Thanks Okwaho

[Va.Manuf.06]

..for inspiring this. Everyone, see the "Contemporary Makers Blog" entry at:
http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/2008/09/mel-hankla.html

Now THAT'S a smoothbore with class! Click on the images for enlargements. Tons of other good things to see there as well.

 

[Mike Brooks]

Cool gun! Found this in the description of the original gun's history:

escaped from her captors by killing them in the night, taking a musket and other plunder and fleeing in their canoe.

Is this an original example of the elusive canoe gun? :hmm: :haha:

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

:hmm: They don't mention shooting the canoe.... :wink:

 

[rich pierce]

That's a great early gun- would like to know the particulars on it- barrel dimensions, stock material, etc.

 

[J.D.]

Cool gun! Found this in the description of the original gun's history:

escaped from her captors by killing them in the night, taking a musket and other plunder and fleeing in their canoe.

Is this an original example of the elusive canoe gun? :hmm: :haha:

:hmm: They don't mention shooting the canoe.... :wink:

"The arm was designed to represent an Indian musket taken by Hannah Duston"

Hmmm, doesn't say she shot the NDNs either, so what kind of gun could this be? :stir:

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Cool gun! Found this in the description of the original gun's history:

escaped from her captors by killing them in the night, taking a musket and other plunder and fleeing in their canoe.

Is this an original example of the elusive canoe gun? :hmm: :haha:

:hmm: They don't mention shooting the canoe.... :wink:

"The arm was designed to represent an Indian musket taken by Hannah Duston"

Hmmm, doesn't say she shot the NDNs either, so what kind of gun could this be? :stir:

A really neat one? :v

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

For more info on the gun copied see the links in the write up on the Contemporary Makers blog and see here:
http://www.lanouvelle-france.com/hannah_dustin_gun.htm

 

[arquebus]

What was the thought behind the rounded buttplate? I have a cheek-stocked Japanese matchlock & find that surprisingly comfortable, so I'm sure this feature must serve some purpose, just haven't noticed a stock like the one pictured before.
Thx.

 

[mr.fudd]

What was the thought behind the rounded buttplate? I have a cheek-stocked Japanese matchlock & find that surprisingly comfortable, so I'm sure this feature must serve some purpose, just haven't noticed a stock like the one pictured before.
Thx.

I wondered about that too. One possible answer might be to facilitate different holds based on the firing position. I've only seen this done with stocks very recently though. Currently our soldiers overseas seem to like to shoulder their rifles with just the toe of the buttstock touching their shoulders. Apparently this gives them a more natural, heads up position when shooting offhand. When they go to the prone however they brace the stock in the conventional manner. While this seems to work fine with an M4, I wouldn't want to try it with a rifle that had some real recoil. Perhaps the rounded stock allows the shooter the same variable hold without pounding the toe of the stock into ones shoulder.