Indian Trade Gun

[rollingb]

This is a totally American made early 19th century Indian trade gun. The gun has a London imported lock which has been converted from Flintlock to percussion.  The barrel is made in three stages and is about .65cal. .The two ramrod pipes are in the classic Indian trade gun barrel shape with no stock entrance pipe. All the brass is American thin sheet brass with the buttplate held on by 5 hand made square head nails.  The wrist escutcheon is in a key hole design and held on by 2 square head nails. The sideplate is in the  classic Serpentine design with the early feature of the Serpent head facing forward.  A really good looking and unique gun.

[amm1851]

Thanks for sharing all of these guns. I can spend a lot of time looking at these pictures!

[sse]

Very neat, rondo.  Where you getting the pics?  From an auction site or is this in your basement...??

[rollingb]

Very neat, rondo.  Where you getting the pics?  From an auction site or is this in your basement...??

I wish these were in my basement  :rt th

[sse]