Ordered a Clay Smith Trade Gun kit

[Hatman/2nd line]

Here are some pic's of my Chambers English fusil, I made it into a standing breech with keys which after doing it and the grieve it caused me maybe I should have left well alone! I had to cut the top off the breech and glue more wood on in order to get the breech to fit. The walnut stock from Barbie Chambers was beautiful!

 

[TDM]

Here are some pic's of my Chambers English fusil, I made it into a standing breech with keys which after doing it and the grieve it caused me maybe I should have left well alone! I had to cut the top off the breech and glue more wood on in order to get the breech to fit. The walnut stock from Barbie Chambers was beautiful!

Beautiful Rich!

 

[springfield art]

I ordered an Early English Trade Gun kit from Clay this morning. It will have a Davis lock and a 44” Rice barrel in 20 ga - .62, should have it in about 3 weeks or so. It will a 1740’s Virginia style. Looking forward to the build. My wife says this better be my last, so enjoy it!

I thought that Trade Guns were made to a somewhat standard pattern, not to, say, a Virginia or whatever state, model. Just wondering, but sounds nice!

 

[Rob M.]

He makes great kits . I've put a couple together. I THINK it is the Bumford style ....Man ! That wrist is TINY ! Some one as clumsy as me would have that thing wrapped in rawhide in no time ! LOL .... Post pics when you get it !

The Bumford I built couple year years for a fella ....

 

[TDM]

That is a beautiful gun @Rob M. but I agree, the wrist on the Bumford scares me a little.

 

[Rob M.]

That is a beautiful gun @Rob M. but I agree, the wrist on the Bumford scares me a little.

....yeah , it was stupid tiny . Guy I built it for thought the same and sold it ....funny , it doesn't look overly tiny in the pic but it wasnt a whole lot thinker than my thumb ....

 

[TDM]

....yeah , it was stupid tiny . Guy I built it for thought the same and sold it ....funny , it doesn't look overly tiny in the pic but it wasnt a whole lot thinker than my thumb ....

I should have all my chores done and my firewood split and stacked in another couple of days or so. Then I’ll get back on my build without further interruption.

 

[Rob M.]

I should have all my chores done and my firewood split and stacked in another couple of days or so. Then I’ll get back on my build without further interruption.

Very cool. I hope all is well...

 

[TDM]

Very cool. I hope all is well...

As well as can be expected. Thanks.

 

[grochein]

Beautiful Rich!

Beautiful

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Thank you guys!