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Offline toot

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painted guns
« on: September 27, 2019, 10:04:45 AM »
what was the purpose of red painted stocks on a FUZZE FINN trade musket?
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Offline Einsiedler

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Re: painted guns
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2019, 08:09:49 PM »
Trade gun

As far as I know it was to catch the eye of "les Sauvages”.

Least thats what I suspect with all the other painted trade guns.

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Re: painted guns
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2019, 08:30:34 PM »
Quote from: Einsiedler on September 27, 2019, 08:09:49 PM
Trade gun

As far as I know it was to catch the eye of "les Sauvages”.

Least thats what I suspect with all the other painted trade guns.

I can understand this. Kind'a like the "bling" of the day back then.  :shake
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2019, 07:53:33 AM »
was there any difference in a RED one and a BLUE ONE?? because those were the only two colors that seem to have been used?? CHIEF, VERSES SUB CHIEF? do any period pictures of them exist?
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2019, 12:38:55 PM »
any one got input on red verses blue??
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2019, 07:15:05 PM »
Some tribes were Republicans, some Democrat. Hence, red and blue.
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2019, 10:01:42 PM »
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2019, 05:19:46 AM »
Quote from: Semisane on December 25, 2019, 07:15:05 PM
Some tribes were Republicans, some Democrat. Hence, red and blue.

My goodness! The things we learn as we go through life:  :luff:

I needed that Semisane!

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Re: painted guns
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2019, 04:56:00 PM »
Hoo boy, my wife almost rolled out of bed when I read that to her! I like how you think....  :toast  :luff:

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Re: painted guns
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2019, 05:06:46 PM »
there were some examples of rifles that were also painted some folks refer to them as barn guns or poor boys. For awhile there were some reproductions made and sold at Dixons in Kempton Pa.
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2019, 10:59:46 AM »
One of the collectors I worked with years ago had an original gun that was a bright international orange. I don't think it had faded from red. Butt ugly to my eye.
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2019, 12:20:49 PM »
Quote from: waksupi on December 30, 2019, 10:59:46 AM
One of the collectors I worked with years ago had an original gun that was a bright international orange. I don't think it had faded from red. Butt ugly to my eye.

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Re: painted guns
« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2019, 03:46:34 PM »
Quote from: rollingb on December 30, 2019, 12:20:49 PM
Quote from: waksupi on December 30, 2019, 10:59:46 AM
One of the collectors I worked with years ago had an original gun that was a bright international orange. I don't think it had faded from red. Butt ugly to my eye.



Oh my gosh, lets not give Game & Parks any ideas requiring us to use hunter orange muzzleloading rifles... :lol sign

I shouldn't poke fun about this - in today's world, it could happen...  :o
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #13 on: December 30, 2019, 05:12:23 PM »
Quote from: Ohio Joe on December 30, 2019, 03:46:34 PM
Quote from: rollingb on December 30, 2019, 12:20:49 PM
Quote from: waksupi on December 30, 2019, 10:59:46 AM
One of the collectors I worked with years ago had an original gun that was a bright international orange. I don't think it had faded from red. Butt ugly to my eye.



Now you fellas done gone and got me scaired... :lol sign Givin' them idiots ideas is mitey dangerous, I be thinking...

Oh my gosh, lets not give Game & Parks any ideas requiring us to use hunter orange muzzleloading rifles... :lol sign

I shouldn't poke fun about this - in today's world, it could happen...  :o
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Re: painted guns
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2019, 09:38:05 PM »
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