Daily and weekly updates.

John Lott (of gun control research fame) has just done a survey of about 12,000 news segments, print and media included. The report is 56 pages and you will do a lot of wading through to find clear stats, but it is a very telling report. Keep in mind that 92% of correspondents/reporters are registered Democrats and his findings become quite understandable. His findings were that the media does 71% more negative segments when the economy is good under a Republican than it did when it was actually a bad economy under Democrat leadership. I think it is safe to say that the media is doing everything it can to sabotage the current administration so the Democrats can regain total power. Things were actually going rather well until we got a Democrat majority in the House and Senate both. Gas has climbed over a dollar a gallon, unemployment has gone up slightly and consumer confidence has gone down. We are still about 5% unemployment which is a better average than the 70's, the 80's or the 90's! And 10 million new jobs have been created since 9/11/01! My point is not to knock anyone, but to simply say, look at reality and take these scare tactics with a grain of salt. They also just did another poll of average Americans and I believe 74% said they were personally doing very well, but 62% said the economy was doing poorly?!?!? I guess it shows the power of negative press ( kind of like the old country song); Don't believe your lyin' eyes. Cheer up folks, the economy is doing fine and the capitalistic system will smooth out. We're still working our little fingers off here and enjoying some fine spring weather. I still want to take some time off and go fishing though! Grab your flintlock and go chase some gobblers. It'll do you good and restore your faith in the worthiness of the struggles of life! It sure beats the alternative! O.K., somebody help me down off my soapbox, I need to go make another mess here in the shop. Cheers!!!

4-30-2008 NEW PRODUCT! We are also trying to address a problem/solution which we have encountered through the years. People love to hang antique and new-made guns over fireplaces as decorator items. The problem with this is that the guns will be damaged from the dry and hot atmosphere. Our solution, to keep from ruining real firearms, is to produce flintlock replicas which are totally made from wood. The only non-wood components will be a steel hammer and frizzen. These replicas will be stained and painted to give the viewer the effect of a real gun but without the cost ( and possible damage) of a real gun. These can be used over fireplaces, on fireplace mantels, in shadow boxes, as door or wall appliqués or any other application where a gun would add just the right atmosphere. We will be finishing a model for photos and get them posted a.s.a.p. These will be suitable for museums and historical displays with great accuracy in detail and authenticity. And of course, the price will be considerably less than real firearm. I just got the prototype/first replica built yesterday and it looks fantastic. From 10 feet away, it looks like the real thing. I have stained the wood our standard stain color and the lock, butt plate, barrel, trigger and trigger guard an ebony black color. These are going to be collector's items because of their quality and uniqueness. I will get it photographed tomorrow and posted. Call for details and price. Awesome piece of artwork...it will look great on any wall or fireplace!

4-23-2008 We just finished a museum-grade, curly maple, stump wood English game Gun. The gun is built in .62 caliber rifled and fitted up with iron furniture. This is a blank that cost approximately $500 and it is truly a magnificent piece. I am sorry that my photography isn't top notch, but you can still appreciate the beauty of this fine piece. If you would like to order a similar (or even a less expensive grade) blank for your new gun, just give me a call for details and delivery times.

4-21-2008 I haven't even loaded up my fowler to go chase turkeys. I've got a few around the lodge, but our population is so low in the northwest corner of the state, I hate to go out and harass them. Next weekend is the last chance to hunt them, but I'll probably work on the floors in the lodge and leave them alone until next year. I don't need to invent any new cuss words for now anyway...dang rock-headed turkeys~

4-21-2008 We just finished an Officer's Fusil for Mr. Mike Church, who is a radio personality on Sirius Patriot channel 144. Mike wanted a custom job done and we have a few photos of the extra work we did. Mike Rowe did a beautiful tang carving, carving around the lock panels and I did some extra engraving on the butt plate. We fitted the gun up in a beautiful piece of maple stumpwood and it made for an extremely fine piece overall. I didn't take pictures of every view because you already know what this style of gun looks like. It will also take you to a page on his website so you can see the pictures he took of the gun..

3-28-2008 Turkey season is just around the corner and we have a finished French Type "C" available for shipment. We can jug-choke the 20 gauge barrel and make a great, hard-hitting turkey fowler that you can also shoot round balls with. Check it out on the "Current Flintlocks Available" page. We are trying to get caught up a little so we can take a few days off for some turkey chasin' and maybe a little fishin', too. Spring has arrived here with 65-70 degree days and the thunder of gobbles ringing through the woods. We had some pretty severe flooding locally but the rivers have dropped down and cleared up very nicely. We'll be attending the N.R.A. convention in Louisville soon, so if you would like to join us when we attend, go to the N.R.A website and get your tickets now! It's also time for summer rendezvous season, so let us know if you need a fine new flintlock. We can fix you up and get those sparks flying!

I realize I haven't posted anything "new" for over a month! I apologize for the lack of "news", but I'm sure your wife had you cleaning out the closets and you wouldn't have had time to mess around on the computer looking at stupid gun pictures, anyway! We have been totally consumed in trying to get the #8 Crockett Rifle built for the N.R.A./I.L.A. convention in Louisville, Ky. The convention is in mid-May and we pretty much had to put everything else aside to get the rifle finished and delivered for photography. Mike did all of the barrel, lock and trigger polishing. He did a fantastic job as usual! I had to finish the relief carving, incised carving, engraving and finish work. We had been working on and off on this gun for about 7 months, so we had it pretty much assembled,, contoured and final sanded, but there was a lot of detail/finish work to be done. I did manage to get some of my somewhat-less-than-professional photography so you could see this fine piece of Americana. New pictures are now posted.

Here is a new Southern Mountain Rifle that we are shipping out today. The customer specified a curly walnut blank and some nice incised carving in the cheekpiece area. I carved along the lower belly from the toe plate to the trigger guard. I also carved a border on the cheekpiece and also along the whole ramrod groove. I engraved the barrel and also the toe plate, butt plate finial and the trigger guard bow. If you would like a full dress southern like this one, just give us a call and we'll fix you up!

