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Seth R

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Differences in Fowlers
« on: April 08, 2015, 11:05:44 PM »
I've been looking into New York style rifles now for quite a while. Acer and Mike Brooks, along with others, gave me great insight as to what I was looking for. This advice has narrowed my search and I am intrigued by the Hudson Valley flintlock fowler.

What are some of the architectural difference between a Hudson Valley Fowler, New England Fowler and English Fowler?
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2015, 12:18:49 AM »
Buy this book. You'll be the smartest guy on the block about New England guns.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/278/1/BOOK-FF-S
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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2015, 12:31:17 AM »
 Like Mike said buy it.
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Seth R

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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2015, 12:44:20 AM »
Will do! Thanks!

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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2015, 12:56:13 AM »
Hi Seth,
Mike is correct about Grinslade's excellent book on American fowling guns but it discusses them only in the context of what was used or made in North America.  The architecture and details of English fowlers changed over the 18th and early 19th centuries and most of those changes are not really covered by Grinslade's book.  The books by Neal and Back on great British gunmakers give a better sense of the range of English styles.  A cheaper alternative is the book "English Guns and Rifles" by J. N. George.  It does not have a lot of photos but his descriptions of changes in British sporting guns during the flintlock era is very good.

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Offline Acer Saccharum

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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2015, 03:31:57 AM »
There are stock profile differences and hardware differences that just can't be described with words. You need pictures and visit the real thing whenever possible.
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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #6 on: April 10, 2015, 02:17:26 PM »
  Where can one go to view original New England fowlers please.
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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2015, 12:26:17 AM »
Museums, private collections, gunshows. I saw several of the fowling guns that are in Grinslade's book at the last gunshow I was at.
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Re: Differences in Fowlers
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2015, 12:55:24 AM »
I googled new england flintlock fowlers and actually got a few real ones---man some a those rats have LoooooG barrels...Tom
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