Fowlers

[James Wilson Everett]

Guys,

Here is one, entirely hand made, lock - stock - barrel.  A 0.51 caliber barrel 51" long.

Jim

[Robert Wolfe]

 Always impressed by a from scratch lock.

[Bull Shannon]

Here's one of mine, which I bought in the white, also a first for me. Cherry stock, 62 caliber, bore measures about .613 IIRC. I used cold blue paste on the barrel and rest of the furniture, except for the lock.

[martin9]

Here's one I made this summer...I guess it's more "smooth rifle" than fowler. 20 gauge

[Bob Gerard]

It is bewildering the amount of artistic genius possessed by various builders in this community. I am in awe…

[Robert Wolfe]

I'll throw one into the mix.....

[PAFlinter]

Robert, that Fowler is amazing!  Wish it was mine!  Just fantastic.

[bob in the woods]

Here is my favourite partridge gun.  20 bore Colerain 38 in barrel, Davis lock, curly maple stock with cherry guard and pipes ..no butt plate .  Trigger is cold forged brass.

[Mike Brooks]

We need more pictures Bob.

[bones92]

Wow, very nice pieces on display here!

To be clear, what is considered a "club butt" or "club foot" stock?  Is it a generally beefier buttstock with thicker wood near the buttplate?  Or is it also a shape (like Rich Pierce's first fowler pictured above)?

What was the purpose of the club butt?  I surmise it may have been a feature that lent itself well to defending oneself in a fight, but I could see where perhaps it was meant to add weight and reduce felt recoil.

[James Rogers]

A fowling piece made by my mentor and friend Jim Hash based on an original once owned by Jerry Scales. All handmade except the lock which is a Chambers.










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[rich pierce]

Janes, you had a terrific mentor, that’s for sure.

[James Rogers]

A hodge-podge composite monstrosity I built for a friend who already had the six foot, 12 ga. Rayl barrel into a maple stock. Hardened leather "buttplate", rotating box cover.
 

[Osprey]

Maryland/Armstrong style I made a couple years ago.  44" Colerain turkey choke 20ga, Late Ketland lock.  Really nice carrying gun.

[Maalsral]

Here is another fowler in my collection.  Everyone should recognize Chuck Edwards work.

[bob in the woods]

We need more pictures Bob.

These photos aren't that great , quality wise, but , here you go. The gun weighs around 6 pounds

[skullcap]

A fowler in 20 gauge.  By James Turpin   I owned for a brief time    I’m not enough of a fine gentleman for such a gun