I also carved my wife Karen's gun and have a couple of pictures of it for you to peruse...

We'll be attending the N.R.A.-I.L.A. convention in Louisville KY, in mid-May. We are in the process of finishing the number 8 Crockett Rifle to be auctioned off during the convention. Mr. John Barrett is building a beautiful bag/knife/horn, double-bitted ax combination to go with the Crockett Rifle. I will be a knockout set-up and all proceeds go to the N.R.A. to protect the 2nd amendment. If you would like to support our gun rights, see all the newest outdoor/hunting gadgets and gizmos, this should be on your docket! It should be a lot of fun and you need to get motel reservations soon if you're planning on attending. Cheers!

I may be a bit off the subject here, but I just wanted to give those of you (and your family, friends etc.) who suffer from asthma, that I have found a very effective natural treatment ; Respitrol. I found it on the internet, have been using it for about 7 months and it will give you your life back. I have been building guns for over 30 years, using mainly maple, and have developed this horrible breathing affliction in the past year or two. Any sanding dust gives me fits and causes me all kinds of grief. Unfortunately, I have to live with sawdust because that's how I make a living! Respitrol is natural compound which, after taking for about 2 weeks, pretty well relieves all of the symptoms of asthma. If you know someone who suffers from this problem, PLEASE have them check out the Micronutra site. They also have natural compounds for other ailments. I can't speak for the efficacy of those because I haven't tried them but I can tell you Respitrol works. I'm living proof and can now exert myself like I always have! I can now once again hunt, fish and lie with the best of them! O.K. back to gun building...~

1-3-2008 If you use the internet search engine "Google", just below Caywood Guns website are a couple of links for articles published in "GUNS" magazine. One article deals with the French Type "C" and an English Fowler. The other article is on the Southern Mountain Rifle. Both have great pictures and text from an independent author. Great articles for free and you don't have to listen to my bloviating...

Here are 3 pistols we just got finished and sent out. 2of the 3 are English walnut and one is very nice curly maple.

O.K.! I've finally gotten new pictures posted and here they are at the bottom of this page. Just click on the link above...

11-30-2007 I arrived back from deer camp about 2 weeks ago (yes, I'm late getting this posted, but we've been BUSY!) and can say that I ran into a couple of blind, deaf deer. I got a little 5 point with the .54 caliber English Game gun and a nice doe on the last evening with the .40 caliber Southern mountain Rifle. I had passed up a very nice buck with about a 16-17 inch spread on the first afternoon. He came in behind my stand and fed on acorns for about 15 minutes ( I had my gun cocked, finger on the trigger, sights on the lungs) before wandering off in search of true love. I knew that I was probably looking at the biggest buck I'd likely see during my trip and I was right. I saw a total of 13 bucks , including 4 spikes. The reason I shot the small 5 point is that he was crippled in his front leg and I didn't want to see him suffer. I shot him through the neck with the .54 and he's in the freezer. When I got back to camp, I explained to all the members why I'd shot the small buck ( we have a camp agreement not to shoot small bucks) and it was unanimous that I'd done the right thing. He probably wouldn't have ever recovered to good health from his wounds and I felt like it was the only humane thing to do. The last evening a nice doe came in to feed, then walked off into the brush. I had wanted to take her, but she almost got away before I got through just watching her. When I realized she was leaving, I got serious and placed a bullet between her ears. That little Mountain Rifle went off like lightning and dropped her in her tracks. I was glad to have the set trigger on that shot for sure. I'm hunting a big buck at the house ( I wouldn't, but he's tearing up my pine trees something awful) and haven't seen his carcass yet. But we've got a few days left, so I'll keep you tuned if I get lucky. Karen saw him one day and said he's bigger than the one she got last year, so he's a good one! Good luck with your hunting and enjoy your time with a flintlock in your hands, success or not! God Bless!

We get questions about premium wood quite often. Our main wood supplier is Mr. Freddie Harrison from Tennessee. He cuts wood exclusively for gunstocks and has spent his whole life working his large sawmill. He really can't explain why wood is "curly" and shakes his head when he ponders the question.. He said that some of it grows in low areas that are almost swampy. It will also grow up on rocky, infertile ridges. There might be one "curly" tree in a stand of 7 or 8 other identical looking trees, so it probably isn't genetics either. He says there are a lot of theories out there as to what causes curl in a tree, but none of them hold true according to his experiences. They are just some of the many miracles of nature and we're very glad that they are there. Freddie "hunts" curly maple trees like we hunt critters. They are like arrowheads, they are where you find them and there appears to be no pattern to their location. But Freddie is good at finding them, however rare they are. When he does find one, he has to bring in his logging gear, truck, loader and saws and cut it, load it and transport it back to his sawmill. He sometimes finds a few in one area, but quite often a curly tree is all by itself and he still has to do all the work for just one tree. What separates Freddie's wood from most suppliers is that he knows how to cut it and dry it. Most suppliers buy a large skiff ( 40 to 50 long planks) of whatever type wood they are trying to sell, maple, oak, beech etc. But those planks are all board sawn. This causes whatever curl might be present in a blank to be on the top and bottom of the gun. You will see that quite often in cheaper guns and it is not all that attractive. Freddie quarter-saws most of his blanks and the result is curl and figure on the sides of the gun, where you can actually see it!. It is much more difficult and wasteful to quarter-saw a tree, but it yields the most beautiful stocks to build a gun from. When we offer upgraded premium blanks, these quarter-sawn blanks are what we are talking about! He also has built special drying sheds so that his wood dries slowly. When a blank is kiln dried quickly, it almost always twists and curls. It is also more prone to crack . Freddie slowly dries his wood for about six months before he puts it in the kiln. That lets most of the moisture slowly leave the blank before it's kiln dried. Freddie's blanks stay straight and rarely, if ever, crack. Yes, it is more time consuming and slightly more expensive, but when you see the finished gun, you know why he's gone to such trouble. Freddie is also the only supplier that I know of who cuts stump-wood. It is the most beautiful form of figured maple that I have ever seen. We offer this unique product occasionally and we ALWAYS have satisfied customers when they see their stump-wood gun! One of the things I learned long ago about doing "hand-work" is; DO NOT scrimp on materials. It takes just as much time and effort to build a gun or knife (or anything else) from less expensive materials and you end up with a much less valuable piece. We never scrimp on our components, from gun-barrel quality steel, to quality wood to the finest flintlocks. You can be assured that a premium grade blank is one of the best ways to insure your firearm's value; "Mother Nature" never makes two of anything the same, so the beauty and uniqueness of your gun will shine amongst the cheaper, plainer guns that sometimes don't maintain their value very well. The unique beauty of upgraded wood adds greatly to the pleasure of owning a fine flintlock. Flintlocks are, by their very nature, a piece of artwork, so when you combine fine wood with fine craftsmanship, you elevate the aesthetic value to a high level. A fine flintlock is a pleasure to own and shoot. Those who invest in quality never look back in regret and wonder "Why didn't I buy a better piece?", they've got the results in their hands!

