Got me a new flinter

[Lobo]

My good buddy Todd just finished for me a French Fusil Fine. 16ga 46" barrel, her name is "Matilda" (strong in battle)

Todd made this side plate  copied from a LH original that was dug up in Louisianan


The lock is a large Siler reworked and unbridled


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He made the thumb rest and put in a piece of copper. Copper was good luck in them days



Traditional walnut




The long 46" barrel Todd says gives you an advantage..."yer half way to the turkey"

[Lobo]

[wattlebuster]

I like it Ron. 

[trentOH]

Is the red colored wrap on the rammer just decorative, or functional in some way?

[Lobo]

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][/quote]


The red wrap is just cosmetic

I forgot to mention, the gun is very light and well balanced

[Huntschool]

Sweet gun there buddy...…  Never too old for a good new flint fowler.

I also liked the print on the wall.  I have a few of David's myself......

[Lobo]

I also liked the print on the wall.  I have a few of David's myself......

I have several of Davids prints too, that one "The Long knife" he signed for me..."To Ron, one who knows the pull of the woods on a man's soul"

[old george]

There's something about a fowler that just seems to pull one into the woods. She's a beauty.

geo

[Mike Brooks]

I'm really impressed with the work done on that siler lock, very nice, I didn't even recognize it as a siler.

[hanshi]

The work on that gun is exceptional.  I like it!