New England flintlock fowling pieces were notable for their extraordinarily long barrels, measuring in excess of 55", in some cases.

My husband owns an antique fowling piece, and we wish to establish a possible date range during which it could have been made. ... from a U.S. Model 1816 flintlock musket.

1630 - The first true flintlock. ... Among the upper classes, fowling was a leisure sport. Fowling pieces for the very affluent were often lovely works of art, but impractical for hunting.

Guests will be able to prime and fire replicas of two early American firearms: a “Brown Bess” British short land service pattern musket and a fowling piece, a precursor of the modern shotgun.

1630 - The first true flintlock. The flintlock solved a longstanding problem. ... Among the upper classes, fowling was a leisure sport. Fowling pieces for the very affluent were often lovely works of ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) -- A different kind of firing range is opening at Colonial Williamsburg.The historic attraction is opening an educational musket range on Saturday. Visitors will learn from ...