This classic North West Trade Gun, has been stocked in maple stained to a warm brown walnut tone. This Trade Gun would be an excellent choice for your late Fur Trade impression. Correctly fitted with traditional trade gun hardware, a mix of brass and iron, this .62 caliber smooth bore flint fowling gun is as pretty as it is functional. Ideal for competition, this nice flint fowling gun is fully qualified for use in the NMLRA North West Trade Gun match, using patched round balls at paper targets, and bird shot at clay birds on the trap range. Neatly hand made by contemporary builder J.A. Wymore. Trigger reach is 13-3/4" to fit today's average size shooter. Weight is a modest 6.8 pounds.

The 36" barrel is tapered octagon, with wedding band transitions, and is tapered round to the muzzle. The barrel is nicely finished to a dark brown, with a smooth semi-gloss appearance. The top flat is engraved with a fox in a circle and London, both marks of quality. A brass front sight is mounted 1" behind the muzzle. The bore is .620" diameter, for our cast lead round ball and patch. We recommend our .595" pure lead round ball, patched with .018" Ox-Yoke patches, lubricated with Ox-Yoke Wonder Lube, for easy loading. We offer 20 gauge (.62 caliber) wads, cards, and shot for wing shooting. This trade gun has no rear sight, allowing it to qualify under NMLRA Trade Gun Match rules.

Newly made this North West Trade Gun is finished to a warm brown with a golden undertone and rubbed back to best reveal the figure of the maple stock. The satin oil finish feels smooth to the touch. Correctly fitted with a mix of brass and iron furniture. The square buttplate, serpent sideplate, and ramrod pipes are brass, while the trigger guard is steel.

This bottom view shows the traditional large iron triggerguard, hand burnished and finished to a dark brown to match the barrel. The triggerguard of this North West Trade Gun is correctly surface mounted. Two screws retain the rear of the triggerguard, and a third retains the front. The trade gun is fitted with two ramrod pipes. The ramrod pipes are thin brass, with embossed grooves, much like the corrugations in cardboard, to give the pipes maximum strength against crushing or denting in hard use. The pipes allow the 3/8" ramrod to slide smoothly, to serve the barrel. The ramrod is fitted with a flared brass tip with 8-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories.

The Queen Ann flint lock is made in the USA by the L&R Lock Company. This round faced flint lock has a dark brown finish to match the barrel. The lock is marked with a fox in a circle and Barnett 1830 across the tail. This big flint lock sparks well using our 7/8" English gun flints. The trigger is pinned high to provide a smooth release. An essential element for fast ignition, the vent is centered on the pan, correctly positioned above the bottom of the pan, to serve as a window, centered on the heat of the incandescent flash.

Three lock bolts screws retain the sideplate and lock. The rear sideplate screw is actually a matching wood screw. The brass sideplate is cast in the form of a serpent, a traditional motif for the North West Gun. Surface mounted sideplate are traditional on this style of smoothbore.. We believe that this stylized serpent sideplate evolved from the flat sideplates, embossed or engraved to resemble a serpent, found on Queen Anne and later English Sea Service muskets.

Perfect for your late Fur Trade impression or to take into the field this Fall. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.