The two main types of maple that are often sold are red maple and sugar maple.

Sugar maple is a harder, sometimes less vivid wood. Red maple is a softer, more vivid wood, as far as figure is concerned. When you are trying to carve wood, the harder the better. On an un-carved gun, the red maple is fine and sometimes you get more stripe for the buck. We seal all of our gunstocks (after they are stained) in a hardening, penetrating sealer so that they all resist denting, shrinking, twisting and moisture invasion. If you are considering a fine firearm purchase, just go to our "current flintlocks available" page and see the choice of fine guns available.

We spare no effort to make the most trouble-free and high performance firearm in the industry. From fine wood selection to the last fire blued screw, you know we have concentrated on EVERY detail, so that you can "load up and go" and never look back. We offer a lifetime guarantee on all of our finished guns because we know we have built quality into your gun from top to bottom. Rest assured, that when you "Grab a Caywood, the sparks will fly"!

Our son, Andrew Caywood, had a successful hunt this opening weekend of muzzle-loading season. He joined a few friends for the weekend at their cabin near Pettigrew, a rough, steep, bear-infested area in the northern mountains of Arkansas. Andy shoots a .50 caliber Wilson with a 41 inch barrel. Since the area around his 2 tree stands had possibly been contaminated by other hunters in the area, Andy decided to hunt a thick pine/cedar area on foot. He set up where he could see about 35 yards into the area where he thought the deer would come through. Naturally, he heard a sound from behind him, presumably downwind and saw a nice buck, just briefly. He moved to a spot where he thought the deer would travel and had just gotten settled in when the buck came out. He made perfect heart shot at about 35 yards. Click the link below to see this nice flintlocked buck!

We had delivered another English Game gun in 12 gauge to a customer and wanted to post his comments.

The stock wood is absolutely stunning! Such exceptional depth and color in the figure throughout the stock's full length; it almost appears three dimensional. If this is an example of some of the stump wood you currently have available, anyone who orders one of these stocks for their gun is in for a real treat.

The quality of materials, plus the meticulous care and attention to detail evident in every part of this gun is a testament, not only to the skill, but pride of craftsmanship that goes into every Caywood gun. Thank you.... Danny, Mike, and everyone else at Caywood Gunmakers for creating this one for me.

Signed.....with warmest regards: A VERY satisfied patron.

"A Caywood gun is not only a feast for the eyes, but a pure delight to handle and shoot. They truly are masterpieces of the gunmaking art. I am very proud to own mine."

10-4-2007 We have just completed our great Saunders 52nd Annual Shoot and we had FUN. We simplified the shoot program so that our meager number of volunteers ( about 10) could run it efficiently. We are going to make some small changes to the program next year, add some trap and sporting clays matches, probably an old-timers match and change the way we hand out prizes. We got the last relay over by 10 o'clock on Sunday morning, had the targets totaled by 12:20 and had all the prizes and certificates presented by 1:15. Everyone had fun and we got them back on the road at a decent time. Make plans now to join us next year and we'll have even more fun. We have a small club, with NO DUES. We would like any person interested in joining up to give us a call and come out for lots of fun and shooting. We'll keep you posted here for the next club shoot/meeting, right here!

9-7-2007 Look for a new article in this month's Muzzleloader Magazine. It features our new Southern Mountain Rifle. Muzzleloader Magazine is a VERY high quality magazine and we urge you to subscribe for the very best in historically correct and knowledgeable articles. Call Bill Scurlock at 903-832-4726. Please just don't tell Bill I said something nice about him...

1-3-2008 We are building a Crockett Rifle for the 2008 N.R.A. I.L.A. benefit auction in Louisville Kentucky. The Crockett Rifle features a sterling silver plate inscribed with "David Crockett-Freedom Fighter". This fine piece will be engraved N.R.A. I.L.A., #8 in 2008, and will be the centerpiece of the auction and should be a fitting statement when so many politicians are trying to take our freedom and our guns away. Also featured will be a fine bag, horn, ax and knife combination built by the talented John Barrett. We will keep you posted on the dates and ticket prices if you would like to attend and support our freedom and gun rights. The auction will also feature many fine customized firearms, hunts and associated products that would make any outdoorsman drool! Plus really cute raffle-ticket chicks...

1-3-2008 The Northern Rifleman, run by the very knowledgeable and pleasant Mike Emery, will soon have in stock a new 12 gauge English fowler semi-finished kit, brass, engraved furniture (jug choked-modified) and a French Type "C" semi-finished kit with brass, engraved furniture in 20 gauge. Mike now has English fowler locks in right and left hand, a French pistol lock, our medium size knife kits, our large size knife kits and belt ax kits. Give Mike a call at 651-243-4733 and he can fill you in on all the details. He's up in Minnesota, so take plenty of bug spray (from what they tell me) if you're going to stop by his fine shop!! I don't know about those tall tales, though. I know we've got mosquitoes here in Arkansas that have ticks on them...

