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Offline little joe

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« on: May 18, 2015, 05:53:37 PM »
On Contemporary Makers there is screw barrel, take down fowler. Is it a museum piece or a modern recreation and if so what is it based on. A novel piece.
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Offline James Wilson Everett

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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2015, 06:09:05 PM »
Guys,

Such novel take down guns were around in the 18th c, but were unusual.  I surmise that they were something of a gentleman's "toy" rather than anything really useful.  Here is a photo of a takedown set from c. 1750.  It can be assembled as a light fowling piece, blunderbuss, pistol or walking cane.



Here is a modern made copy.  Again, novel, not useful.

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Offline Arcturus

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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2015, 07:37:12 PM »
Why would you say not useful? Were they exceptionally fragile or clumsy to shoot?  It might not be useful as a durable military weapon, but would seem versatile and valuable to set it up as a blunderbuss for indoor protection, and screw on the long barrel to shoot birds or pests around the farm. Certainly innovative for the time.
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2015, 09:10:26 PM »
Perhaps not exceptionally fragile, but exceptionally expensive! These were still handmade guns, with limited "machine tools". Making such a thing was a costly endeavor. A gimmicky toy for the gentleman that has everything.
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2015, 10:04:34 PM »
No doubt it was pricey and cost-prohibitive for all but the rich! Perhaps I should have said manor or estate rather than farm.  :)
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Offline James Wilson Everett

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Re: fowler
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2015, 04:09:35 PM »
Guys,

Here it is set up as a blunderbuss, 0.51 caliber.

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And, here it is set up as a pistol.



Every gentleman needs one of these.

Jim
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Offline Kermit

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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2015, 04:23:22 PM »
That leavess me off the "need" list.  :'(
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Offline Monty59

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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2015, 05:09:40 PM »
Hello little joe,
the fowler that you ask about is a original one made by PARKES so it was on the look. I took the pictures on the fort frederick market fair and it was on the table from Allen Sandy. The take down fowler is also for sale by Allan Sandy I
think !?
Greetings from Germany

Monty
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Offline James Rogers

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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2015, 05:21:00 PM »
Allan did a fine job of the silver wire restoration on this gun. It has a very nice lock on it as well. A very unique piece.
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Offline Monty59

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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2015, 05:28:19 PM »
I remember that Allan talked about the restoration and it was very well done !

Monty
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