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Offline Skychief

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Fowler pics please....
« on: January 19, 2011, 03:46:57 AM »
Thinking of building a fowler.   Any pics of your smoothbores appreciated!

Offline Skychief

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 03:50:27 AM »
Also, any comments concerning likes/dislikes, barrel length preference, etc, etc appreciated!

Thanks, Skychief.

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 05:15:00 PM »
Skychief,

You'll have to wait a bit for me to get done with mine! I get paid in two Fridays, and then it's ordering time. I am looking forward to putting it together once I'm out of this God foresaken piece of real estate!

I bought the book Flintlock Fowlers, and everyone says it's fantastic.

It's waiting for me at home too...

 Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch In Afghanistan™
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Offline Roger Fisher

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 06:04:29 PM »
Skychief,

You'll have to wait a bit for me to get done with mine! I get paid in two Fridays, and then it's ordering time. I am looking forward to putting it together once I'm out of this God foresaken piece of real estate!

I bought the book Flintlock Fowlers, and everyone says it's fantastic.

It's waiting for me at home too...

 Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch In Afghanistan™
Scouting for Hogs, Chronicles Style!



Hang in Al :)

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 07:23:27 PM »
NEW WEBSITE! www.mikebrooksflintlocks.com
Say, any of you boys smithies? Or, if not smithies per se, were you otherwise trained in the metallurgic arts before straitened circumstances forced you into a life of aimless wanderin'?

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2011, 12:36:07 AM »
 What Mike said!!!    Also look at the Gahagan Chambers fowler on the Contemporary Builder's Blog
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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2011, 12:54:34 AM »
If you are interested in photos of original English and European stuff, search for firearms sales on auction sites such as Bonhams, Christies, Thomas Del Mar etc.  With a little persistance you will find a lot of good stuff.

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Re: Fowler pics please....
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2011, 12:57:19 AM »
I would second Jim on looking at originals. In person if possible and by photo as a second choice. No matter what kind or style you choose, go to the source if you can.
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