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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« on: July 01, 2014, 02:06:15 AM »
Pretty decent looking Henry Nock fowler

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=426038957

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Offline Majorjoel

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2014, 05:02:10 AM »
Nice old fowler Dennis. You and I share in the same taste's.  http://www.1898andb-4.com/products.php?catid=82&category=Henry%20Nock 
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Offline James Rogers

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2014, 01:45:17 PM »
I knew I had seen that one before. A little early on the date estimate IMO
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2014, 03:33:30 PM »
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I knew I had seen that one before. A little early on the date estimate IMO
James,
I wondered about that but since I know very little about dating fowlers of any kind I didn't mention it. Still a very nice looking fowler.
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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2014, 04:15:43 PM »
 Beautiful little fowler. A very good example of a Nock patent breech system, with gold liner. This gun must not have seen the field much to be in such good condition.

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Offline Roger B

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2014, 04:59:14 PM »
I'm in lust. Talk about elegant!
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Offline Dan'l 1946

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2014, 11:36:11 PM »
The lock is way too late for the date ascribed to this fowler. Lovely little gun though.
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Offline Feltwad

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2014, 12:41:52 AM »
This gun is a lot later than described , it is after 1786 and closer to 1800 but not after 1804
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Offline GrampaJack

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2014, 02:54:39 AM »
That is a great gun. There is one thing that has me a little puzzled.  The gold flash hole liner appears to be quite large compared to what we use today. Would this not be a concern in that gold would tend to blow out? It just seems to be very big compared to the flat it is set in. Thanks, Jack
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Offline JV Puleo

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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2014, 06:48:47 AM »
No. They are nothing like the commonly seen, screwed-in touch hole liners (which are a completely modern development). The gold liners were riveted in and I believe are much larger on the face than the hole through the barrel. Gold went out of fashion for this around 1802... and was replaced by platinum, partly because it was so much cheaper!
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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2014, 11:03:41 PM »
Thanks, the old dog learned something new. Jack
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Re: Nice Nock 16 ga flint fowler
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2014, 04:48:50 PM »
I love these late flint era shotguns and this is a nice one. Elegant while still business like.

The shaped/sculpted trigger is unusual. I haven't seen one like that on a gun of this category before.
« Last Edit: July 08, 2014, 04:52:23 PM by SuperCracker »
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