1-3-2008- There is an added page on "barrel steel" on the index page. Our commitment to delivering only safe products and educating our customers is vitally important to us. If you have any questions, please click on the page and feel free to call with your comments, too. With fall hunting season just around the corner, its time to unlimber your firearms and start getting in shape to hit the woods. If you are looking for a fine firearm for this year's chase, check out the "current flintlocks available" page. We have a few guns listed and might be able to get a semi-custom gun built before hunting season. It has been unseasonably cool this summer and we have really enjoyed not frying! There hasn't been much time for fishing and relaxing as we have been steadily working on the lodge. I will try to get some current pictures posted by this weekend. It's looking great, but the detail work is pretty slow. I don't have a lot of spare time to work on it, but we are getting there. We hope you have all had a fine and safe summer. It won't be long before the little ankle-biters are back in school and the air will turn crisp. The fall season is truly my favorite time of year. When the leaves begin turning and the first frosts hit, my breath always gets a little quicker for some reason. We live in such a wonderful country and are truly blessed to have the freedom we enjoy. Please take a kid into the outdoors and introduce them to the pleasures of "our world". You will be rewarded with their smiles and enthusiasm many times over. Happy Trails!

6-1-2007 We received a customer's comments on a recently delivered English Sporting Rifle and wanted to post his very nice comments. Mike and I work very hard to consistently produce our quality firearms and really appreciate all of the great feedback from our customers. These comments came from one of our fine friends from Canada and we thought you might like to read his thoughts on his newest "toy".

Dear Sirs;

I don't know of another superlative that adequately describes the magnificent piece of gunmakers' art that arrived a short while ago, today. The English fowler you built for me far and away surpasses my expectations. Its true what they say: the best things are worth waiting for.

The rifle's balance between the hands is perfect. It hangs perfectly when held and aimed offhand. I can hardly wait to get it out to the range for a sight-in session. Unfortunately, that may have to wait for a few days.....job, and other unnecessary obstacles in the way.

In closing, allow me to extend my warmest thanks and gratitude to you and everyone else involved in the crafting of my superb rifle. It is a masterpiece which I will be proud to cherish......and brag about endlessly to anyone who will listen. Including my pal in Saskatchewan, who owns a Hatfield. I think he'll be eating his liver, when he sees my Caywood. Sincerely, C.A. McKellar

Thank you Mr. McKellar and all the other special people who take the time and effort to express their fine comments. We really do appreciate you and it makes our sometimes dirty job a little easier! Danny and Mike

1-3-2008 We get quite a few calls requesting one of our rear sights. Since we are a production facility, we don't really offer separate parts to buyers. When the phone rings, we have to stop the machine we are working with, remove our hearing, eye and breathing protection, and answer the phone. You can see that selling a small part is not economically feasible when you are trying to manufacture a product. The rear sight we produce is a 2 piece sight which has a base which is contoured round on the bottom so you can place it out far enough on the barrel where you can actually focus on it. The rear blade dovetails in so that you can adjust it for windage. (It is considered a fixed sight.) Now Mike Emery from the Northern Rifleman is carrying these sights and has them in stock. So, if you or one of your buddies needs to sharpen up your shooting, just give Mike a call and he'll be glad to fix you up. Mike is also carrying a lot of our trade gun barrels, so if you want a HIGH quality barrel made from certified gun barrel quality steel, give him a call. He has a line of parts and guns to choose from, so either call him or check out his website, www.northernrifleman.com. Phone number, 651-247-4733. His shop is in Woodbury MN. just a few miles from Track of the Wolf, so if you're in the area and looking for parts you can carry out and get to work on, here's the place to stop. Mike is a great guy and very helpful. He also carries a few of our kits, so you can select the one that is just right for you and they are a breeze to put together. He's got our interchangeable barrels, too!

1-3-08 One of our really great friends, Mr. Mike Church who hosts the "Mike Church Show" on Sirius Radio, Patriot channel 144 is having us build him an English Officer's gun. We are going to custom carve and engrave it for Mike. You have to listen to this man if you have Sirius Radio. We have a membership whereby we can listen to him over the internet. Mike is a brilliant man, a very knowledgeable historian and extremely talented. I guarantee his parody songs will make you pull over to the side of the road you'll be laughing so hard. Mike really analyzes current events in a humorous way and he will entertain you like no other. Share this man's talent with your friends, they will thank you for it!

5-4-07 We just finished building a customer's Southern Mountain Rifle using a blank of Oregon Western walnut that he supplied. This blank is full curl and hard. I did some incised carving on it and it carved beautifully. A blank like this will run about $350 or so and it can get even fancier if you like! Click link to see this fine little .45 caliber thumper.

1-3-2008 We ordered English game gun barrel blanks in .54 caliber and received 3 times more than we ordered. This is good for you! If you've been looking to get a light, powerful and beautiful flintlock, now is the time. I cut a bunch of English Game Gun stocks, so we can get you fixed up in fairly short order, in plenty of time to get it sighted in and ready for hunting season. We will offer the kits, the assembled-in-the-white or finished guns at the old price until further notice. Give us a call for details and options. This gun features .45, .50 and 28 gauge smoothbore as the other interchangeable barrel options.

4-23-2007 Well, even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while! I finally loaded up my 12 gauge English fowler on Saturday, the second weekend of turkey season, and took to the woods after a particular big old gobbler. I'd been watching him since last year (when I didn't hunt at all) and figured that I might as well have a go at him as to leave him to the other hunters. Click the link below if you want to see him.

4-16-2007 We are proud to have contributed to the N.R.A.-I.L.A. benefit auction. We supplied an English fowler and several additional pieces which brought two and half times the retail price. These monies go exclusively to fight the gun grabbers and all those parties responsible for attempting to take away our 2nd amendment RIGHTS. These are not privileges people, they are RIGHTS We are proud to protect them, now more than ever. Please join the N.R.A. and do your part. Your grandchildren are depending on you!!!

We have hooked up with the N.R.A.- I.L.A. again and supplied an English Fowler, a tomahawk/belt axe, a large roach belly knife and turn-screw for their fundraising benefit in St. Louis next Friday night. If you are attending, you'll have a chance to take home this fine package and help support our gun rights at the same time. The English fowler and knife are hand engraved with the N.R.A. I.L.A. logo to commemorate the event. The English fowler is a premium curly maple blank, with hand-carved tear drop lock panels. The knife blade on the knife is hand satin finished, something we don't normally offer and really came out beautifully. Our gun rights matter and dollars to the I.L.A do tremendous good in fighting the gun grabbers.

