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Offline Shreckmeister

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Early fowler
« on: March 17, 2018, 03:03:06 PM »
This is all I have on this gun. I would appreciate opinions on it based on what little you can see. Hopefully later I can get more photos.







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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2018, 03:28:31 PM »
Sure is an exceptional piece of wood!
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2018, 03:39:21 PM »
This dont help ya none but I sure do like it
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2018, 10:17:01 PM »
I'm as ignernt (Southern for "ignorant) concerning old guns as anybody.  But that is a fine looking one and that stock rules (millennial for "being very fine).
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2018, 10:38:49 PM »
Quote from: hanshi on March 17, 2018, 10:17:01 PM
I'm as ignernt (Southern for "ignorant) concerning old guns as anybody.  But that is a fine looking one and that stock rules (millennial for "being very fine).

I think "rules" is even out for millennials. I haven't heard that in years. I am unfortunately lumped in to that millennial generation.
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2018, 12:14:33 AM »
Jeeze dudes, Rules was a 70's thing!  8)

John  ;D
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2018, 02:12:31 AM »
You have been beating the bushes lately!!! Nice one you have found, great piece of wood and what looks to be an interesting trigger. Thanks for sharing!

Matt
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2018, 03:24:17 PM »
Nice find, the moon and star inlays in the butt stock are in an unusual place. Are the inlays engraved? Do the inlays appear to be original work?
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2018, 04:07:06 PM »
Sleek architecture. Close ups please of lock, sideplate, tang, top of buttplate.
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2018, 02:30:15 PM »
Beautiful, graceful fowler. Could it be for sale?
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2018, 05:20:26 PM »
Quote from: Bill Wilde on March 20, 2018, 02:30:15 PM
Beautiful, graceful fowler. Could it be for sale?
    This isn't a sale post, but PM me.
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Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2018, 07:04:58 PM »
Really awesome piece of wood.  I kind of suspect the two inlays on the butt were probably (much) later additions, but it's impossible to tell much from those photos.  I don't think it's that 'early' but we all have a different definition of exactly what constitutes early.  Just looking at what I can see of the side plate, I suspect late 18th century at the very earliest and perhaps even into first decade of the 19th.  Wood like to see more.
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2018, 10:14:45 PM »
Somewhat unrelated question...what differentiates a "musket" from a "fowler"?  Accommodation for a bayonet and maybe a sling?  Regardless, yeah, interesting fowler and indeed an outstanding piece of wood!
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Re: Early fowler
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2018, 04:40:54 AM »
I hope to have more photos next week. Eric is right on timeframe. Early to me
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