Mike Brooks Type G Trade Gun.

Often referred to as the Type G trade gun(a collector designation not a period term), the Carolina gun was traded to the Indians in the southeast. While made primarily as trade items to the Indians, it is reasonable that white traders and early settlers venturing into the interior of the southeast also carried these smoothbores. Weighing in at around six pounds the Carolina gun is light and easy to carry. Gauges varied some, but this 20 gauge Carolina gun built by Mike Brooks is certainly representative of these trade guns. Since shot or ball can be used in these guns, they were very versatile.  Beech was often used for stock wood. In this case American walnut was used as beech is hard to obtain in lengths and widths large to build a trade gun.

My friend Tim Cosby has wanted a smoothbore that would have seen use in the southeast for a while. Now thanks to Mike Brooks he has one. Enjoy.