I've not been doing much in the last few years and the virus has me staying home so I decided to make me a new gun. I started a couple weeks ago. It's moving along a little faster than I'd like it to though.
I saw a early trade gun by K. Gahagan a few years that knocked my socks off so I'm attempting to copy it with mediocre skills. I'm not expecting anything to compare to his but it'll be good enough for the girls I run around with.
It's a 11 gauge x 46" Colerain octagon to round barrel with a 1746 Bess lock. Maple wood with absolutely no curl. I'm using brass to make trigger guard & side serpent & thumb piece. Steel butt plate & pipes. I got the barrel cut in & the lock plate. I've still got a trigger & butt plate to make.
English Trade Gun.
Here's what I've got done so far:
keepin busy in quarantine Keb