Nice article on the Northwest Trade Gun

[BillinOregon]

His information is good and it is based on personal examination of several genuine examples. Filing this away for a possible build.
If you want to be absolutely floored by his talent, read his bio then check out his gallery. If you are attracted to Northwest Coast indigenous art, you'll love it.

http://www.speakingcedar.com/in-depth-northwest-guns.html

 

[Rató:rats]

Nice catch

 

[stank]

Great article

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Great article.

IMO one of the more interesting pictures was of the Tlingit cartridge box. I have not seen previous references to natives using paper cartridges.

 

[user 53846]

Great Article. Shared it to my Trade Gun Page. I live in the PNW, and have seen some of these guns in person, when I worked at Fort Nisqually. Appreciate you posting this!!

 

[BillinOregon]

Ha! I played at Fort Nisqually when I was a kid in Fircrest. Just did the math and that was 60 years ago ...
The finest collection of Northwest Trade Guns I have seen was at the Museum of the Fur Trade near Chadron, Nebraska.

 

[user 53846]

Ha! I played at Fort Nisqually when I was a kid in Fircrest. Just did the math and that was 60 years ago ...
The finest collection of Northwest Trade Guns I have seen was at the Museum of the Fur Trade near Chadron, Nebraska.

Have to agree, although the Hudson's Bay museums in Ottawa and Kingston have good collections also. Chandron is easier to access these days.

 

[BillinOregon]

I'll bet they do, SBJ.

 

[TDM]

Really enjoyed reading the article, thanks!

 

[TDM]

I will probably build just one more gun after I build the SMR that’s ordered and that will be a Northwest trade gun. I just love them.

 

[MittenJim]

Good stuff!

 

[Yewbender]

Thanks, nice lil read.

 

[user 54762]

Wow! Thank you for sharing, those are beautiful