Tulle fusil de chasse

hey guys, i know this has probably been asked before, but here goes: when it comes to a fusil de chase kit, given 3 choices, 1: TOW 2: R.E. Davis 3: Pecatonica, which one would reccomend to build.... something as close to being PC as possible for that particular gun?

None of the above, although I would think seriously on the R.E.Davis French "Fine Fusil" Kit if I couldn't get parts for a Chasse from the Rifle Shop.....

Tracks barrel is too heavy..
if your building one, get larry zorns barrel. GREAT Barrel, and light too. Hardware is up to you. Track, or rifle shop is my 1st choice.

Larry's are too short.You want one 44-46".
Get a barrel made from off an origial.Thats what I do now.

Or.........you can reshape the barrel[lose the taper,shorten the octagon section]but then you'll need a new stock.
Seriously,reshape the barrel,get a piece of proper wood,send it to Knob Mountain[Dave has 2-4 French patterns]And then youll be statred.

I can only speak for the Pecatonica, but I love mine.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v719/kmeyer9/Guns/62cal Tulle/

Everybody is talkin' barrels and nobody has mentioned the wood. I don't know of anybody offering French guns in European Walnut. Anybody??? I know Dave Keck will make dupe a stock out of whatever wood you want but what about the kit suppliers out there?

J.D.

I really want a FDC but I have heard the can be tough on your cheek bone, is there any truth to that?

Suppliers & parts sets;not to my knowledge.
Hers one i just finished in euro pean Walnut:


Nothing fancy,a couple things on it I'm not happy about.But thats just between me & the gun....

I like it Alex. Specialy the metal finish :thumbsup:

Alex, that stock has great color and tone. Is that the "Jack Haugh 1750" Davis lock?

Thanks, Its 'almost' the color Ive been wanting for a while. The metal was finished with cold blue and bleach misting.i let it sit about a week with an spritz of bleach every day or so. It got quite aggressive.atfer a season or two of use it will age pretty well. It is the RE Davis French lock.i couldnt wait for the new TOW one I'd ordered.I wish i waited.I'll use it on the next one.

Thanks all.

Alex do you ever make them browned and is that historically accurate? And did they ever use anything like a 12 gauge barrel or is .62 the most accurate modern alternative? I shoot my .62 Tulle Fusil and have no face-bashing at all. In fact it's one of the most easy-shooting guns I've tried.

I myself do not "brown" The FDC's I have built,or do I like to. I recall reading the term "well filed" somewhere. It'll turn brown soon enough[its called rust] with normal usage.At least the way I use them.
Most FDC's were around .600-.620 caliber ,give or take. I have two Tulle barrels that go around .630" and a St. E. barrel that goes around .650". There is a St. E FDC in the Parks CA collection that has a bore size of .660" But that was probably the exception more than the rule

:thumbsup: :hatsoff: That is a job well done

Alex. Would you happen to have a picture of the RR entry thimble? I'm helping a friend finish up his Tulle and I can't find a good view of how the junction of the upper and lower forestock is shaped.

Heres one off another gun.Nothing fanct ,just a smooth transition from the EP forward.

I know that you suggested a couple of sources, but I would like to mention that I saw a great Tulle (Actually, he calls it a St Etienne, but it is clearly a De Chasse) at Tip Curtis' shop recently. It "pointed" better than any French gun that I have ever handled. Available in several stages. My buddy bought the one that I handled on the spot while I was still justifying the purchase of a second early French musket and thinking how I was going to smuggle it home. Now, I am still kicking myself for letting it get away from me while it was still in my hand.



I suggest that you give him a call and just explain exactly what you want.

CS

Good to know Alex! Thank you.