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Re: Re-enactor's Trade gun
« Reply #15 on: December 10, 2020, 10:11:27 AM »
guns that had a red stock were called CHIEFS SPECIAL'S and BLUE PAINTED STOCKS WERE FOR SUB CHIEF'S. back in the days of trading them with the INDIANS, a sign of status!!
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Re: Re-enactor's Trade gun
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2020, 10:13:01 AM »
also a SITTING FOX GUN, were an ENGLISH GUN, not FRENCH ONE!
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Re: Re-enactor's Trade gun
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2020, 11:25:14 AM »
As far as I know, the better Trade Guns were English, made by Wilson, Barnett, etc. The French guns were fusils, for some reason the Indians preferred the guns with the serpent side plate and Sitting Fox.
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Re: Re-enactor's Trade gun
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2020, 05:29:59 AM »
even the INDIANS poo-pooed the ENGLISH WHATLEY guns, as inferior pieces. they rely liked the TULLE GUNS.
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Re: Re-enactor's Trade gun
« Reply #19 on: February 09, 2021, 06:34:29 AM »
it looks as it might be a CURLY & ERMA GUSTOMSKY, 12 bore trade gun? just a guess as I also have the same one as you posted.
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