Hudson Valley canoe gun

[Mike Brooks]

Hudson Valley Canoe Gun
Here's a REAL canoe gun. Or, a gun type that was really carried by small boat or canoe traveling from marsh to marsh shooting waterfowl......wonder why they didn't cut the barrels down to 20"? :hmm:

55 3/4 round 20 bore barrel by Ken Netting. Modified Davis jeager lock. Cherry stock. Goehring trigger guard cast from an original HVF. The rest of the mounts are formed from sheet brass. 7 3/4 lbs.

 

[Stumpkiller]

Wow! That's some barrel!

Swinging that around when bird hunting from a small boat I can see where the term "DUCK!" came from.

 

[Robby]

....and Goose too!
Its a beauty though, no matter what you choose to call it! :thumbsup:
Robby

 

[Roy]

:thumbsup: I really like that Mike.. Very nice. :bow:

 

[RC]

I really like them! nice gun!! :bow:

 

[rabjr]

Sweet! Dang thing weighs same as my 42" smoothy. :thumbsup:

 

[wattlebuster]

WOW. Very nice :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Mike Brooks]

Sweet! Dang thing weighs same as my 42" smoothy. :thumbsup:

yea, not a meaty barrel. 1 1/8" at the breech and tapers out in the first 6" or so. Pretty lively for a 6 1/2' long gun. Carries well too, you'd never guess it was as long as it is. Wish I would have had time to run a few loads of shot through it before I delivered it, I'll bet it shoots a super pattern. Finished it late last friday afternoon and it was in the owner's hands 7:30 Am Saturday.

 

[tallbear]

Great stuff as always Mike.I gotta do one of them for some duck hunting,that would be cool :hatsoff:

Mitch Yates

 

[gizamo]

Dang... :thumbsup:

Giz

 

[Maestro]

Love it! :thumbsup:

(If ya miss with that one, you can just swing and knock the bird outta the sky!) :rotf:

 

[alex efremenko]

Very nice indeed! :applause:

 

[rickystl]

Hi Mike. That is a great looking Hudson Valley long fowler! Love the architecture. And that nail treatment on the butt plate. Can't believe it ways less than 8-lbs. I'm sure your customer is mighty happy. Great work, as usual. :thumbsup:
Sounds like your customer couldn't wait to get his hands on it. :haha: I don't blame him. Rick.

 

[rafterob]

wonder why they didn't cut the barrels down to 20"?

Well, I don't know if you've ever tried paddling with a 20" paddle, but it ain't no fun :rotf:

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Super!! :thumbsup:

 

[smo]

Great job Mike :thumbsup: :bow: :bow:

 

[raszpla]

:thumbsup: :hatsoff:

 

[Tony Logan]

very nice :thumbsup:

 

[Tommy Bruce]

Way Cool Mike. Thanks for sharing.

 

[spudnut]

How could any gun enthusiast NOT like that.That is one beautiful piece.