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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: WKevinD on October 15, 2021, 05:26:31 PM

Title: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: WKevinD on October 15, 2021, 05:26:31 PM

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=64650.0

This is a follow up to a post I made last March on a 1775 dated fowler found in a wall.
I had a chance to visit this gun again to get more precise measurements and get detail photos' of  interesting details.
This being an untouched "attic condition"  gun it a great example of the type of aged well cared for gun many of us try to emulate (thinking of Eric K here) so I focused this visit on the wear and "grunge" on this beauty.

It appears the new photo files are too big to upload. Anybody want to explain  how to shrink file sizes?

Kevin

Title: Re: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: rich pierce on October 15, 2021, 08:11:09 PM

If using a laptop and you have an app that handles photos there should be a resize option. If on your phone you should have an edit function where, at a minimum, you can crop the image.

Title: Re: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: WKevinD on October 16, 2021, 07:55:36 PM

Thanks Rich!
Here are some resized images of details.
(https://i.ibb.co/T0nJRNF/WKD-3272.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5jzCvJf)

(https://i.ibb.co/DrGK1GD/WKD-3276.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dmbKfb0)

(https://i.ibb.co/9yBjFZC/WKD-3284.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j3qFcJ1)

(https://i.ibb.co/S7FkSxf/WKD-3292-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R4RX8Sj)

(https://i.ibb.co/YRqdvJm/WKD-3297.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yfbkLKt)

(https://i.ibb.co/5n0LhWz/WKD-3298.jpg) (https://ibb.co/1dgTGfp)

(https://i.ibb.co/SKKHyqV/WKD-3300.jpg) (https://ibb.co/300VdtS)

(https://i.ibb.co/MRsg6TL/WKD-3302.jpg) (https://ibb.co/D7t1pXn)

(https://i.ibb.co/g99Lh4X/WKD-3303.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XLLrMYd)

(https://i.ibb.co/SVy4k1q/WKD-3304.jpg) (https://ibb.co/j3fPCx7)

(https://i.ibb.co/YW9Z6N8/WKD-3305-2.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FWvV9hJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/wcKBL3p/WKD-3308.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bbrQ3qN)

(https://i.ibb.co/CnDGhVG/WKD-3310.jpg) (https://ibb.co/y87jWgj)

json fixer (https://geojsonlint.com/)

Title: Re: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: rich pierce on October 16, 2021, 11:44:59 PM

Fantastic quality gun! Thanks for sharing it!

Title: Re: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: Rajin cajun on October 16, 2021, 11:53:44 PM

GREAT ARTIFACT, thanks for sharing.
👍
Bob

Title: Re: Fowler that was found in a wall
Post by: wattlebuster on October 17, 2021, 02:13:25 PM

Wow. Great looking piece of history