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Offline Don Getz

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Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« on: June 25, 2009, 03:23:21 PM »
Have you seen the Trade Gun done by Mike on the blog site?    A real neat job of antiquing and it goes beyone what most guys are doing today.   I was curious, Mike, as to the name you put on the butt?   Did you just pull this out of the air
or is it copied from an existing piece?  I really like what you did, really a neat gun............Don
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Offline dave gross

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 03:55:26 PM »
Mike, I have to agree with Don.....your Wm. Moore gun is outstanding.  The distressed finish and carved details are exactly as would have appeared on a well used but cared for early frontier gun.  I much admire your conceptual skills....and your tool work ain't too shabby either....a wonderful gun.

Dave Gross
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 05:21:05 PM »
As always, exceptional. I also liked your early Virginia smoothrifle posted on the blog back on June 4 but right now the trade gun is my favorite of the two.
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 05:42:51 PM »
Guns like that stir the imagination.
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 06:03:16 PM »
Thanks fells. ;D The name is just pulled out of thin air. I really enjoyed building the gun, good therapy.... ;) I was inspired by alot of the muskets and fowlers that  are pictured in Ahearn's and Grinslades books.  A fine fellow from Pittsburgh now owns it.
 I just finished up a 1st model bess in the same fashion, turned out very similar.
 Hey Don, this is the Iowa version of your barn gun... ;D
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Offline TPH

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 06:54:34 PM »
Darn, Mike! Thought maybe you were going to keep this one.  ;)
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Offline B Shipman

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 07:30:09 AM »
Totally cool stuff, I love it.
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Offline smallpatch

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2009, 05:47:31 AM »
Mike,

As usual,.... I stand in awe!!!

I'm finally gonna shoot the Type G tomorrow.
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2009, 02:12:19 PM »
Mike,

Neat gun!!! Simple but effective. Do you have a picture of the forestock you can post including the pipes and muzzle?

Thanks
Michael
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #9 on: June 27, 2009, 02:51:05 PM »
Quote from: Michael on June 27, 2009, 02:12:19 PM
Mike,

Neat gun!!! Simple but effective. Do you have a picture of the forestock you can post including the pipes and muzzle?

Thanks
Michael
Thanks. All the pictures I have of the gun are shown on the blog. The pipes are ribbed trade gun pipes.
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #10 on: June 27, 2009, 08:25:38 PM »
Hi guys,

Not to change the subject but where is this blog that is referenced in this post? I would like to see the pictures.
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Offline Karl Kunkel

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2009, 04:56:54 AM »
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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2009, 06:26:40 AM »
Hey Thanks !

Thats a really nice rifle, I would love to have one made like that...Left handed though......Someday.
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Offline Don Getz

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2009, 04:30:25 AM »
Mike.....this doesn't have a darn thing to do with your gun.   I am looking for some information.   I had a business card for
Fred Bowen, the engraver, but, for some strange reason I cannot locate it.    Do you have a phone number or E-mail
address for him?          Don
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Mike Brooks Trade Gun
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2009, 04:38:19 AM »
I got his phone number, I'll e-mail it to you.
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