Mr. Mike Emery, proprietor of the Northern Rifleman gun shop in Woodbury MN., is handling a lot of our products and has them IN STOCK. Mike has kits available, barrels, belt ax/tomahawk kits and will have locks and knife kits available soon. Stop in and see Mike if you're in the area. He's a fine fellow and will work hard to see you are fitted up with only the highest quality products. Mike has a website, www.northernrifleman.com. You can cut and paste this address in your browser box to check it out.

My father, Charles "the Elder" Caywood took on a gun-building job from the infamous Robert "Wileeeee" Wiley, which had laid on Robert's bench for around 30 years. It had apparently laid there after his attempt to build a fine gun from a blank. When he was through doing all the damage he was capable of, he laid it aside and went on to girl-chasing, something he's moderately skilled at doing. He shifted the aborted gun making project to the undisputed dean of Arkansas gunmakers, the above mentioned C.C. Caywood. Even with C.C.'s prodigious skills, undoing the damage which Bob had levied on this project took it's toll on the skill, patience and steel nerves of the practiced gunsmith. Please click on the link below to view the devastating results...

1-3-2008 With the rapid increase in copper, steel and wood prices, we had a slight price increase for 2007, but will hold the line for a while in 2008. You can be assured that we will not cut corners on the quality of your firearm, but we have no control over the world market and it's prices on materials. The price of brass has almost doubled, because the price of copper has tripled! Steel prices keep going up and wood prices creep up steadily. We buy wholesale amounts of material to keep our prices down and will keep working hard to bring you the absolute best quality for the price. That is our guarantee! Another aspect that is well worth considering is our EXCLUSIVE use of barrel quality steel. See new page on home page for additional info.. Yes, it does cost more to use certified gun-barrel quality steel, but it gives all parties involved an extra level of safety. Whether you are standing on the shooting line or 25 feet up a tree in a deer stand, you can rest assured that your barrel WILL hang together when you touch it off. We love for the sparks to fly, but ONLY out the end of the barrel where they're supposed to. I don't think this is really an area where discriminating people want to cut corners...the cost could be WAY too high. With a "Caywood", you can rest assured...

3-7-2007 If you've got a brochure and you'd like a new updated price list, just give me a call and we'll get it right out (free). The full brochure is $3, check, cash or money order. Sorry, no plastic here at Caywood Homewreckers..er..uh...Gunmakers! (That's how some wives apparently refer to us.) $8 for the collector's item brochure, David Crockett's First Rifle. Number 7 stock is cut and available. We have #7 Crockett Rifle assembled and are beginning to do the extensive handwork. Call now for the expected delivery schedule on #7.e?!?!?.

Semi-finished kit $1045 $1150 $795 Assembled white $1195 $1350 $995 Finished $1395 $1595 $1250

The Game guns come in either a 12 ga./ .62 cal interchangeable barrel system or a .45, .50, .54 rifled/ 28 smoothbore.

We will institute our increase on March 15th, so if you were planning on getting a fine firelock, now would be a good time to consider placing your order.

We just finished a fine, matching pair of French pistols with English walnut and brass barrels. These have 20 gauge barrels and are extremely light and powerful. We still have one brass barrel available, so grab it before its gone...

3-7-2007 Well, spring is just around the corner and the turkeys are about to start gobbling here.. We have two 12 gauge guns listed for sale on the "current flintlocks available" page. If you are looking for the absolutely most satisfying way to hunt turkeys, try a beautiful, light, quick-firing flintlock fowler. Spring will be on us in a heartbeat, so plan ahead now for flintlock delivery in time for the season opener. We are running about 2 months behind, but can build a few additional 12 gauges in time for the season, IF YOU ORDER NOW! Your wife will never know what you're up to, if you also order our accessory lamp shade and fake cord...we ARE a full service company! Gobble, gobble!

3-7-2007 We are now offering a special deal to our Crockett Rifle customers, past and future. We are in the process of building a new lodge, Caywood's Camp-Run-a-Muk, on King's River in northwest Arkansas. This beautiful 4000 square foot lodge, built from red cypress logs, will serve as centerpiece for a weekend of fun and excitement. Projected for a 2008 opening, we will host a weekend of shooting, floating, fishing, general relaxation and fun on one of America's finest smallmouth bass rivers. All ground transportation, food, lodging (double occupancy), floating gear, fishing gear and services will be included for this once-in-a-lifetime vacation. We will pick up the customer at X.N.A in Northwest Arkansas for a full 3-day weekend of good times and learning. If the customer so chooses, we can expertly teach the fundamentals of shooting, loading, cleaning and care of their fine new Crockett Rifle. With on-site facilities, we can sight in their new gun and show all the proper techniques to enjoy their heirloom quality historical piece. A tour of our factory will show the customer all of the many systems involved in re-creating David Crockett's First Rifle replica. It is always such a pleasure to meet and get acquainted with our special customers. Though we are in contact by electronics (those darn phones) during the gun building process, this allows a much more informal and interesting interaction. Fun and relaxation will be the watchwords to live by!

We will depart in canoes, guided by Danny and Karen Caywood, from the lodge and float 5 miles of King's River for a treat of legendary smallmouth fishing. Evenings will be spent basking on the luxurious deck overlooking picturesque King's river, fine dining on Angus steaks and homemade bread, and possibly enjoying a few adult beverages. The lodge sits over a fine fishing and swimming hole, custom built for good times. If it is not seasonal to float, we will take to the woods with flintlocks in hand and do some critter chasing. We have some fine bucks running around that might like to be introduced to a Crockett Rifle ball if you scheduled for the fall season! We are currently running 4-5 months behind on Crockett Rifle orders (number 6 sold), but place your order today and be first on our list to join us for a weekend of fun and adventure. Our schedule can accommodate yours, so if necessary, you may want to schedule a trip for mid-week. Call for dates and details. I will get additional pictures posted of the site, river, and lodge-under-construction as soon as possible.

