Mike Brooks Custom Muzzleloaders
Mid Eighteenth century English fowling gun stocked in a unstained super
dense piece of English walnut with black mineral streaks. It features a 44"
Getz 12 bore barrel with .015 jug choke. Aged steel mounts with extensive
hand cut engraving featuring a bow and quiver on the butt plate. Chambers
"Virginia" lock with English export style engraving. Sterling silver side
plate, and thumb escutcheon cast from originals. Gargoyle sterling silver
front sight. The grip rail of the trigger guard as well as the forward return of
the butt plate are secured with hidden nail and slide attachments as were
some of the originals. The owner's name is engraved on the back side of the
butt plate as were some originals. The gun weighs 7 1/4 lbs and should serve
as a lively upland gun.
I'd have a right up for this one but my Wife has me so busy, just haven't
found the time. Here's some pic's anyway.
Early rifle made from a busted up Germanic gun with an imported English
lock and a colonial made barrel. No particular region or school was copied,
I just wanted to represent that class of early guns which have no attributions.
46" Rice barrel in .54 caliber. Chambers lock and Davis set triggers. Trigger
guard and buttplate cast locally. Stump wood maple stock. Weight about 9
3/4 lbs