Flintlock Fowlers by Grinsdale

[Model19]

Don't know if this is the spot for this post, but I'll ask away.   I'm interested in Grinsdales Fowler book, but would like to know if it covers earlier pieces (1690-1720) or is it primarily weighted towards later works?   I'm most interesed in the more plain working guns than the high end sporting stuff, so if this book is more of the latter it may not be for me.
Anyone have this book?

Geoff

[debnal]

While the book primarily has fowlers from mid to late eighteenth century, there are many examples of some very early guns. Most highly recommended.

[scooter]

Tom is a most dedicated and serious researcher. I can tell you that from personal experience it is VERY hard to locate pre-Rev War fowlers--or any other American made piece. Tom's book is best you are ever likely to see on its subject. Like previous post I highly recommend it.

[James Rogers]

This is the best book out there for guns put together or re-stocked in America.
Very well done and only color photos could help it.
There are a few early guns in there. Most are later. Many are made up from earlier parts off other guns.
Plenty of plain working guns in there for you.

[Model19]

Great! Thanks gang. I have a birthday next month and my better half told me to get her a list of the books I want, so this will be entry number one.
 Glad that it covers the built from parts or restocked stuff.  I'm sure Yankee thriftiness must have made that a common practice.   Not that we were technically Yankees in 1690 yet.

[rich pierce]

I'm with Scooter- very few American stocked fowlers in that period, but there are a few.  Most guns of that period were imported.

[Model19]

So is there an accepted idea as to where the Club Butt type came from or was made?  Flayderman states that some came from the south of Boston.

[Steve Collward]

Model19:
  Another book you might want to consider adding to your list is "Of Sorts For Provincials, American Weapons of the French and Indian War" by Jim Mullins. Firearms and accouterments from the 1730-1760 period are all illustrated with color photos and very interesting text.
   And as other's have already advised, you can't go wrong with Mr. Grinslade's "Flintlock Fowlers".   SC