Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Flintlock Long Guns => Topic started by: Second-rate Marksman on February 08, 2026, 01:40:52 PM
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Friday morning I watched Ethan Yazel's video where he finally opens his Chambers New England fowler after it sat quietly for two years, and it felt oddly perfect, because I had spent the previous evening contemplating getting one of my own and decided I'd sleep on it. Yesterday, I pulled the trigger.
I'm pretty excited to finally share my New England Colonial Fowler / Militia Musket, built by Cory Joe Stewart. It's exactly the kind of honest, workmanlike piece that keeps pulling me deeper into this period.
Paired with it is a plug bayonet by Nathan Allen, which absolutely completes the martial side of the story, and a beautifully done woven strap by Shayna Matthews that ties the whole thing together (literally and aesthetically).
There's something special about seeing a project come together from multiple skilled hands. This one feels right at home in the colonial / militia world, and I'm looking forward to putting it to use.
Grateful for the craftsmen keeping this tradition alive.
Photos courtesy of Mr. Stewart.