A little something followed me home from deer camp

tddeangelo

Handloader
May 18, 2011
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Went to deer camp in north central PA to hunt with the flintlock for a few days, and this 16ga Bucks County style fowler came home with me. Darndest thing I ever saw....I told the wife I made it sit and stay and then walked out of the cabin, but somehow it was in the truck when I got there. So...what's a guy to do? ;)

Some pics:

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Oh, yeah, and I'll bet she accepted your explanation. :mrgreen: Handsome piece. Love the character in the wood.
 
Easier to explain a fowler that pretty, than it would be to explain a girl that pretty, who followed you home...... :lol: Those are amazing pieces of art! CL
 
A real beautiful piece of craftsmanship and natural beauty in the wood... Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year.. (y)
 
Definitely a nice piece of history to own and use!

Isn't amazing how lost items need and find a new home...some things are just meant to be!
And who are we to question the will of the gods?
 
Well...I carried the fowler a bit for deer, but no shots in range presented themselves.

But here's why fowlers were so common historically... I pulled the ball off the powder charge and replaced it with a load of #5 shot on top of a nitro card, held in place with an overshot card.

Smoked a squirrel last night..... so from deer to small game. And in a few months, it'll be time to chase turkeys.

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Those flintlocks are works of art. Crafting function and beauty like your example can only be done by hand. Hunting with those art forms is a passion. It takes special skills to build those guns and hunt with them. Very nice.
 
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