London Percussion Fowler- Nock?

[PINYONE]

Anyone on here heard of a London Maker Nock. Back action lock- highly engraved-brass trigger guard- brass butt plate . All other mounts brass- half stock with hardwood under rib- super 1/4 sawn highly figured Sycamore stock- 1/2 inch to 3/4 stripes, actually looks like a Tiger. Red and Black color. Guess 12 gage. Original ramrod, just a stunning Fowler. Several Gold Bands around breech. The Great Pinyone

[mr. no gold]

A famous maker was Nock. London, I think. He made beautiful cased dueling pistols and fine fowlers. Sounds like you have found a dandy of his. Can you bring some photos to see?
Regards-Dick

[smart dog]

Pinyone,
Asking anyone familiar with British gunmakers if they ever heard of Nock is like asking folks on this board if they ever heard of Beck.  The Nocks were a VERY famous family of innovative British gunmakers.  I suspect that your piece was made by Samuel Nock (although other Nocks were at work in the 19th century as well).  Samuel was a nephew of the more famous Henry Nock.  Henry was famous for his pistols, fowlers, his patent breech, his volley gun, and his screwless Flintlock.  He was a great inventor.

dave

[doug]

     Just noticed this thread.  Here is a photo of a flint fowler by Nock