NW Trade Gun
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@Rob M.
This is extraordinarily generous of you, and it is very kind of @Berta Newton to allow it! I would love to have a digital copy. I've been nuts about trade guns since I was a kid, but somehow missed out on Mr. Newton's book. I knew about it, I guess, but when I decided to buy it, the book was no longer available.
My wife and I recently got PDFs of a couple of music books, and I took them to a local print shop and had them printed out and spiral bound. The shop did a super job on these, the price was reasonable, and the spiral binding allows the book to lie flat on a table, workbench, or music stand. I would probably do the same with Mr. Newton's book if a PDF becomes available.
Best regards,
Notchy Bob
You too brother. Semper Fi.
Rob please put me down too...
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If you are going to the trouble of scanning then I would also like a copy.
Anyone thought of donating a royalty to the daughter?
Anyone thought of donating a royalty to the daughter?
I’m sure a lot of us have thought about it, but thank you for putting it into writing.
I would be happy to contribute.
Notchy Bob
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50 Cal.
Yes!
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I just found my copy that I forgot I had, of Treaty & Trade; nicely done but the little detail insert photos are almost all way too dark! The larger photos are very nicely done, though.
I too would like to have a copy. Very generous of you to offer. Thanks.
Don't thank me, I didn't have the chance to enlist at the time, but I respect all who have...
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Ok ! Everyone that said that they were interested in obtaining a copy of Pryor Mountain Bill Newton s manual on how to build Northwest trade guns ..... His daughter Berta Newton was not only gracious enough to grant me permission to spread the word that everyone interested can have a copy of her fathers book but also she went to the trouble of scanning the whole book so as to make it easier to send said copy to everyone . Thank you SO much Berta !!!! So .....everyone please start sending me their email address in message to me and I will start sending the book to you all . I hope you find it as helpful as I always have . 
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Yes , love the idea too!!
This is an AMAZING study of the trade gun. Highly recommended and THANK YOU to Rob and Berta!
I received a copy of the document. Thanks to @Berta Newton for scanning the document and for sharing it with us.
I recommend starting a conversation with @Rob M to provide him with your email address.
Now, how can we properly thank Berta?
I recommend starting a conversation with @Rob M to provide him with your email address.
Now, how can we properly thank Berta?
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Ok ! Everyone that said that they were interested in obtaining a copy of Pryor Mountain Bill Newton s manual on how to build Northwest trade guns ..... His daughter Berta Newton was not only gracious enough to grant me permission to spread the word that everyone interested can have a copy of her fathers book but also she went to the trouble of scanning the whole book so as to make it easier to send said copy to everyone . Thank you SO much Berta !!!! So .....everyone please start sending me their email address in message to me and I will start sending the book to you all . I hope you find it as helpful as I always have .
Just received mine. Thanks to both Berta and Rob!
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Recei in good order. Thank you
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Very cool !! Its working ! I just love seeing Pryor Mtn. Bills knowledge being shared and appreciated ! Bucks me up ! Seriously folks ....I you just get a dry piece of walnut and inlet the barrel half way , nothing else , you are well upon your way to having a smoothbore that can kill any game in this country ... I remember my first NW gun after reading this book . I could not afford or even know where to get brass at so I made everything out of steel scrap , it turned out really cool ! I had a hundred bucks in that gun. Got a picture of me shootin it somewhere , it made the coolest circle with a dot in the middle from the touch hole , gotta find it for ya ....any who , I digress ..... Barrel bedding is the hardest part ....just take it in slow steps and you'll get the whole thing done , love that book ! If it takes ya 2-3 years ! No biggy ! Hell , I been building on my house for 6 years and it ain't done yet ! LOL ! But I got a place to lay my head at night ! Any who .... Glad ya all are getting Mr. Newtons wisdom , please share it with others and if I missed anyone just holler at me ....
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