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Type G English trade gun!?!
tg:
I think Brooks and Coogle are the only ones who make a true type G or Carolina gun
tg:
This is an example of what is considered to be a G or Carolina gun by most of the serious gun students, they go back to the 17th century likely with little change in appearance
http://www.flintriflesmith.com/Antiques ... de_gun.htm
James Kelly:
Look over caywoodguns.com Their Wilson trade gun is an English gun with appropriate serpent sideplate and whatever you call those ribbed-looking thimbles. Couple guys I shoot with have them & are most pleased. I recently got a French type D, fine workmanship. Also available in kits. I like the fact that their barrels are made from the same steel as in modern shotguns. Most other barrels, save Green Mountain, are just screw stock.
mario:
--- Quote from: "James Kelly" ---Look over caywoodguns.com Their Wilson trade gun is an English gun with appropriate serpent sideplate and whatever you call those ribbed-looking thimbles. Couple guys I shoot with have them & are most pleased. I recently got a French type D, fine workmanship. Also available in kits. I like the fact that their barrels are made from the same steel as in modern shotguns. Most other barrels, save Green Mountain, are just screw stock.
--- End quote ---
Yes, but the Wilson is not a Type G/Carolina Gun. It is a copy of the O'Connor gun in Hamilton's book.
Wilawane,
Your only options at this point are Mike Brooks (http://www.fowlingguns.com) and Ben Coogle.
Brooks offers a kit as well as a finished gun.
Mario
Captchee:
yes caywood makes fine rifles but mario is right , the wilson is not a Type G .
the most distinctive thing about the type G or what many call the Type G IMO is the wrist area .
its not round its ovel and its on its side . IE wider on the sides then through its top and bottom thinkness .
what steels are best or used for barrels is a completely different store and with out a Proofing , it means little
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