GRRW.CA H.E. LEMAN NORTH WEST TRADE GUN

[Buck Conner1]

SUBJECT: GRRW.CA H.E. LEMAN NORTH WEST TRADE GUN

We are now finishing up our first Green River Rifle Works Collectors Association H.E. Leman NW Trade Gun GRRW.CA <a href='/tags/NW01' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #NW01'>#NW01</a> CA. 

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Classic Leman North West gun, flintlock, in 20 bore with walnut fullstock, trade lock and dragon sideplate. The barrel is by Kelley, smoothbore, of course, octagon to round, 32 inches long, with stainless counter bored touch-hole in the correct sunset position. The lock is L&R’s big trade lock. The sparks are fantastic, the turkey is dead when the trigger trips. It is very fast.

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This one has metal that is browned rather than bright. The buttplate is brass, the trigger guard iron, just as in the originals. The lock is a large English Trade Lock, again, very traditional. The sideplate is a cast brass dragon typical of the genre. There are 2 forward ferrules for ramrod and a silver oblong with chief’s head at the wrist (optional requested by owner). Last picture shown is without the Chief not installed at the time. The traditional oversize trigger is mounted in the wood. Screws hold the buttplate (screws will be eventually blued on buttplate and trigger guard). The gun is light and handy. This is the GRRW Collector’s Association  serial number <a href='/tags/NW01' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #NW01'>#NW01</a> CA – H. E. Leman the very first one of the North West Trade Guns we have on order.

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Testing [ I used 90 grains FFFg, 2 fiber over powder wads, a tapered plastic shotcup filled with 1 1/2 oz. of Italian #7 nickel plated shot then a card top wad ].  This is a fantastic load.  

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[Buck Conner1]

 

[Buck Conner1]

I was just asked "about how long does it take to build a NW trade gun?" 

It's not so much the amount of time for assembly, waiting for your turn when the next GRRW.CA smith is available. It's the amount of time to get the barrel made (custom built to our specs). Your looking at six months for the barrel, our barrel maker has a long back log and builds one barrel at a time. That's why we use Mr. Kelley, he's all about making them correctly and as ordered, doesn't like mistakes on his end.  :x

 

[exMember]

Picture replace please Buck.

 

[Buck Conner1]

 

[PaulK]

That is one nice looking gun Buck!

 

[Buck Conner1]

Thank you Paul, this is an H.E. Leman NW Trade Gun. Copied after an original that was on display at the Denver Historical Society back in the 70's. I took some pictures of it then because of the caliber and it's physical size. Then filed the pictures for probably 40 plus years. When we got GRRW Collector Association up and running and I dug the pictures out again. 

Doc White built the gun right down to those damn tapered ramrods like so many of the original northwest trade guns had. The original had a .50 caliber barrel so that meant getting a custom barrel in that caliber made, fun project. Even has the hobnailed on butt plate and stocked in walnut.

Just have to get out and due a little range time (it's getting cooler so that will happen shortly).