GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
18TH CENTURY NEW ENGLAND CLUB BUTT FOWLER.CLUB BUTTFOWLERNSN80Cal. 80. 58-1/2" overall, 43" rnd bbl with blade front sight and sighting line cut into breech. Brass mounted with no buttplate on walnut stock. Similar guns are pictured in several texts on American Revolutionary War era arms. Harold Peterson in his text Arms and Armor in Colonial America, pg 46 describes similar guns as "LONG FOWLERS". These very early fowlers were very simple, utilitarian weapons/food gatherers that never even had a buttplate and existent from the 17th century into the early 19th century. Peterson further states, this particular butt shape, is only found on New England guns". This is a pleasing example with nice aesthetics. CONDITION: Very good overall. Probable re-conversion with replaced external lock components. Metal has dark smooth iron patina. Brass has mustard color with old cleaning. Stock sound and solid with old refinish, several repaired cracks in forestock and replaced wood forward of stock. Mechanically sound with smooth pitted bore. 52304-1 JS (7,000-9,000)