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Online rich pierce

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Club butt fowler sold high
« on: December 15, 2022, 06:10:20 PM »
It’s rare for unsigned New England fowlers not attributed to belonging to a famous historical person to sell for over $10k. Here’s an interesting one that went for a pretty penny. Might be on my to build list now.











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Offline Eric Kettenburg

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2022, 07:32:28 PM »
It's the George Neumann association and the fact that it's been published.  That's $$$.
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Offline Old Time Hunter

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2022, 09:51:52 PM »
The repair to the cock appears to be done in a neat manner. Any ideas on if that repair is a common one used? I have seen a few that were brazed and a couple that were welded.

Offline jruff5585

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2022, 01:12:03 AM »
I stopped at 9500.00 I was hoping to buy it for my birthday :(

Offline LynnC

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2022, 01:44:54 AM »
A very “cool” gun.....especially while gripping that well done brass wrist repair in cold weather.

Ive never built a club butt. May have to add that to the list.
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Offline Fullstock longrifle

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2022, 06:06:51 AM »
Nice looking gun and interesting, but with 36” of forearm stretched and no historical significance other than being in Neumann’s collection, I think the original estimate was more realistic. Apparently I’m missing something.

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Re: Club butt fowler sold high
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2022, 07:20:30 AM »
Nice looking gun and interesting, but with 36” of forearm stretched and no historical significance other than being in Neumann’s collection, I think the original estimate was more realistic. Apparently I’m missing something.

I tend to agree, but sure was a good price on the Hudson Valley Fowler.