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Offline Magungo1066

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Show me your smoothbore
« on: February 17, 2021, 02:05:44 AM »
I would like to see what everyone is shooting. Ill post pics of my fowler when I get home this weekend.

Offline Magungo1066

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2021, 02:08:08 AM »
Here is my 24 gauge New England fowler built by Rich Pierce.


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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2021, 05:14:03 AM »
16 bore "Griffin" I made . Started at the 2003  Gunmaking seminar in Bowling Green, KY.  Ron Ehlert's class.
These pics before it was finished. Never got more taken yet.






16 bore, 44" Getz barrel.
I do have a few close-ups somewhere.
Found a couple of close-ups. still not in the finished state though.





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Offline Nessmuck

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2021, 06:30:29 AM »







62 cal smoothbore..42 inch Getz barrel...Tuned L&R lock...builder is Ron Guldner ...8 pounds

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2021, 06:32:29 AM »
Forgot.  ^^^^^ Tulle de Chasse

Offline Greg Pennell

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2021, 08:28:51 AM »
Here’s my 16 bore “SMS” (Southern Mountain Shotgun).  The idea was a mountain gunsmith restock, making whatever parts he couldn’t salvage. 36” Ed Rayl barrel, big Chambers English lock, black walnut stock blank from Dunlaps. I made all the hardware.

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2021, 08:42:50 PM »
Type G Mike Brooks kit from a few years back...about 6 ˝ lbs

A 10g New England Fowler.


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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2021, 09:56:01 PM »
My .54.



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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2021, 11:23:17 PM »
Here is my Joe Schell 12 ga smoothbore that I use mostly for turkey


This is my 12 ga smooth rifle that Don Bruton built an I finished
Nothing beats the feel of a handmade southern iron mounted flintlock on a cold frosty morning

Offline alacran

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2021, 01:02:36 AM »
finished this one last spring, still learning its ways.
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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2021, 01:41:52 AM »
Hi,
This is the one I use most.  It is also my favorite all round gun for shot or round ball.  It is my go to woods walk gun.



















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Offline James Rogers

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2021, 03:15:56 AM »
Love that wrist escutcheon Dave ; )

Offline Nessmuck

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2021, 03:34:28 AM »
Some fine looking guns !!

Offline TommyG

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2021, 03:59:09 AM »
My turkey gun.  16ga Moravian fowler.  42" Ed Rayl barrel. 










Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2021, 06:02:44 AM »
Smart Dog Dave,

Is your barrel charcoal blued?   Lovely solid colour.

Offline Daryl

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2021, 06:06:11 AM »
All these beautiful guns, I'm embarrassed, somewhat to post mine.. a 20 bore.








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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2021, 04:54:52 PM »
I made this 16Ga. for this years turkey season. An english half-stock, with livingston county influences ;D









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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2021, 05:32:12 PM »
Here is my Joe Schell 12 ga smoothbore that I use mostly for turkey


This is my 12 ga smooth rifle that Don Bruton built an I finished

Beautiful piece, Joe does excellent work  I have a couple of his rifles
Interesting hat band!

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Offline Magungo1066

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #18 on: February 18, 2021, 05:45:18 PM »
Beautiful smoothbores everyone.

Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #19 on: February 18, 2021, 06:26:25 PM »
Daryl,

I like the lines of your rifle V well.  :-)

Robby,
Lovely job! apart from lock on the wrong side for me.  :-)

Some V nice guns here. 

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2021, 06:30:36 PM »
Heres a crappy picture of my 24 gauge New England fowler built by one of our members.

I love this gun

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #21 on: February 18, 2021, 07:31:28 PM »
20 gauge FCI barrel in the style of Jacob Altland built by myself.


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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #22 on: February 18, 2021, 07:54:12 PM »


About half afraid to show this one.  But it is about the nicest and best work I've done, and it's from a plank of my own wood.
24Ga Rayle barrel and a Chambers Early American lock, my own cherry tree.

Offline Not English

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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #23 on: February 18, 2021, 08:32:27 PM »
Here's mine. Fusil de Chase built by John Donelson. Metal final finish is by me. It's a copy of an original 1730's fusil that he owns. 20ga with a 52.5" barrel.




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Re: Show me your smoothbore
« Reply #24 on: February 18, 2021, 09:13:56 PM »
Daryl,

I like the lines of your rifle V well.  :-)

Robby,
Lovely job! apart from lock on the wrong side for me.  :-)

Some V nice guns here.

Thanks Richard, she handles birds with lightening-fast swings - it is quick.
Daryl

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