Carolina Gun on its way to Wyoming

The Carolina Gun is on its way to Wyoming from Ohio to Virginia ....then to Wyoming , LOL ! Dave the owner has crossed the country to be at Martins Station in Virginia and a friend of his from Cleveland stopped by my neck of the country to pick up his new trade gun for him and deliver it to him at the show . Pretty cool ! Fun doing " gun deals " at McDonalds parking lot ! LOL ! So ...hopefully ,most important , Dave likes his new trade gun and enjoys it at the show and not sending it via UPS sure makes me sleep easier , they can be brutal on.packages ! Hope he likes it !

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That is surely one good looking gun! What's the gauge, bbl length, etc?

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Very nice Rob

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WALT53 said:

Very nice Rob

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Thanks bud . I got done with her and really liked her . Handled well , fast ignition and such ...Hope he likes her ...

hanshi said:

That is surely one good looking gun! What's the gauge, bbl length, etc?

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Hey bud ... Its a 46" barrel , 20 ga. She's 5.80 pds.

Another beauty.

Hey Rob, why is the trigger guard not inlet? Was that customary on the trade guns, or customer preference, or a choice you made for the build? Not being a smart-A here, just trying to learn.
-Red, not joking around for once…

Red,
trade guns were just that, built cheap to give away for alliance.
Buttplates nailed on, hardware of sheet brass, no carving, minimal,decoration.

Flintandsteel said:

Red,
trade guns were just that, built cheap to give away for alliance.
Buttplates nailed on, hardware of sheet brass, no carving, minimal,decoration.

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Thanks!

Panama Red said:

Hey Rob, why is the trigger guard not inlet? Was that customary on the trade guns, or customer preference, or a choice you made for the build? Not being a smart-A here, just trying to learn.
-Red, not joking around for once…

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Oh your fine bud ......yeah , just a step that the English skipped for cost cutting . The N.W. trade gun was the same way with most builders . Funny , with the Carolina Gun it isn't uncomfortable as the brass is thin but on the N.W gun , I like to inlet them down half way , the stock I use to forge N.W guns is 1/8" thick ....just feels better to my short stubby fingers trying to wrap around that wrist

Flintandsteel said:

Red,
trade guns were just that, built cheap to give away for alliance.
Buttplates nailed on, hardware of sheet brass, no carving, minimal,decoration.

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Oops ...ya beat me to it !

Looking forward to getting one of these!

Rob M. said:

Oh your fine gun ...yeah , just a step that the English skipped for cost cutting . The N.W. trade gun was the same way with most builders . Funny , with the Carolina Gun it isn't uncomfortable as the brass is thin but on the N.W gun , I like to inlet them dow n half way ...just feels better to my short stuuby fingers trying to wrap around that wrist

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I was thinking it had to be something like that. Thanks for the reply!
-Red, a little bit smarter now…

Panama Red said:

I was thinking it had to be something like that. Thanks for the reply!
-Red, a little bit smarter now…

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Oh , no problem bud . My favorite subject ! take care

Oh !! Dave's gun !

Rob M. said:

Oh !! Dave's gun !

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Perusing the older threads to admire those works of art you bless the lucky few with?