One of our fine customers and a great guy, Mr. David Higman, sent in a picture of his first turkey, taken with one of our 12gauge English Game guns. We jug-choked it to full choke and it patterns beautifully. He took this beautiful bird while hunting with his father in California. Click link below and if you have any good pictures of your ""flintlocked" game, give me a call and we'll get them put up.

1-4-2007 I'm going to go back after another white squirrel with the little Southern Mountain Rifle this weekend. They are so beautiful and should not end up in a coyote's droppings! 1-7-2007 I actually had some luck...see pictures below...success!

12-28-2006 We hope everyone had a fine Christmas and maybe got out into the woods with a fine flintlock and had some fun chasin' critters around. I was able to get out and enjoy some squirrel hunting with our new Southern Mountain Rifle. The gods of the hunt blessed me with a VERY special and unique trophy...a white squirrel. I had been up on the mountain ( and I mean a rough, steep mountain) seven times trying to get within range of this spooky old squirrel. He finally made a mistake right at dusk and I was able to get a clean neck shot on him. This squirrel would not stay on the ground very long and would often climb to an overlooking limb and just stay still for 20-30 minutes at a time looking for predators. I could not gain ground very often for fear of spooking him. After numerous trips and watching where he worked most often, I was able to get within range and make a shot with the .40 caliber Mountain rifle. I was using 23 grains of 3fg., a very light load, since I wanted to save him for mounting. He is the second pie/bald white squirrel I have taken and both will be mounted for the new lodge on King's River.

I also got a picture taken of some of the new knives for size comparison. Have a look on the link below.

I would like to show you a truly happy, little (compared to me anyway) girl, with her first whitetail buck . This buck was taken at Caywood's Camp-Run-a-Muk acres and was a thrill for Karen and myself. If you would like to see this fine mature deer with 4 broken antler tines, click on the blue link below. The buck has earned the nickname "Scrappy" and will be placed in an honored spot at our lodge on King's River. Merry Christmas everyone and we wish you a blessed Happy New Year!!!

11-22-2006 I've just arrived back from my short vacation at deer camp. I was successful taking in deer with our little .40 caliber Southern Mountain Rifle. One shot to the boiler room did the trick. I also took another deer and a wild hog with my .54 caliber English Game gun. Both of those were also one shot undertakings. I'm back at work this week and we're building guns as fast as we can.

Although we cannot thank each and every customer for their patronage and kind treatment of us, we ALWAYS appreciate you and truly extend our best wishes to this great bunch of people. Have a great Thanksgiving and send us a picture for the website if one of your local bucks slips up and goes down to your "Caywood". Let the sparks fly!!!

I hope we all took a few moments yesterday to remember those who perished on 9-11-2001. The brave people on Flight 93 who won the first battle of the war should be remembered for their extreme acts of bravery and also those who attempted to save lives in all of the attack sites and ended up losing theirs. We are at war and will be until these uncivilized terrorists decide to quit trying to exterminate all of the infidels; that would be you and me and every other non-Islamic human being in the entire world!!!. Lets all support our troops and their leaders in this epic struggle for civilization; WE HAVE TO WIN THIS WAR, peace will only come when we do.

5-17-2006 We've got a mis-print on our printed brochure that shows the .62 caliber rifled barrel to be $260. It is $295 for all the interchangeable barrel models, whether they're an English Fowler, Officer's Fusil or English Game Gun. Sorry for the mis-print! It is posted correctly below on the price list.

4-18 Karen Caywood got her first turkey and it was at Caywood's Camp-Run-A-Muk! The big old bird weighed 22 pounds, had a 12 inch beard and 1 inch spurs! That's King's River in the background, which would be our front yard!

3-2 We also now have in production our 12 ga./.62 rifled bayonets for the big bore Officer's fusil. We didn't know what the demand would be for this bayonet, but we learned rather quickly that it was a losing proposition to hand modify the large number that were being ordered. So the new custom one is soon to be available...the waxes are at the foundry now. Just waiting to get the castings back.

2-8-06 O.k., all you guys who've griped (and moaned and whined...) about the English Officer's Fusil being unavailable for viewing, you can now see an Officer's fusil at the bottom of the page. Although it's left handed (for Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee), you can still see the nice stock architecture and finish for this fine piece. I can't remove the incorrect patchbox picture, but I'm working on that. You can't have everything you know or you'll get spoiled...(that's what I keep trying to tell my wife, anyway.)

3-7-2007 I've got the stain on the #6 (sold) Crockett Rifle-magnificent! The stock for the #7 is cut, it too is truly an outstanding piece of wood. If you're looking for the ultimate collector's firearm, we can have number 7 built just for you, if you order now...call for details. Assembled and doing the hand work now!

12-30-2005 I have posted a new price list on the Current Guns available page and below. These prices will include the price of the lock. I'm moving the price increase back to Jan. 1st, 2006. If you'd like to order a new fowler or squirrel rifle, jump in now because we are looking at an approx. 10% increase due to the nature of economics and trying to make a living! I'll get prices posted BEFORE JAN. 1st...DONE!

All prices below are WITH locks and include smoothbore barrel w/o rear sight. (Mountain rifle is rifled.) The English Game gun is also priced with rifling.
                                                                                                                    Breeched  (interch.)  Breeched (interch.)
                           Basic kit Semi finished kit Assembled-white Finished-warranty Smoothbore bbl. Rifle bbl.
Northwest gun          $780       $850                    $970                  $1195                   $275                   $325
Wilson Chief's          $805       $875                    $995                   $1225                   $275                  $325

French Type "D"      $995       $1045                  $1195                 $1395                   $275                  $325
French Type "C"      $1060     $1150                  $1350                $1595                    $275                  $325
French pistol             n/a          $795                    $995                  $1250                   $125                  $150

English Fowler          $1095      $1150                  $1350                $1595                  $275                  $325
12 Ga. Eng. Fwl.      $1095      $1150                  $1350                $1595                                 62cal. $325
Officer's fusil            $1200       $1295                  $1495                $1750                                            $340 (w/bayo. lug) Officer's fusil, 37 inch barrel, with bayonet lug, end cap, palm swell and sling swivels.

