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There are documents mentioning Carolina guns that I know of from 1738 to 1790 ....yes , they all had flat brass sideplates .... BUT ....as asked by the OP ....were there N.W. Trade guns in the colonies during the Rev. War ? Yep ... I'm sure they were out numbered by colonial and English fowlers but they were present ...I'll bet with smaller trigger guard and slimmer stocks than an 1830 model N.W. " Fuke " . See if I can find the really early example of a N.W. trade gun they dug up not too long ago. They found the makers mark ...I can't remember but it was dated to 17 teens or there abouts approx. ....earliest one I know of !! Its amazing . The name " N.W. gun " is mention in documents in the 1750s . Seems there was a mention in late 1740s but not certain .... Found the pics!!