Sling on a fowler

[Huntschool]

I have come into possession of a nice fowler....  Needs some "touch up" work, no big deal,  but....

I want to attach a carry strap (sling).  However there is no place on this fowler type trigger guard to drill for the back sling fixture.  Would I still be in period by drilling and installing a stud back on the butt stock as my rear mount ?

Thanks in advance......

[Stophel]

Just make it NOT look like an Uncle Mike's stud.    

[Goo]

French style ?  It's two rings on studs, one replaces the lock bolt and one goes through a barrel lug up towards the muzzle.     When carried it lays flat against your back.

[Huntschool]

I guess I should have said.... English/American style.  I would like to be correct on styling and wondered if there were limitations.....

Thanks....

Goo:  Not to worry..... that will not happen.

[Stophel]

Actually, a sling on that type of gun would really be pretty out of the ordinary, but probably not totally unheard of.

Better a real sling with proper swivels than one of the tie-on things though, in my opinion.   

[Mike Brooks]

Actually, a sling on that type of gun would really be pretty out of the ordinary, but probably not totally unheard of.

Better a real sling with proper swivels than one of the tie-on things though, in my opinion.   

Yep, pretty rare on American or British sporting guns. That was probably for a reason, a muzzleloader gets pretty unwieldly with a sling, they get caught on everything.
 If I thought I had to have a sling I would install a lug on the barrel and mount a swivel on the fore stock then tie the sling on the forward trigger guard post.

[wattlebuster]

I dont use a sling very often but its nice to have WHEN you do need it. Here is what mike is talking about

[Huntschool]

Thanks guys.

Mike:  Its cause I am an old @$#% and walking has become a bit "more then it once was" so a sling might help.  No tie on thingies for me...…

wattlebuster:  That's the picture I was thinking of.

I have a blacksmith friend that can likely forge out a stud or as in the case of wattlebuster, a screw in button.  Guess I will have to decide.....

Thanks again......

[Robby]

This is a quick and easy sling. just a cinching loop at each end. Light, fits in a pocket.



Robby

[Daryl]

Button rear and swivel in the middle works for me as well.

[Huntschool]

Mike:  The lug is going on the barrel.  Its an Octagon to round tapered Colraine 43" .62 barrel.  I will decide on the rear mount in a bit. Just need to play around and visualize the thing....

Thanks all.....

[alacran]

This is a quick and easy sling. just a cinching loop at each end. Light, fits in a pocket.



Robby
Robby I really like that solution. I really do not like slings on long rifles. But there a few occasions while hunting that a sling could make things easier. Climbing steep terrain, packing out meat these are some of the things that come to mind. That strap would also have a variety of other useful duties say a tourniquet (God forbid!).

[Turtle]

 I have seen pictures of and read about New England fowlers being converted to Militia muskets by  adding bayonet lugs and adding slings. I did that to mine and also converted it to a steel rammer.

[Frank]

I know it is not a fowler, but I have used woven straps on Early English and Carolina Trade Guns tied to a front sling swivel and a sling swivel on the bottom of the butt stock.