Guns highlighted in green have interchangeable barrel system with these choices; 50, .54, .58 rifled & 20, 24, 28 ga. smoothbore.

Mountain rifle (NEW product) $1350                  $1625              $1995 (Brass or iron patchbox $200) $360
Prices above with lock, see below for more information.                                                                                                   Call for additional fitting prices on second barrels.                                                                                                           Game Gun includes rifled barrel, rifle sights and sling swivels as standard features. Subtract $80 if ordered in smoothbore and no rear sight.
English Game Gun- $1175   $1250                    $1450              $1695      28 ga.-$225

Interchangeable barrel system; .45, .50. 54. and 28 smoothbore. French pistol available with 20, 24, 28 ga. and .45 rifled interchangeable system
Mike Rowe has not increased lock prices. All locks $130 except English Fowler and Mountain rifle lock-$160. Add $20 for finished lock price with fire blued screws and blued parts. (only on factory finished guns). Full lifetime warranty.

Shipping-$55. Includes full insurance of product.
We'll be printing new price sheets, so if you'd like a current updated price list, give us a call. Thanks. Our 2nd barrel fitting, including factory blueing, has increased to $80.

12-30-05 My oldest son, Andrew Caywood, got a nice buck on the last day of our late muzzleloading season with his .50 caliber Wilson trade gun.

Here are 4 of the latest Southern mountain rifles we've sent out. From .32 up to .45 caliber, some with patch boxes, some without. They all came out very nicely.

8-16-2005 We are currently building the molds for a new line of knives (3, blade lengths from 3.5 to 7.5 inches) , a small belt hawk ( that's a tomahawk fer' you pilgrims...) and a new knapping hammer/screw driver. We are going to offer the knives and hawk in finished form or as kits. Don't know the prices on anything yet, but we'll sure try to offer high quality at a fair price . We'll keep the smoke signals coming on these new projects. 9-8-2005 Mike now has the molds built, so we should have some of the first products coming down in about 6-7 weeks.

3-7-2007 New pictures posted of Camp-Run-A-Muk below. The lodge is coming along nicely, but slowly, since Danny is only working after work( building your fine firearms...) each day and on Saturdays. I can assure you that it will be quite a handsome creation when its finished!

Another funny from Mike Rowe, with his unique "Kiwi" sense of humor. (For those of you who don't know him, Mike is a native New Zealander and looks at life through a different set of spectacles!) I was looking through the local free paper trying to find a used tractor that I could afford on my puny take home pay and was asking Mike his opinion of some different models, most of which I know absolutely nothing about. I inquired about one particular model Ford and asked if it was big enough to drag my discs around? He said" No, I wouldn't have a tractor like that. It doesn't have enough power to pull the skin off a bowl of rice pudding! I guess I'll just have to keep looking! LOL!!!

Danny and Mike; Just a short note to tell you how pleased I am with my new southern mountain rifle. Everything is perfect on it. The upgrade on the wood is more than I had pictured. You really have to hold it and shoot it to really appreciate the craftsmanship that went into making this rifle. (It also shoots a heck of a group at 25 and 50 yards- accuracy is great) Everything is just perfect on this rifle. Note; The frizzen to pan fit is so good that I can turn the rifle upside down, then right side up and still have my pan full of priming powder-sure can't do that with my production flintlock. Ignition is instant. Again, thanks for an excellent rifle. Tommy S., Texas

4-5-2005 Here are a few of the turkey guns that just got shipped in time for turkey season.

3-28-2005 Check out the "current guns available" page for some English Fowler/Sporting rifle stocks that are available. If you are wanting a fine quality big bore or small bore fowler/rifle, these stocks are ready to be fitted up. Call for details.

We now have the updated info. sheets on the Mountain Rifle. Just give us a call.

3-10-2005 New optional patchbox for our Southern Mountain Rifle. Click below for picture and details.

3-2 We have received a couple of quite interesting books lately and wanted to inform our customers of their availability. The first, by Ian McCulloch & Timothy Todish, is; "British Light Infantryman of the Seven Year's War, North America, 1757-63." It is quite well illustrated and contains extensive and very interesting information on that period of history, at least as it pertains to British infantry. The 64 page color and black-white illustrated book is $16.95 plus $3.50 book rate or $4.50 priority postage. Website-www.timtodish.com

3-2 The other book is "Success In The North American Fur Trade" by Barry "Buck" Connor. This book apparently has all of the latest, extensive information on the Northwest trade gun.This book is a must-have for all serious students of the Northwest gun and traces it's lineage up to the 1900's. The book is 167 pages with 300 plus pictures illustrating the differences in the various models from various countries of origin. It also conains many small vignettes, references and educational information about the times and history of this most important of early American guns. The book is $21.95. Contact; Sitting Fox Agency-14071 W. Amherst Court, Lakewood, CO., 80228. Phone-303-914-0367.

Our new 62 caliber rifled barrel, which fits the 12 gauge model, will be available in the standard fowler pattern with 41.5 inch barrel, the Officer's fusil with 37.5 inch barrel and the English Game gun with 30 inch barrel. We are going to build up an English Game Gun SOLD!with the 62 rifled interchangeable barrel and jug choke the 12 gauge for turkey hunting. We are going to build this with a sliding wooden patchbox and premium wood. The 12 gauge will weigh about 5.5 lbs. and the 62 rifled about 6.5 lbs. All your friends will hate you if you buy this gun! (If you have any friends left after shooting that big buck last fall!) We also offer this in a 20 gauge smoothbore version if you just want to shoot 20 gauge roundballs. Pictures below of .62 rifled English fowler.

