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Offline mikeyfirelock

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Refinished my trade gun
« on: March 21, 2018, 05:30:39 AM »
I just refinished this trade gun which I originally built in 1978.   Didn’t realize it had been that long till I pulled the barrel and saw that it was dated 6 / 78.   Never cared for the light color it was originally and never shot it much. I’ll shoot it more now.  For those interested, the chest is a 6 board chest made of full width chestnut boards.  Fellow who gave it to me said 1840’s or ‘50’s.



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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2018, 07:00:36 PM »
Nice looking trade gun...good colour and figure.
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Offline Flint62Smoothie

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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2018, 07:43:09 PM »
Nice looking storage chest ...good colour and figure.
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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2018, 09:06:42 PM »
Antique chest and a very good looking trade gun; that gun has great figure on that stock.
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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2018, 09:55:36 PM »
I like your trade gun and the chest.

Was the trade build from am plank?
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Offline mikeyfirelock

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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2018, 11:29:44 PM »
yes, this is from plank.   I have not used any precarved stocks on anything so far. ( I think I’ve built about 20 since 1972)
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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2018, 02:32:14 AM »
  Nice looking combination. Really like your trade gun. Oldtravler
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Refinished my trade gun
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2018, 06:48:27 AM »
Sure is a loverly trade gun.
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