LONG barrel fowlers

[cmac]

I realize this may be heavy. If you look at the weights of such long guns in books many are quite light. I have handled a few and like the way they balance. Both of my rifles are around 11 lbs too. If it stays under that I'm okay with it and if it doesn't I will attempt to sell to someone that likes a heavier gun. As for packing I have a 1 ton van.

[Stophel]

Eleven pounds!  About 3 1/2 pounds too heavy for me!   

[Captchee]

 i agree with Mike . longer barrels are not that big of issue to load .
  i also have a 52 inch 54 cal barrel on my Hudson Valley .
yes it way under bored for a HV . but thats what i wanted .
  so IMO not a big issue unless your trying to  stay HC


 Personally I think its alittle heavy . But  everyone who has held it , comments that  its light . Well except Jerry H , LOL  . But he is old and cant shoot anyway LOL .
just kidding Jerry

what is a big issue thats not often thought about is the vapors that come off these longer barrels .
 literally on a hot day and after just a few shots , the front sight  near disappears.
 Thus it’s a real trick to keep the barrel as cool as possible 

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

So, Captchee, who is the young feller with that looong gun??

[Captchee]

So, Captchee, who is the young feller with that looong gun??

that a friend of mine

[James Wilson Everett]

Here is one.  It is losely based on #14 Kindig which is a 56 inch barrel smooth bore rifle in the typical Lancaster style.  This one has a 55.5 inch barrel, 0.508 caliber, octagon to round, hand made by me but using steel - not wrought iron, completely hand forged wrought iron lock - strictly 18th c here, no modern threads.  I like wood patch boxes too.  Make an offer if you want it - its yours.

Jim Everett

[rich pierce]

Zowie, Jim, glad you joined us.  Terrific gun.

[cmac]

Very nice Jim. Unable to make an offer though. Thanks for sharing the pictures

[Collector]

One of my favorites is an early Virginia style. Just don't know how historically correct it would be with the long barrel and iron mounts. I may just build what I like but I wanted to research the possibilities

Save your "I'm waiting on a... barrel " for a project that you've almost forgotten about (or almost ready to.)

There's an Early Virginia smooth-rifle in the Hurricane-Nord Contemporary Artisans Gallery

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It's in stock... It has reliable ignition... Mid-size, so it's guaranteed to save on powder... It's probably even in the color that you want... And, you can start fondling, er... driving it now 

It's a long, limber, 9 pound, does everything you ask of it, southern smooth-bored sex machine.

Why do guys always look on the other side of the fence??    

Good luck!!

[cmac]

Already have a smoothbore. Just doesn't suit me and I want to build my own

[Vomitus]

 cmac,
  I getting mixed up by all these posts. What is your intent, a smoothrifle or a fowling piece? Do you have the barrel in hand? Just asking...curious,thanks,Roy Vomitus

[cmac]

I was considering either a smoothbore or smoothrifle, but was curious as too the authenticity of a smoothrifle with a barrel that long. I do not have the barrel yet but I am expecting it soon. Just curious as to what others thoughts may be on it. I have seen plenty of pictures of original fowlers that long but few smooth rifles

[rich pierce]

#14 in Kindig's book, used to inspire the gun above, is a great example of a long barreled smooth rifle with, of all things, a round barrel IIRC.

[Keb]

I've a .50 cal rifle with a 50" rifled barrel. Don't know who made the barrel but Salvo made the gun.
It's muzzle heavy like crazy.