rich pierce
70 Cal.
I based this build on an original in the book For Trade and Treaty. The original was ordered by Sir William Johnson of the New York colony when he was Superintendent fir Indian Affairs for the crown. It was decorated by its owner with beads atop the wrist and on the buttstock. Mine has a 48” Ed Rayl 20 gauge barrel. The lock is based on a Chambers Round-faced English lock, but assembled by Chris Evrard without a pan bridle. The guard is from Track of the Wolf. I made the buttplate, sideplate, trigger, and front sight. The graduated thimbles are by Mike Lea. His are not surpassed. The stock is a fancy piece of English walnut that was heavily discounted because it was full of worm holes. I patched the worm holes after getting the stock mostly shaped. I’d seen Mike Brooks do the same. Some of the 10 patches of the worm holes are easily seen; others blend well. I had to replace a substantial piece near the muzzle. The bead pattern is done just as the original. This will be my personal shooter for fun, hunting, and match shooting.
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