Fusil de Chasse - French Tulle

The American Kentucky rifle was directly influenced by this German made, short barreled, heavy stocked rifle with high cheek. All were carved in high This rifle was introduced by the French during the fur trade era in the 1670s. It was not originally intended to be a rifle for trade to the Indians. It was available then to two classes of people. The working class or D model, or highly engraved C for the upper class or officers. The plain D is shown opposite in aged walnut. This was the French fur traders rifle, the Voyageur. But it was soon clear that this high quality French longrifle would be the weapon the Indians would want because of its barrel length and increased accuracy. The pressure the Colonists felt to develop the imported short German Jaeger into a longrifle was immense. This stock is the large and heavy style of the fur trade era French Fusil de Chasse, also known as the Tulle. It features the extended wrist down low into the buttstock as it was on the originals with more drop than the common trade gun. It comes with a round barrel groove for both round and octagon to round barrels. This pre-shaped stock comes standard with straight round barrel groove and rod channel with drilled ramrod hole; and is not inlet for lock, triggers or cut for buttplate. Although it is shown in right hand only it has no cheek and an industrious builder could make a lefty. Inletting options below for lock, triggers and octagon to round barrel. Specify barrel and rod size when ordering. For barrels 44 long an extra charge for longer stock, inletting set-up and oversize shipping will apply.

PRE-SHAPED STOCK 34040 34041 34042 34043 30820 P++ Grade Curly Maple SP Grade Curly Maple SP+ Grade Curly Maple Cherry Inlet Lock

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Inlet Trigger Inlet Oct-Rnd Barrel

MOUNTINGS

22260 22270 21270 22010 32320 22150

Buttplate (Brass) Triggerguard (Brass) French Thimble (Brass) Sideplate (Brass) Silver Front Sight (Sterl Silv) Wrist Inlay, top (Sterl Silv) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

Straight Octagon barrels...........5/8" or 3/4 Drilled ramrod hole ..................3/8 Barrel Channel Length ...........42 Butt width x height...... .2-1/8 x 5-1/4 Lock area ........1-3/8 x 7 Width across the lock face ............1-3/4 Drop at the heel ........3-1/2

STANDARD FITTINGS & PARTS

29939 08835 28840 21180 19630 16450 27600 27630 16380 16390 16400

Davis French Fusil Flintlock French Trigger French Trigger Bar 1/4-28 S.S. Touch Hole Liner Slot Head 2 ea, Oval Head 8-32 Lock Screws 1 ea, Tang Screw 8-32 1 e a, Underlugs for Pins 2 ea, Underlugs for Pins 1 Pkg of 10 Oval Head #3 Wood Screws 1 Pkg of 10 Oval Head #5 Wood Screws 1 Pkg of 10 Oval Head #8 Wood Screws

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1 Pkg of 6 Pieces Pin Stock 1/16o.d. 3/8 " Ram Rod w/ 8-32 Brass Tip