from it.

Thank you

 

[Magungo1066]

Fantastic!

 

[BCWILL]

Very Nice

 

[PathfinderNC]

Very nice! It looks splendid.
It surprised me that it’s only a 28 bore. It looks like a 12!

 

[nhmoose]

 

[user 11579]

New England Fowler. Reworked long land buttplate. French barrel. English lock and Dutch trigger guard. Stocked in Cherry

Hey brother, how does it shoot? Have you taken any ducks or game with it? Just curious

My trade gun has a short barrel. How does your Gun pattern?

 

[Colonial Boy]

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[cositrike]

Hey brother, how does it shoot? Have you taken any ducks or game with it? Just curious

My trade gun has a short barrel. How does your Gun pattern?

I’ve only shot it with ball as yet. Shoots well, but a bit low and right

 

[Gtrubicon]

Man that’s a beautiful gun!