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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Woodson Musket (very old fowler)
« on: December 14, 2013, 08:51:12 PM »
My sister and brother-in-law visited with for a few days after Thanksgiving and we were hitting some of the local museums. At the Virginia Historical Society museum they had this interesting old fowler on display. Sounds like about the only thing that is original to the gun is the barrel and even it has been cut off. Thought you all might like to read the story and see a couple of photos of the gun.

http://webpages.charter.net/pepbaker/woodson.htm

http://davisduncangivensandhare.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/john-woodson-1586-1644-and-sarah-winston-woodson-1590-1660-one-survived-a-massacre-the-other-didnt/

Here is a link to a full length photo of the gun (click on the full length photo to enlarge it)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_00Ydt9OMFrY/TKXZ0QskJBI/AAAAAAAAAyk/6hpTIy0tAFg/s1600/WoodsonMusketKrugmanMark2006.jpg

Dennis


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Offline Hurricane ( of Virginia)

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Re: Woodson Musket (very old fowler)
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2013, 11:03:56 PM »
Helleva "long Long" rifle! Thanks and Happy Holidays.
Hurricane
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Offline GrampaJack

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Re: Woodson Musket (very old fowler)
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2013, 06:24:22 PM »
We always say "if only it could talk", appears this one can.  Thanks for posting this, makes a great read. Jack
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Offline Keb

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Re: Woodson Musket (very old fowler)
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2013, 04:23:55 PM »
".80 caliber or 12 gauge..." :/
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