Finally it did comes in this afternoon after a long 3 years waiting but it did worth it. I did ordered a Custom Made French Fusil de chasse Tulle in .62 caliber (20 gauge) from Narragansett Armes in May 2003. I want to thanks Mr Terry McClain and tell that he is a real good rifle builder. This gun is an exact replica of the guns wich originals are displayed in the Parks Canada Museum in Ottawa and it saw use in Canada and the Mississippi River valley in 1680 up to 1741. The one difference between the two regions models was the furniture that was made from iron for Canada and of brass for the more humid Bayou's climate. The stock is made of walnut as the originals. Some refurbished models are seen in maple because a fire did burn the arsenal in Montréal in the early 1700.
Even that these guns were unisued by the French military these guns were praised beacause of it's ruggedness and light weight (6½ pounds) by French military officers, militians, farmers, voyageurs and even by the Evil British officers when they could luckyly found one.
Now I did just need to polish it a bit with oil and 0000 steel wool to help stopping the antique processing for a short period of time.
Fusil de chasse Tulle
Action detail (L&R replica)
The business end
Butt plate detail
Arched French style stock
Even that these guns were unisued by the French military these guns were praised beacause of it's ruggedness and light weight (6½ pounds) by French military officers, militians, farmers, voyageurs and even by the Evil British officers when they could luckyly found one.
Now I did just need to polish it a bit with oil and 0000 steel wool to help stopping the antique processing for a short period of time.
Fusil de chasse Tulle
Action detail (L&R replica)
The business end
Butt plate detail
Arched French style stock
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