Early Rustic Arms

THE BOAT GUN

complete 725.00 Kit 525.00

1755-1775 approximate time frame: Our Boat Gun is one of the most economically priced handmade muzzleloaders available on today’s market. It’s historically correct for re-enactments, short, handy and easy to load and shoot. Being ideal for huntin' as well as informal shootin'. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, Queen Ann flintlock, single pigtail trigger, steel mounted with a fowler type guard and a simple butt plate. 24" Octagon to round smoothbore barrel .50 .54 .62 .75 caliber (75 caliber is 25.00 extra).

THE KENTUCKY BARN GUN

complete: 800.00 kit: 525.00

1755-1775 approximate time frame: Our Kentucky Barn Gun represents a basic poor boy that was nothin' more than a survival tool packed by common folks in Early America. If you are looking for the proper weapon to portray an 18th century farmer or hunter of modest means, this is it. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R trade gun flintlock, single pigtail trigger, steel mounted, with a fowler type guard 36’ or 42" octagon to round smoothbore barrel, .50 .54 .62 .75 caliber. includes either a leather butt plate or no butt plate, in true poorboy fashion. (Steel butt plate available for 25.00 extra. And .75 caliber barrels are 25.00 extra)

THE CUMBERLAND FOWLER

complete: 875.00 kit: 575.00

1755-1775 approximate time frame: Our Cumberland Fowler is an Early English game gun with a slightly curved stock profile it's light slender and points good. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Queen Ann flintlock, single pig tail trigger, early style flat butt plate with inletted finial, and acorn fowler type guard, steel mounted 36’ or 42" octagon to round barrel in .50 .54 .62 .75 caliber (.75 caliber is 25.00 extra).

THE CUMBERLAND SMOOTHBORE or rifled bore

complete: 875.00 kit: 575.00

1755-1800 approximate time frame; Represents a good example of an Early Southern Mountain Rifle, commonly used by civilians and Militia of the Southern Colonies. Offering a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Queen Ann flintlock, single trigger, two upper thimbles, and Early Virginia steel hardware. The style and available options allow this gun or rifle to fit into a mid 18th century to early nineteenth century time frame. Available in a 36” or 42" octagon to round smoothbore barrel .50 .54 .62 .75 caliber (.75 caliber 25.00 extra). Or Straight octagon rifled barrels in 36" or 42" length offered in .40 .45 .50 .54 .58 .62 calibers (rifled barrels are 25.00 extra)

THE COLONIAL SMOOTHBORE or rifled bore

complete: 875.00 kit: 575.00

1730–1750 approximate time frame: Our Colonial is a version of the earliest example of the American Longrifle being a period of transition that represents the evolution from the short jaegers to a longer and more slender American form. We offer in two different versions The "Germanic influence" uses an early wide butt plate and guard with an L&R transitional flintlock. Or more of a "English flavor" by using an Early Virginia style butt plate and guard with a L&R Queen Ann flintlock. It features a plain maple wood stock stained real dark. Single trigger and two upper thimbles 36” or 42"octagon to round smoothbore barrel. In .50 .54 .62 .75 caliber (.75 caliber is 25.00 extra). Or Straight octagon rifled barrels in 36” or 42” lengths offered in .40 .45 .50 .54 .58 .62 calibers (rifled barrels are 25.00 extra)

THE AMERICAN FOWLER

complete: 975.00 kit: 575.00

1750-1760 approximate time frame: Our American Fowler is taken from an original pattern available in the catalog " Battle Weapons of the American Revolution." This handsome arm has a sharply curved stock that achieves an extremely delicate and graceful profile, it shoulders and balances surprisingly well. Originally made by Joseph Chapman near Windsor Connecticut this type of American fowler was used through out the early colonial frontier. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Queen Ann flintlock, brass mounted, early butt plate with inletted finial, acorn type fowler guard, side plate, three upper thimbles, and a 46” full round tapered barrel in .50 .54 .62 .75 calibers (25.00 extra for.75 caliber.) (do to this guns length shipping and handling is 45.00 extra)

THE NEW ENGLAND CLUB BUTT FOWLER

complete: 1000.00 kit: 575.00

1690-1770 approximate time frame: Our New England Club Butt Fowler is a version of a late 17th century trade gun that resembles the style and grace of the early Buccaneers or Hudson Valley Fowlers. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Queen Ann lock, brass mounted, early wide sheet brass butt plate with long finial and attached with nails, dragon style side plate, three upper thimbles, and a 46" long octagon to round barrel in ..50 .54 .62 .75 caliber (.75 caliber is 25.00 extra), (do to this guns length shipping and handling is 45.00 extra) for military portrayal we can leave 4” of barrel out past the stock and include a bayonet lug.

