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Offline Mike Brooks

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Turkey Clubber
« on: September 14, 2020, 07:31:44 PM »
Here's what's been going on in my shop just about for ever. 46" Colerain 14 bore barrel with full jug and an 1 1/4" breech. All 1st model brown Bess mounts with a french trade gun lock and trigger guard. Big gun with that big barrel and buttplate. 9.5 lbs














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Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2020, 10:26:30 PM »
That’s looking pretty sweet!  Is it getting any carving?

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Offline Mike Lyons

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2020, 10:55:21 PM »
That's a neat gun.  I read some about them in the flintlock fowlers book.  The cast off looks awesome. 
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2020, 10:57:17 PM »
Full choke 14 bore should be a turkey clubber for sure, Mike. 1 1/4" breech - how long is the bl. & diameter at the muzzle, please?
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2020, 11:17:23 PM »
Quote from: Greg Pennell on September 14, 2020, 10:26:30 PM
That’s looking pretty sweet!  Is it getting any carving?

Greg
I think so, I have to talk to the owner and see where we're going with it. I'd like to do one of my "War series" guns with it.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2020, 11:19:43 PM »
Quote from: Daryl on September 14, 2020, 10:57:17 PM
Full choke 14 bore should be a turkey clubber for sure, Mike. 1 1/4" breech - how long is the bl. & diameter at the muzzle, please?
46" barrel. Pretty thin at the muzzle, probably a little more than 1/16" or so muzzle walls.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2020, 12:55:40 AM »
Mike,

Good luck trying to get some color on that tumbler screw. If your are successful, please gives us your secret. Those Tulle lock tumbler screws don’t color well.

AsMs
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2020, 03:06:36 AM »
Nifty Mike. Durn nifty.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2020, 03:34:37 AM »
Quote from: AsMs on September 15, 2020, 12:55:40 AM
Mike,

Good luck trying to get some color on that tumbler screw. If your are successful, please gives us your secret. Those Tulle lock tumbler screws don’t color well.

AsMs
I think there stainless. 8/32 thread would be easy to switch.
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Offline jim alford

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2020, 07:45:07 AM »
Mike ,what did you decide to do with the TURKEY CLUBBER???Curious voyeuristic minds would like to know such things.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2020, 03:51:25 PM »
Quote from: jim alford on September 19, 2020, 07:45:07 AM
Mike ,what did you decide to do with the TURKEY CLUBBER???Curious voyeuristic minds would like to know such things.
The owner wants a full blown "War Gun". Gonna have some kind of fun now! ;D
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Offline wattlebuster

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2020, 03:55:59 PM »
Cant wait to see this one after its been thru a war or two.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2020, 11:52:53 PM »
All good stuff Mike. What would be the chance of a few progress photos? Interesting project.
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Offline B.Barker

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2020, 04:03:10 AM »
I thought you were building a samich.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2020, 07:46:44 AM »
What happened to the WAR GUN CLUBBER???
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2020, 04:56:35 PM »
Quote from: jim alford on October 03, 2020, 07:46:44 AM
What happened to the WAR GUN CLUBBER???
I'm slow. I could give you many more excuses, but that is about it.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2020, 05:12:05 PM »
I totally understand.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2020, 08:15:37 PM »
Quote from: jim alford on October 03, 2020, 05:12:05 PM
I totally understand.
Wife says we're canning chow chow today....so there you go....another day gone. :P
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2020, 09:34:18 PM »
Chow chow? My wife is canning Kokanee (land-locked salmon) today. I'm on the computer, so --- I'm busy. ;)
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #19 on: October 03, 2020, 11:24:33 PM »
I sure do miss that Daryl.  I canned pinks and jalapeño peppers all four years I was stationed in Alaska.   That place ruined me forever on buying fresh fish elsewhere.  For salmon steaks, the reds and kings had a flavor that you can’t find at any restaurant or counter.  For those who don’t like salmon,  they haven’t had good salmon.
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #20 on: October 03, 2020, 11:57:25 PM »
Quote from: Daryl on October 03, 2020, 09:34:18 PM
Chow chow? My wife is canning Kokanee (land-locked salmon) today. I'm on the computer, so --- I'm busy. ;)

Tell the truth Daryl, me catch'um, you can'um, one of these days she is going to tell you I can'um so I eat'um :D
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Re: Turkey Clubber
« Reply #21 on: October 04, 2020, 12:08:33 AM »
Quote from: Daryl on October 03, 2020, 09:34:18 PM
Chow chow? My wife is canning Kokanee (land-locked salmon) today. I'm on the computer, so --- I'm busy. ;)
That doesn't work here.
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