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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Ron Scott on November 20, 2022, 11:46:27 PM

Title: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Ron Scott on November 20, 2022, 11:46:27 PM
I acquired this nice little Flower earlier this year. All mounts are Silver. The lock condition is superb.
(https://i.ibb.co/KDfYshn/IMG-2725.jpg) (https://ibb.co/pQMgKwq)

(https://i.ibb.co/tJL299x/IMG-2724.jpg) (https://ibb.co/rwdpVVc)

(https://i.ibb.co/MM2bnJd/IMG-2723.jpg) (https://ibb.co/PwmRxVk)

(https://i.ibb.co/tPKMf8p/IMG-2722.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sJRvSy9)

(https://i.ibb.co/XxnBNWR/IMG-2721.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HTcv1K8)

(https://i.ibb.co/fC0r3Yp/IMG-2720.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZhTcQ68)

(https://i.ibb.co/gWX4WrM/IMG-2719.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3F8RFTy)

(https://i.ibb.co/qshkwNq/IMG-2718.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hWrDvBQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/GvghwB0/IMG-2717.jpg) (https://ibb.co/svLBSk2)

(https://i.ibb.co/2Yrw6fq/IMG-2716.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKJmPSL)
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Daryl on November 21, 2022, 01:13:09 AM
Impressive!!
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Pukka Bundook on November 21, 2022, 04:29:57 AM
Could you show us overall as well Ron?  it would be much appreciated!

Very nice gun!
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Bill Paton on November 21, 2022, 04:38:58 AM
Beautiful, Ron. What a treasure. I feel and understand your high interest in those Germanic guns!

What is the funtion of the fancy apparantly movable silver band overlying the entry pipe tail and encircling the barrel and stock?

Bill Paton
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: alacran on November 21, 2022, 11:17:22 AM
That is a beautiful fowler. Fantastic condition.
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Ezra on November 21, 2022, 06:20:12 PM
Very nice Ron.  Trigger guard is sublime.

Ez
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Ron Scott on November 21, 2022, 11:25:16 PM
The band keeps the barrel and foreshock together. There is no underlug or pin.
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: mr. no gold on November 22, 2022, 05:03:01 AM
Nice gun Ron, very pretty and well made. Overall, it is a stunning piece. Thank you for posting the photos here. It has found favor with the brethren judging by the nice comments. No surprise there!
Dick
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Clowdis on November 22, 2022, 04:47:18 PM
Are the stock and triggerguard 1 piece or is the triggerguard a separate piece? Either way, very impressive.
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Ron Scott on November 22, 2022, 05:15:05 PM
The trigger guard is a separate piece attached with wood screws.
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: BradBrownBess on November 22, 2022, 06:05:06 PM
Is the stock Rootwood? I have several guns made of it - British and Italian.
I love European guns - the beauty and wookmanship if off the charts.
Title: Re: Austrian Fowler
Post by: Ron Scott on November 23, 2022, 12:31:37 AM
I would speculate  that the butt stock is root ,wood based on the grain flow and color intensity. All of my stock blanks imported from Armenia are root wood or stump cut to use another term.