Ordered a Clay Smith Trade Gun kit

[TDM]

I ordered an Early English Trade Gun kit from Clay this morning. It will have a Davis lock and a 44” Rice barrel in 20 ga - .62, should have it in about 3 weeks or so. It will a 1740’s Virginia style. Looking forward to the build. My wife says this better be my last, so enjoy it!

 

[Loja man]

Sweet! Looking forward to seeing pictures! I looked really hard at the Clay Smith kits. Ended up going with a Chambers just because I was able to handle and shoot his PA Fowler. I just loved the fit and feel.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Sounds great. What is an early English trade gun in 1740's Virginia style?

 

[Bnewberry]

Looking forward to seeing lots of in-process progress pictures and posts.

 

[Rob M.]

He makes great kits . I've put a couple together. I THINK it is the Bumford style ....Man ! That wrist is TINY ! Some one as clumsy as me would have that thing wrapped in rawhide in no time ! LOL .... Post pics when you get it !

 

[waksupi]

A friend recently got one of Clay's guns. Very nicely done, aside from a rear sight having been added! Not legal for competition in this area.

 

[TDM]

He makes great kits . I've put a couple together. I THINK it is the Bumford style ....Man ! That wrist is TINY ! Some one as clumsy as me would have that thing wrapped in rawhide in no time ! LOL .... Post pics when you get it !

Rest assured that mine will not look anything like yours when finished! But I’m going to take my time and enjoy the build. Gots lots of good resource material to study now thanks to you!!

 

[tgfrench]

I ordered an Early English Trade Gun kit from Clay this morning. It will have a Davis lock and a 44” Rice barrel in 20 ga - .62, should have it in about 3 weeks or so. It will a 1740’s Virginia style. Looking forward to the build. My wife says this better be my last, so enjoy it!

Didn't you just finish a build? My wife would have only made that Last comment if I was still holding onto my last.

 

[TDM]

Didn't you just finish a build? My wife would have only made that Last comment if I was still holding onto my last.

Ha! I did just finish one. But I'd been playing the Trade gun up for a long time, not that she has a clue what a trade gun is. After 43 years I've learned to kinda squint my eyes so the return glare doesn't blind me.

 

[BackDraft]

My wife says this better be my last, so enjoy it!

MY wife was looking over my shoulder and said to me, “Finish the 2 you’ve got before we discuss the amount of ‘suck-up’ tribute (candy, gifts, etc.) you must bestow upon SWMBO”.

 

[58 Caliber]

What is an early English trade gun in 1740's Virginia style?

 

[TDM]

What is an early English trade gun in 1740's Virginia style?

This is one of Clay's early English Virginia style that he built.

 

[cannonball1]

You guys haven't learned the art of compromise. My wife got into the art of sewing. Her sewing budget is way higher than my gun making thus she encourages me to make guns. Hope the money holds out.

 

[TDM]

You guys haven't learned the art of compromise. My wife got into the art of sewing. Her sewing budget is way higher than my gun making thus she encourages me to make guns. Hope the money holds out.

My wife refuses to start a hobby just to spite me. Her loss.

 

[hawkenhunter50]

Very nice, let us know how it goes along the way. I was thinking of getting one of his French Tulle kits.

 

[ColonialRifleSmith]

I ordered an Early English Trade Gun kit from Clay this morning. It will have a Davis lock and a 44” Rice barrel in 20 ga - .62, should have it in about 3 weeks or so. It will a 1740’s Virginia style. Looking forward to the build. My wife says this better be my last, so enjoy it!

My wife says the same thing every time I buy another one.

 

[Timmit]

You will like Clay Smith's gun. I built one a few years back. At the time he was using Colerain barrels. I got mine with a 36 inch barrel and a back sight because I wanted a shorter gun for turkey hunting. It has worked out well. In fact, I am taking it out with my dog squirrel hunting this afternoon. Looking forward to your build.

 

[oreclan]

Sounds great. What is an early English trade gun in 1740's Virginia style?

 

[oreclan]

I tell my wife of 54 years " It's gun parts." Now I have more "gun parts" than I know what to do with; or what I can finish in my lifetime! Yes, I have a Clay Smith 1740 trade gun kit, too.

 

[oreclan]

The actual 1740 Clay Smith trade gun kit!