Veteran Arms, LLC

[sidecarr]

Was thinking about getting a FUSIL DE CHASSE from this company ,does anybody have any experience with any of their guns ? http://www.veteranarms.com/ReproductionMuzzleloadersandFlintlocks/Fusil-de-Chasse.html

 

[David Teague]

No idea, other than they are all Indian made guns.

I don't mind an Indian made gun if it's one of the better made ones as a "beater".

None have the correct lines of the weapons that they are copies of. Wood is a teak type wood that is heaver than the period correct wood. One member here put it quite aptly as they look like cartoon guns. But I'd add they look better than a TC Hawken as REV war musket. :idunno:

I have a Indian made blunderbuss the sparks better than any of my custom flinters. It fit my grins need one day when I had a blunderbuss itch.

There are folks here that have no use for a Indian made firearm. i think they fill a need/niche, but if you can afford a semi custom/ custom you will get a much better smooth bore for just a few hundred more if you shop the used market.

Cheers,

David

 

[sidecarr]

So where can I find one of these ,tried DGW ,anyone have a sight I can find one

 

[Deadeye]

Try Veterans Arms, they're in stock.
Deadeye

 

[tg]

If you want a GOOD FdC you will have to make it or have someone special make one for you there are a couple of guys here who do very good FDC's any pre-made ones are pretty far off the mark if you want an accurate representation historicaly.

 

[mmahlock]

Try the Gun Works

The Gun Works

 

[sidecarr]

Who makes a good kit ? saw one at track of the wolf

 

[BillinOregon]

Sidecarr, Pecatonica offers a nice kit. Just be sure you have the patience and skill to put it together properly. I have had such a kit for four years, and remain so intimidated by my own lack of talent that it sits in a corner.
By the way, I believe Charles at Veterans Arms does final fit and finish at his shop. He also guarantees the frizzens will be good sparkers. I think he's one of the better importers of Indian arms.

 

[tg]

With the TOW 44" barrel parts set you can get a pretty fair representationm of the pied de vauch stock shaped Fusil circa 1730 +/- with walnut stock and the .66 bore for a 7 lbsish gun the .58 will be just under 8 lbs and the .62 in between the furniture is ok for around the period mentioned above, the .66 is a bit big for most contract guns but many use it to cut down the weight, the lock needs some cosmetic work and will be a bit small but most tolerate this, toss the plans that are made for the gun and get the small book (under$10) by Bouchard on the Fusil in new France as a guideine for details on the gun and proper parts before ordring the stuff, this will be about the closest to a FDC you will get unless going to the Rifle Shoppe or having Alex Efremko or Mike Brooks special order the right parts and make one for you, all the other mid level vendots offerings are pretty short on the historical accurate aspect of things.many try to spin their mistakes/lack of proper detail into their write ups about this type of gun as well, trust to your own reseach or one of a few who know these guns like Alex, Mike, Okwaho, Rich Pierce, and a few others on this forum who have studied the originals and even owned/own some, just avoid the wishfull thinking trap if you really want a close representation of a FDC which many call a Tulle which is a town in France where the guns were for the kings contracts from around 1680-1745, if you just want a run of the mill looks right from 30' most any of the mid level shops can supply one of these or a lit to make one, it just depends on what level you want to pay and how much$$$you want to spend, you will likewly hear how great many of the FDCs out there are with maple stocks, wrong locks and short barrels among other defects, but I trust to those who have actually held/studied the real thing for comparisons