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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Spotted Dog on August 24, 2016, 12:32:13 pm

Title: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Spotted Dog on August 24, 2016, 12:32:13 pm

(http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab104/ofiebakoa/DSC02102_zpscxpteyle.jpg) (http://s854.photobucket.com/user/ofiebakoa/media/DSC02102_zpscxpteyle.jpg.html)
Mike Davis did assembly without the hardware. I made all the brass fitting. Walnut stock, L&R tradegun lock, 36" 20 ga. barrel.
rawhide wrapped at wrist, and ramrod pipes. Added brass tacks and nails.  What ya think ??

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 24, 2016, 12:36:00 pm

I like it.

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: DC on August 24, 2016, 12:55:02 pm

Very cool!

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Spotted Dog on August 24, 2016, 01:02:00 pm

Thanks, and oh yea. the ramrod is a red osier arrow shaft. ::)

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: mullet on August 24, 2016, 09:20:29 pm

Sweet! I like that one.

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: chamookman on August 25, 2016, 03:14:07 am

Nice !

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Zuma on August 25, 2016, 09:14:20 am

Very nice looking firearm Dog :).
How does it shoot?
Zuma

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Spotted Dog on August 25, 2016, 10:25:53 am

Not sure. Waiting on a touch hole liner.

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: GlisGlis on August 30, 2016, 05:28:03 am

very nice!!!
please post more pictures! more closeups

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: Eric Krewson on August 30, 2016, 08:07:50 am

I have a similar Gustomsky trade gun from the 70s.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v181/ekrewson/English%20Fowler/Gostomsky%20trade%20gun%20001_zps4mb3y01z.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/ekrewson/media/English%20Fowler/Gostomsky%20trade%20gun%20001_zps4mb3y01z.jpg.html)

Just noticed the photobucket album I posted the picture from has a complete English fowler build on it.

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: chamookman on August 31, 2016, 03:49:35 am

I just finished a trade Gun kit gun (Pedersoli), didn't use tacks on Mine. Lot of fun to shoot - still getting used to no back sight. Bob

Title: Re: native influenced trade gun almost done
Post by: GlisGlis on August 31, 2016, 07:53:08 am

beautiful gun and awesome photobucket album !