What Smoothbore would you buy if you had a nice Tax Return

[akapennypincher]

You only have THREE Choices of Builders, Can not buy a Kit, Has to be a Finished Gun.

No other choice

Caywood

CenterMark

or

Northstar West

What would you buy they offer, Gauge, Barrel Length, Furniture be it Brass, or Iron, and why

 

[Mike Brooks]

I think I'd pass till next year and combine two tax "returns" and have someone build me a historically correct piece..... :winking: :haha:
I know, I know, not one of the options.... :nono: :v

 

[akapennypincher]

I think I'd pass till next year and combine two tax "returns" and have someone build me a historically correct piece..... :winking: :haha:
I know, I know, not one of the options.... :nono: :v

but an honest Opinion.

What would your "historically correct piece" be????????? :hmm:

 

[Chiefs50]

Well, I do have a nice tax return but I also have one daughter that needs braces and have another starting college this summer. So....... my answer is "none of the above".

 

[Swampman]

I've owned a CenterMark, and it was an excellent gun(like Mike said, it isn't historically accurate) I like the quality of the NSW guns, I'm considering selling my Officer's Musket. I don't know much about Caywood. Early Rustic Arms makes great stuff but they are way behind.

 

[mastrsgt]

Did it already. North Star West officer's fusil or whatever it is.

Don R

 

[Gemoke]

Centermark, 62 cal. Iron furinture. I picked one up at the kalamazoo trade show two years and I liked the feel and fit, didn`t buy it but it was a nice gun.
cut finger

 

[Swampman]

If you think of the CenterMark as a colonial restock, then it ain't too bad.

 

[akapennypincher]

Well, I do have a nice tax return but I also have one daughter that needs braces and have another starting college this summer. So....... my answer is "none of the above".

I am glad you have your priorities in the right place with family first, hobbies second... :thumbsup:

 

[longfowler]

Well, here I sit with my TOW catalog next to me, adding up the list of parts for my fusil-de-chase I want to build. I guess my tax return wasn't big enough for me to dream like that, I gotta build my own in order to afford it.Even though I've got a northstar west barrel on my other musket, and I like it alot, I like the looks of centermark stuff I've seen- so that's what I'd pick next. but not this year!

 

[Slowpoke]

No other choice Caywood, CenterMark,or Northstar West.

I would go with a Caywood.. the best of the lot I guess. If I were going to spend the money I would talk with a custom builder first.

 

[Leonredbeard]

Chiefs50,
I built the DDS a nice full stocked Hawken flinter to help pay for my older daughter's braces. Later I sold my prize Lancaster school long rifle built by my own hands with Getz barrel in .54, flinter, German silver mounted and relief carved to put braces in my son's mouth. Sigh, many is the time I have thought about having that one back. It was a beauty and shot very well, and was a joy to carry.
God bless.
volatpluvia

 

[J.D.]

Caywood builds a nice gun, however, I have heard horror stories about customer service, after the sale. That alone would be a deal breaker for me.

IMHO, Brooks had the best idea, though it wasn't one of the options.
J.D.

 

[Cruzatte]

You only have THREE Choices of Builders, Can not buy a Kit, Has to be a Finished Gun.

No other choice

Caywood

CenterMark

or

Northstar West

What would you buy they offer, Gauge, Barrel Length, Furniture be it Brass, or Iron, and why

Umm, none of them have what I really want. I already have a Caywood. Don't need two.

Cruzatte

 

[Patrick Hand]

Guess I'm compleatly out of this one.....



I want a Loyalits Arms doglock........


But I don't get a "nice" tax return anyway.......

 

[john4645]

I had two caywoods, sold them both to buy a custom gun. But to answer your question, I would try the Northwest. This comes with the understanding that I don't like Caywood and i never seen a centermark.

 

[mike alexandre]

Well as if you havent sussed already, I'm totally in lust with my NSW fusil(Monty). Several other shooters have had go including one who "will never shoot a repro" and all are agreed -its a cracker. To add to that you have a sales/after service level which IMO would be hard to beat.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

If I were considering authenticity at all in the equation, probably none of them as I would not be satisfied after I had done a little more research in that arena.

Since I am pinned down to the three mentioned, I guess I would go Caywood but only with a WALNUT stock and I am not sure they will build one with walnut.

With the walnut stock I would be able to justify a 1770's time frame for their English fowler due to hardware, etc. If in maple, I would need to go much later for a re-stock consideration.

If you are just considering one for a casual shooter only, you can probably broaden your scope and possibly lessen your price a tad.

 

[fvigo]

If you have a nice tax refund, that means you have given the government a no interest loan for a year on what you are getting back. While you're at it, I would like such a loan as well. :winking:

 

[PvtC]

My 2 cents:

1. For hunting and plinking - the NSW NW trade gun in 20 gauge with the 41 inch barrel would be versatile.

2. For an early 19th century or fur trade impression - same as above.

3. For a rev war to post rev war 18th century impression - the Caywood English Fowler 20 or 12 gauge in walnut or maple. A maple stocked fowler could have been produced in the colonies with an english trade lock.