THE MILITIA MUSKET

complete: 1000.00 kit: 575.00

1755-1780 approximate time frame: Our Militia Musket represents a basic low cost musket that was made out of necessity to arm the American militia during the Revolutionary War. It retained the Brown Bess form, but the barrel was reduced to 42", Used a wooden ramrod. The nose cap, lower thimble, and wrist inlay were eliminated. Plain maple wood stained real dark, brass mounted Bess type hardware, L&R Queen Ann flintlock .75 caliber smoothbore full round tapered barrel, with bayonet lug.

THE FRENCH TRADE GUN

complete: 1000.00 kit: 575.00

1730-1750 approximate time frame: Our French trade gun is basically a plain and unadorned Tulle pattern, pleasing French architecture with a nice long wrist rail. Mounted with the appropriate steel hardware, includes the butt plate, trigger guard, trigger and side plate, two upper thimbles. Affordable alternative and historically correct gun for the French re-enactors. Offers plain maple wood stained real dark, L&R trade gun flintlock, 36”or 42” octagon to round smoothbore barrel. Available in 50 .54 .62 calibers .62 caliber is being the most common

Ozark Mountain Rifle or Smoothbore

complete: 900.00 kit: 575.00

Shown with our optional grungy gun finish

1790-1840 approximate time frame. The Ozark Mountain rifle is a good example of a late Virginia Long Rifle with strong southern influence. This type of rifle was arguably a commonly used weapon during the Western Fur Trade, in numbers way more common than the famous Hawkins. Featuring a plain maple wood stock stained real dark. A large Siler lock in flint or cap. Iron mounts a full octagon rifled barrel in 36" & 42" lengths .50 .54 .62 calibers.

THE BUCKS COUNTY LONG RIFLE

complete: 900.00 kit: 575.00

1770-1800 approximate time frame: Bucks County style long rifles have always been one of my favorite styles of Kentucky long rifles, so I took an original pattern and started making them. It's not an exact copy, but rather a plain example of the Bucks county style and flavor. Sure is a dandy if your lookin' for something that's a pleasure to pack and shoot. Standard offerings are a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Early Classic flintlock, single pigtail trigger, and the appropriate A. Verner style brass hardware. 36” or 42" full octagon rifled barrel in .40 .45 .50 .54 caliber.

THE GERMAN SHORT RIFLE

complete: 875.00 kit: 575.00

1755-1775 Approximate time frame: Our German Short Rifle patterned with a correct step wrist represents an early American made Jaeger similar version can be viewed in Shumways Vol. If you enjoy hunting with a primitive weapon, but have experienced difficulty with a long rifle from a modern day deer stand, you might consider the compact and handy advantage that this particular model offers. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Transitional lock and an early Germanic wide butt plate and guard Single trigger and one upper thimble Featuring a neat little 21" full Octagon rifled barrel in .50 .54 .58 .62 calibers, overall length is approximately 36"

THE HUDSON VALLEY FOWLER

complete: 1000.00 kit: 575.00

1690-1770 Approximate Time frame: One of the distinctive regional patterns in the Dutch-dominated New York Hudson River Valley during the late 17th to early 18th centuries. This particular Fowler is taken from an original pattern available in Shumway's Volume II and is offered to those looking for a correct weapon of choice with strong German or Dutch influence. It offers a plain maple wood stock stained real dark, L&R Queen Ann Lock, mounted in appropriate brass hardware. 46" full round tapered barrel in .50 .54 .62 .75 calibers (due to this gun's length shipping and handling is 45.00 .75 caliber is 25.00 extra)