Smoothbore Picture Thread. Please Post!

[smoothshooter]

Who made that gun?

 

[Grizzly Adams]

I wish I could say I did! I have scoured the gun all over and have not found any maker's mark or signature of any kind. I will look under the barrel and buttplate next. Whoever made it, must have been very particular! Very well made piece.

 

[Micah Clark]

If anyone has pics of a Jim Chambers Pennsylvania Fowler, I'd love to see it. Considering one, as my options as a left hander are a bit more limited.

 

[Cruzatte]

Oh, I wouldn't let that hinder me in any way. I'm left handed, too. Been saving up my coin for a French fusil of one sort or another. And they're all right handed.

So I stopped and considered that:

• fusil stocks are symetrical. They have no cheek piece
• The man who shoots a side by side flintlock fowling piece has a lock inches away from his nose no matter whether he's a port side shooter or not

So I sez to myself "Self....fagedabboudit."

 

[Micah Clark]

Ya, Mountain Dewd is actually left handed and this rifle he just purchased and posted pics of is a right handed one . . . he says it is not an issue.

I am going to Friendship in a couple weeks and will look at some RH rifles . . and will consider a RH . .frankly on the Chambers Penn Fowler, he uses an round face or virginia fowler lock but on the left version he uses a large Siler which is not very "fowler' looking. . so the RH version is a little prettier in my view.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Correct. I really do not notice a difference, especially given the stock geometry is symmetrical. I almost like the the lock on the other side, for some reason, my eye is less tempted to focus on it.

 

[Keb]

If anyone has pics of a Jim Chambers Pennsylvania Fowler, I'd love to see it. Considering one, as my options as a left hander are a bit more limited.

I believe most all the guns Chambers makes, including the PA fowler, have 1/4" cast off so that would make it 1/4" cast on when shooting them left handed. BTW, I had one of his PA. fowlers years ago and I didn't like the cast off. It whacked me pretty good so I sold it.

 

[Micah Clark]

Uugh . . . . I don't like hearing that . . . I am not set in stone on the Chambers' Fowler . . .I'd like a smoothie . . . don't have one . . .I'm as interested in shot as much as I am ball. Have thought a lot about a TVM or Sitting Fox Virginia style smooth bore with an oct to round or a straight O in .62 (20g), too.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Can't go wrong with TVM. I guess you're not too wild about NW trade guns? You can get that nice kit from Track. Or, have you taken a look at Clay Smith's offerings?

 

[Micah Clark]

Not sure what I think of the trade guns . . . don't do so much for me I guess . . . but I'll keep my eye open for one I can hold at Friendship next weekend and see what I think

 

[Mickc01]

If anyone has pics of a Jim Chambers Pennsylvania Fowler, I'd love to see it. Considering one, as my options as a left hander are a bit more limited.

I believe most all the guns Chambers makes, including the PA fowler, have 1/4" cast off so that would make it 1/4" cast on when shooting them left handed. BTW, I had one of his PA. fowlers years ago and I didn't like the cast off. It whacked me pretty good so I sold it.

Hey guys...
I am 99% sure that my fowling piece began life as a Chambers' New England kit. I don't believe that it has any cast-off. There is a picture of it earlier in this tread and am very well pleased with it....Mick

 

[Keb]

Don't take my word for it, follow this link to Chambers site & read the description of the PA fowler for yourself. It clearly says 1/4" cast off. The one I had back 20+ years ago definitely had cast off.
Chambers PA fowler link.

 

[smoothshooter]

Very well made, indeed!

Since it's pedigree is apparently in question, if you are excessively troubled by it's possibly scandalous past, I might be prevailled upon to take it into my home and care for it as my own at no expense to yourself.

 

[Crewdawg445]

My 20gauge trade rifle I completed this past winter, excellent shooter and a pure blast to make smoke with.

 

[Micah Clark]

That's beautiful . . . well decorated . . .looks like it just jumped off the screen of "The Last of the Mohicans" . . . Did Madeline Stowe come with the kit? If so, I'll buy one.

 

[Crewdawg445]

Both her and Jodhi May did!!! Haha, you can't have them, all mine!

Thanks for the positive comments, she's quickly turned into one of my favorites.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Very well made, indeed!

Since it's pedigree is apparently in question, if you are excessively troubled by it's possibly scandalous past, I might be prevailled upon to take it into my home and care for it as my own at no expense to yourself.

You have a big heart my friend! For now, though, I think I will get along by just not asking too many personal questions. :haha:

 

[Skychief]

Great looking trade gun Crewdawg. Can ya shoot it accurately with the sling loop on the barrel?

Best regards, Skychief

 

[Crewdawg445]

No sling, just threw that on there quickly for a trip into the woods.

Off hand, it's far more accurate than I am!

Placed a turtle blade front sight on, along with tapping out the tear tang screw to line up evenly with the front blade.

 

[Skychief]

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