Author Topic: French Fowlers (Read 2146 times)

k gahagan · « **on:** August 15, 2024, 08:02:41 PM »

Almost finished with two French Fowlers. Both copied from original circa 1760's piece that's pictured in the middle with the leather cheek piece cushion. One stocked in american walnut and the other european walnut. All metal casting including the lock were cast from the original by The Rifle Shoppe and the octagon to sixteen flats 38" spanish barrel by Jason Rice so thanks for your fine work.

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rich pierce · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2024, 08:08:17 PM »

Great project. Very cool to see something different like this.

HSmithTX · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2024, 09:34:11 PM »

Stunning, all three of them!!!

Jim Kibler · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2024, 01:26:56 AM »

Very nice! Good to see as not much attention is given to French guns like these.

wattlebuster · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2024, 01:47:26 AM »

Very sharp. I like em

Robert Wolfe · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2024, 03:29:33 AM »

Wonderful work Ken. It was a treat to see them under construction. Glad you finally got them done. Way above my pay grade.

Bob Gerard · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2024, 02:42:27 PM »

So very beautiful 😍

Tony N · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2024, 03:23:04 PM »

Wow! Love em!

Tony

bama · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2024, 05:33:12 PM »

Lovely work, thanks for sharing them.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2024, 07:03:52 PM »

Cool beans man.

k gahagan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2024, 01:43:02 AM »

Quote from: rich pierce on August 15, 2024, 08:08:17 PM

Great project. Very cool to see something different like this.
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Quote from: rich pierce on August 15, 2024, 08:08:17 PM
Great project. Very cool to see something different like this.
Quote from: rich pierce on August 15, 2024, 08:08:17 PM
Great project. Very cool to see something different like this.
Thanks Rich, I was very lucky to run into the original years ago and always wanted to make some copies.

James Rogers · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2024, 02:47:57 AM »

Super Ken! Is the original the one you brought to Dixon's about 10 years ago?

k gahagan · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2024, 04:46:21 AM »

James, you have a better memory than me but I'm sure it is.

Hatchet-Jack · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2024, 03:25:54 PM »

Those are amazing!

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2024, 05:39:02 PM »

Beautiful work indeed..! Thanks for showing...!

Clark Badgett · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2024, 06:53:34 PM »

Excellent. Love the details. Did you do the incised lines on the forearm all the way to the muzzle end? And how did you end them? Does your original have the top flat sighting plane all the wat to the front sight?

k gahagan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2024, 04:18:56 AM »

Clark, The molding runs both top and bottom as per the original. They just fade out about 3/4 from the end of the muzzle. No sighting plate on top of barrel. Just the transition from octagon to sixteen with a wedding band between.

k gahagan · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2024, 08:57:21 PM »

Mike, I was hoping for maybe a nifty but cool beans WOW

Arcturus · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2024, 06:48:13 AM »

Spectacular, as usual, Ken!

bpd303 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 21, 2024, 01:04:56 AM »

I love flintlock fowler's, especially French ones, and yours really pull at my heart strings. Wonderful job on them.

wolf · « **Reply #20 on:** August 21, 2024, 03:47:53 PM »

nice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Leadball Loader · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2024, 07:38:09 PM »

Can't help liking those French beauties! They have perfect shapes!
LBL

Robert Hill · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2024, 01:29:02 AM »

Pretty cool guns indeed!
Thanks for sharing Ken!
-Robert Hill

godutch · « **Reply #23 on:** August 31, 2024, 05:30:56 PM »

Ditto on all preceeding comments ! 'Love'm !

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Author Topic: French Fowlers (Read 2146 times)