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szihn
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12 ga French/American Fowler
      #108768 - 02/07/08 11:47 PM

Howdy all.
Anyone out there want a 12 ga French/American Fowler?
I made it, and it's new, unfired.
It comes with two 42" barrels on a hook breach system. One is straight cylindered bored. The other is jug choked to "full", for turkey hunting.
It's stocked in American Cherry and has a Chambers lock.
$2000
Let me know it that's at all interesting to you.

Steve

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: szihn]
      #108776 - 03/07/08 01:03 AM

DagNabbit Steve - you always do this when I'm broke! You are giving that gun away.

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: DarylS]
      #108808 - 03/07/08 08:03 AM


Well, I just put it on the market Daryl. You may have some time.

I will try to get some pictures of it posted soon. My camera (kodak)has a battery that's about used up, and i can't seem to find one to replace it.

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: szihn]
      #109604 - 12/07/08 08:36 PM

Photos please!!!!

Curl

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: CptCurl]
      #109656 - 13/07/08 08:54 AM

I had to order a battery for my Kodak Camera. It's not here yet. I will take photos when I get the battery, and I'll post them.

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: szihn]
      #109687 - 14/07/08 01:22 AM

Here ya go.......

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: szihn]
      #109789 - 15/07/08 09:23 PM

A beauty! Thanks for the photos.

Curl

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: CptCurl]
      #109808 - 16/07/08 04:05 AM

Steve-

Great looking rig.
Can you discuss/detail some of the period details of this gun?


thanks

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: tinker]
      #109826 - 16/07/08 07:02 AM

Sure Tinker

The gun is a "French America Fowler" in name because it built after the style of some guns made in the New York Colony in the 1750s

As we are aware, that area became a hot spot in the French and Indian War. American gunmakes of that time stylized their guns after the demands of the locals who bought them.
Cherry wood was sometimes used in those days, more so by gunmakers building for the "French Market" then for the "English Market" but many imported parts were available from England more so than those from France.
So, in this case, I used an English style lock and butt plate, and an early English side plate, but the stock is of the French style, as are the rod pipes and the Trigger Guard. The stock is made from cherry wood. It's 12 gage, witch is also larger then most (but not all) French guns of the era. It has a low simple cheek piece which is rare for any fowler except for those with Dutch influence, but not unheard of either. I made it that way because I think it adds a touch of class, and because I wanted a few things that were unique on it

Anyway.....after 1763 and the loss of the war by the French and their Indian Allies, the French influence in gun making diapered to a very large degree from the north Eastern area of the British colonies which later became know as the "New England States" It is interesting to note that it was thought of by some in days past both as "New France" and "New Holland".

After the close of the "F&I War" the German gun making influence became the dominant force in the market, even over riding the British style in the way of rifle making, but the English styling held on for fowlers for some 30 years.

Edited by szihn (16/07/08 07:06 AM)

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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: szihn]
      #109831 - 16/07/08 09:26 AM

Steve-

Thanks.
Great stuff for sure.
I really appreciate your attention to period details in the build of your guns.
Each gun tells a story.


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Re: 12 ga French/American Fowler [Re: tinker]
      #110997 - 03/08/08 03:01 PM

Sold.

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