In my recent kit building class Mike Strong one of the students wanted a cherry stock New England Fowler in 75 caliber. I called Jack Garner at TVM and asked if he could possibly supply the parts for this and he said he could and he did. I wanted to say thanks to Jack and talk a little about the service that I received. Jack bent over backwards to get Mike's parts together. I asked for a good piece of cherry and that is what I got, I did not want a fancy piece just a good plain stock. I asked for the barrel to be inlet and it was perfectly done. I asked if he could inlet a Chamber's round face lock and that also was done and done very well. The lock was not 100% inlet but required very little work to set in place. The only thing else that was partly inlet was the Fowler's butt plate.
Jack can and will inlet just about everything if you want him to for a little extra cost which is not bad. I was very pleased with the quality of the parts and the service that I received.
Mike had never put together any parts kit before so these parts were a little intimidating to him but he did very well with a little guidance. He did get all of his parts on except the thimbles, he installed the lock, triggers, butt plate and guard before he left for home. A job very well done.
Here are a few pictures of Mike's project. Oh and let me say that the business end of a 75 caliber smooth bore in very intimidating.
