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Offline Frank

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Clay Smith Smootbores
« on: September 21, 2015, 06:47:32 AM »
What is everyones opinion of Clay Smith's Trade gun kits? I am looking to build a smoothbore and am interested in either an English or French Trade gun. I am not new to gun building and have built over 30 Rifles and Smoothbores over the years. Thanks

http://www.claysmithguns.com/Kits.htm
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Offline KLMoors

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Re: Clay Smith Smootbores
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2015, 01:48:53 PM »
I haven't built one, but I've handled several different versions of them and they feel great at the shoulder.  You'd have to check with Clay, but I think you can get them with differing levels of hardware.  I've wanted to take one of those kits and make a little fancier "chief's gun" version of it.

I have done a few of Clay's other kits and they went together fine.   Like Track's kits, all of the inlets are a little undersized so you'll need to do some trimming to get the parts to fit.

Clay has sold a bunch of guns for me and he has always treated me fairly.
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Offline conquerordie

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Re: Clay Smith Smootbores
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2015, 02:22:21 PM »
Sounds like you have the skill to complete his kits. I'm building a type G from a blank using his patterns for the furniture. I've picked his brains about certain aspects of these guns and he's been very generous with imparting his knowledge to me. Just reading how everyone likes there type G's made me want to try one. This is going to be one light and slender longarm. I think you'll be more than happy.
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Clay Smith Smootbores
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2015, 09:23:04 PM »
I agree, Clay is good to work with and though I have not built one of his kits the ones I have seen looked great.
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Offline alex e.

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Re: Clay Smith Smootbores
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2015, 03:49:05 AM »
The lock for the French gun is incorrect.
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Clay Smith Smootbores
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2015, 05:57:09 PM »
I built one of the English trade guns for a friend and it turned out very well and shot very well.



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