Where ie everyone...)and some gun pics)

[tg]

Any one still around?, here are some pics of a French Fusil I just finished..

[Douglas Blair]

Yes I'm still here. Tell us more about the French Fusil. What kind of finish did you use on the stock, where did you get the parts or kit? Oh by the way that is a nice looking gun, and a great job building it. ;D

[tg]

Parts are from the TOW 44" barel Tulle set, the Davis lock needed some cosmetic modification, Walnut stock stained with LMF Walnut stain then darkened with asphaltum and brought back lighter with some dark areas and grit left on, finished with multiple thin coats of true oil then burnished with a deer antler, the steel is all "aged " with naval jelly to give my interpretation of a 30-40 year old gun. I had a friend with two good arms and greater skills than mine help me with it. it is a pretty close replica of some of the 1720-1730 guns shown in the works of Hamilton and Bouchard.

[cptleo]

I am going to build one of these next.

This one is great.

If any body has any pictures

or ideas about the mighty tulle

I would like to hear em.

[tg]

Colonial Frontier Guns...and The Fusil de Tulle in New France are the two best sources of info TOW has them noth and the are cheap... they shed a lot of light on these guns, most builders/suppliers use a lot of imagination when making these guns some research will aid in making a closer to the original replica, they are just hunting guns made in thge town/armoury of Tulle, a bit better quality than the trade guns or hunting guns from other places guns looking exactly the same were made in other places but those from Tulle were considered better, the only way to identify a Tulle gun is by the inscription TULLE or TVLLE on the lockplate the V was changed to U about 1740. The above two books are great...do not rely on a builder/supplier to give an accurate history lesson on these guns and how they should look and what wood and furniture and lock they should have or you will likely get a bumb steer. feel free to contact me via PM if you want some more info or studied opinion on the French guns...TG

[Douglas Blair]

Thanks Trapper. Like I said that is one nice looking gun. I always liked the French guns of this time period.

What caliber/Gauge is it? And who made the barrel?

TOW is a good place to get parts to make guns........if they have them in stock.

I am partial to Siler locks. Which one would go better with this gun?

[tg]

It is a .58 bore barrel by Colraine I added a short section of 16 flats between the oct and the wedding ring as per originals, it is hard to find a correct lock for these guns I used the Davis Tulle lock which needs a lot of cosmetic work to look right, but it is the closest thing available aside from the Riffle Shoppe which can be hard to get parts from. some use the L&R trade lock which would be better for a post 1740 gun.

[Douglas Blair]

Trapper, is this a rifled or smooth bored barrel? Also have you shot it yet? I am looking forward to see how she does.

[tg]

It is a smooythie and I have not had a chance to get out and fire it I have been up to my armpits in Cedar planter boxes and planting spring bulbs in them, I hope to grab a handfull of .535/.550 and .562 balls and try it out soon.

[Douglas Blair]

Well let us know how she does and which ball size does best.

[IndianaHunter]

That really looks great. I wold love to shoot a gun like that. It would kinda take you back in time