Brass serpent-style sideplate illustration
THE CAYWOOD WILSON TRADE GUN
The historical Wilson Chief's Grade Trade Gun was first produced in the era of the 1740's.
It features a 6" round face lock engraved with a bow/arrows/quiver emblem behind the lock. The barrel is an octagon to round full taper barrel with 7.5 inch flats and double wedding bands. This gun comes with the "Caywood" interchangeable barrel system in 20, 24, 28 ga. smoothbore and .50, .54 and .58 caliber rifle barrel choices.
The gun also features the very elegant French style stock architecture with a curving comb line, wrist and belly line. The butt plate has a stylized torch finial and the bow/arrows/quiver engraving matching the lock. With a brass serpent-style sideplate, brass high rib thimbles and screw-on trigger guard, this is an exceptionally nice and elegant early English trade gun.
THE WILSON GUN COMES IN 3 BARREL LENGTHS: 30", 36" & 41" AND IN RIGHT AND LEFT HAND VERSIONS.
OTHER OPTIONS INCLUDE SLING SWIVELS AND JUG CHOKING ON THE 20 GAUGE BARREL.
The 41 inch, 20 gauge trade gun comes in at about 7 lbs.! This is a very well balanced early trade gun, well suited to pre-French and Indian War era
re-enactors. Simplicity and elegance in one fine gun!