This flint lock fowler features 1750 to 1780 era styling with brass trim, walnut stock, and round faced lock. This fowler has similar architecture to some of the examples shown in the book #BOOK-FF-S Flintlock Fowlers, The First Guns Made in America by Tom Grinslade. The fowler is assembled around a 20 gauge octagon-to-round Colerain barrel mated to a round faced L&R Queen Anne lock. The bore on this fowler is bright and has been well maintained. This fowling gun was assembled by Scott Coy. The trigger reach is 14-3/8" to fit today's taller than average size shooter. Weight is 7.7 pounds.

The 20 gauge by 36" octagon-to-round barrel transitions from 8 flats to 16 flats before turning round at a set of double wedding bands. We recommend our 20 gauge wads and cards for use with the .627" diameter bore. The bore is bright and is ready to shoot. The exterior of the barrel is finished to a chocolate brown. The barrel is fitted with a tall silver blade front sight soldered 3" behind the muzzle. No rear sight is used, which is correct for a fowling gun. This fowler fully qualifies for use in the popular North West Trade Gun match, shooting both round balls at paper targets, and clay birds thrown from a trap house, under NMLRA rules.

The walnut stock is finished to a light brown, and has a few minor handling marks from use. We note the wood has a small chip on the right side of the toe where it meets the buttplate. There are also three small areas on the left side of the stock along the buttplate where the wood is starting to lift. The long baluster wrist is a classic early feature of fowling guns and trade guns from Europe as well as Colonial fowlers. Shown in our top view, the comb of the buttplate is truly an English design, and is very neatly inlet. The long baluster wrist runs to the toe. The brass triggerguard, with acorn finial, is pinned to the stock. The acorn was an English symbol of strength and longevity. The ramrod is fitted with a flared brass loading tip, and is decorated with a barber pole design. The tip is not threaded and we recommend our #RAMROD-C-36-10 to service this fowler. The side panel is fitted with a flush mounted brass sideplate, and two dome head bolts retain the lock on the opposite side. No cheek is formed in true fowling gun fashion.

The large round faced English fowling gun lock, sometimes called a "Queen Anne" lock, dates from the 1730 to 1760 period, well after Anne's reign ended. These early London style locks are often found on Colonial American long rifles and fowlers. This lock was assembled by L&R Lock Company. The lock is browned to match the barrel. The curled trigger is pinned high, for best leverage, giving this lock a smooth easy trigger release. We recommend our Tom Fuller 7/8" hand-knapped English gun flints, #FLINT-ENG-7, for this lock. The stainless steel vent liner is well positioned on the center of the pan, slightly above the pan to frizzen joint, sometimes called the "sunset" position. The vent hole is centered on the heat of the priming flash, for instant ignition, without the whoosh-bang delay, seen in many flint guns.

Lightly used this 20 gauge smoothbore is ready for your Colonial or Revolutionary War impression. It will also be a joy to carry in the field for your next bird hunt. 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.