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Fusil de Traite
Interesting gun. It is a French Fusil most likely of 1720's era or later. Stocked originally in Walnut, it might have eventually needed to be restocked by a Colonial. This time in American maple and more in a Trade Fowlers pattern. All of it's furniture is type D and it is iron mounted.
.62 diameter Smoothbore, length of the barrel is 42 ". Basically a 20 gauge gun by modern standards. A good gun for a F & I war to Rev War era...
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08-17-2011, 06:41 PM
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 Nice looking front loader Giz. Keep up the good work, I enjoy seeing your post. Don
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Don, thanks..
Most likely this one will do some fowling, this hunting season. All my guns are real working guns. As a reenactor, living close to the original New France Borders....this gun suits my persona....
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That gun has the potential of being your go to gun for them F&I doin's
That's a nice lookin' specimen for sure.
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08-18-2011, 12:35 AM
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It should come in handy. French & Indian problems are much more likely than a zombie attack.
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FI, I thought that was Finance and Insurance 
Nice fowler Giz!
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I was issued one of those when I was with Rogers Rangers.
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Damn. I thought this was a recipe thread.
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Damn. I thought this was a recipe thread.
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