3-7-2005 We received a very nice letter from a customer who purchased our very first .62 caliber rifled English fowler. I'll let you read his quote verbatim; Danny et al; The rifle was received yesterday, Monday. It is a delight to behold and handles with surprising light grace, particularly for a rifle of such large bore. I have always been partial to simple elegance, and this rifle epitomizes that characteristic. It is certainly a unique piece destined to glean lusting praise from all at my first event of the year at Ft. De Chartres in April. I hope to shoot it before the week is out. I am sure this is a rifle destined to earn a suitable 18th century sobriquet. Thanks for a superb product that has exceeded expectations. YMOS, G.S. Missouri

3-7-2005 We have received our rifled 20 gauge barrels for the 12 gauge English fowler. We think this will put the weight of the .62 caliber gun (with 41.5 " barrel) at about 7 1/2 pounds. This should make a tremendous elk/bear/deer rifle and then you can drop in the 12 bore for some turkey and duck chasing. If you want a special order gun, please give me a call and we can get your fine piece in on this run of stocks. We can also offer this for the Officer's Fusil or even a 30 inch barrel English Game gun! The Game Gun should weigh about 6 1/2 in the .62 rifled version. This will make our entire line of firearms available with interchangeable barrels. This should make a very light and EXTREMELY powerful round ball gun for hunting everything from elk to griz. If you have a 12 gauge fowler, we can factory fit a .62 caliber or you can order and we'll send you the barrel, (all fitted up with lugs, sights etc.,) and you can do the final fitting yourself. These are available now. Cost; $210, smoothbore (plus lugs, sights) and $265, rifled, (plus lugs sights). What a powerful and light little gun this will make. We have LOTS of premium wood in stock, so give us a call.

Jug choking! 3-7-2005 Please click on "target" below for a pattern with a 12 ga. jug-choked barrel. Awesome performance!

Mike Rowe of Quality Locks, Inc. has a fine line of adjustable slings available. Mike uses a belt buckle arrangement near the upper sling to allow the adjustment for heavier/lighter clothing or gun-carry height. Offered in 4 standard colors, iron or brass buckles and also hand woven sling style (by C. J. Wilde), these slings offer unmatched versatility and comfort for transporting the firearm through camp or field.

Danny just returned from deer camp in south Arkansas where a mature 6 point fell to the .54 English Game Gun. Danny passed up a 10 point and several nicer bucks, but elected to take the old 6 point which had genetically inferior horns and left the other bucks to pass along their bloodlines. Just as good a' eatin' and helps the herd to boot...

Danny took this nice 6 point (old buck) with a shot between the eyes. These locks are so fast that the gun fires before they can blink. Check out the shot.

Karen just got her first deer with a great shot at about 70 yards. We're sure proud of her even though she wouldn't field dress the deer. I guess you can't have everything, but she more than makes up for it in other areas.....

Karen Caywood is a newcomer to hunting, but as enthusiastic as any old salt! She made beautiful shot on a very big tom bobcat, to be mounted for the new house on King's River...if it ever gets done?!?!?

Mike Rowe of Quality Locks, Inc. has informed me of a slight price increase of $10 on all locks. He has not increased his prices in 6 years, so I guess with the price of everything going up, it is not surprising. If you'd like a new lock sheet and price sheet, just drop us a line or give us a call. Mike also has a NEW mountain rifle lock complete with roller frizzen that is faster than a Democrat changing his mind...now that's fast!

4-9-2004 Danny is joining the Governor of Arkansas, the Honorable Mike Huckabee, on April 18th and 19th for a turkey hunt with the Governor's new English Officer's fusil.

July 29th. We have just finished another Crockett Rifle which will be shipped out today. Will get pictures posted of the new gun, a.s.a.p..

8-8 We have just delivered the latest Crockett Rifle and the customer's comments are as follows. We are very pleased with the end result; customer satisfaction and workmanship performed.

The box arrived right on time this morning at 11AM. It is simply a work of art Danny. I am very pleased and happy I did this (happier that you guys did this). I am very impressed with everything I've seen so far. I love nice wood on firearms and this is as good as it gets. You did an exceptional job on the wood to metal fit and also on the carving -- and I am comparing this with some well known European makers. You guys also delivered it when you said -- something that doesn't always happen.

Due to numerous requests, we have completed work on another project. We are now to building a right-hand, southern style mountain rifle, iron mounted and blued, in calibers;.32, .36.,40 and .45 (yes, interchangeable barrels) for you small game enthusiasts. The 38 inch barrel with 7/8 inch breech, will be swamped and of extremely delicate profile, with a sterling silver front sight.. The lock will be the high quality 1820's hardware store styled lock produced by Quality Locks, Inc. The gun will feature hand-forged style iron furniture, toe plate, end cap, entry thimble with tail-piece, double set triggers and lollipop tang.
We will offer this in 4 pull lengths, 12.1/2,13 3/8", 14" and 14 3/8 inches. The rifle will also feature a stepped wrist, which creates a nice slimming effect. If you would like to reserve an order, just give us a call. We have this rifle in production in now. We will require a deposit of 20% because of the custom pull lengths. Price is $1695. We build this rifle to the very high standards of our past production to provide you with an heirloom quality firearm. Some of the features are styled after a very nice Elisha Bull rifle. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to call at your convenience.
These are going to be very nice pieces and should go quickly, so get your order in now. Introductory price; $1695... (First seven taken...) We have one (.40 caliber)SOLD! available and it is pictured on "current guns available" page.

4-30-2004 Danny went hunting with the Governor last weekend and lo and behold, the birds outsmarted us. We were only able to goad one bird into gobbling and he walked directly away and kept going. The governor got all of his accoutrements and a nice aluminum hard case to carry the Officer's fusil in. He fired the gun 4 times to get familiarized with it and check the very tight pattern. We had a great time and the weather actually cooperated somewhat, but the birds did the usual thing and left us shaking our heads. That's why they call it huntin' and not shootin'! The bag, shot flask and horn were by October Country and they were very nice. The Gov' loved all of it. See pics below.

We have a new updated picture straight form the Governor's photographer posted on the Governor's Gun page. It looks much nicer!
Michael Lea has a line of flashguards available for our guns, including LEFT-HANDED guns. If you would like to get more info. or place an order with Mike, just give him a call at 614-291-4757.
Danny went bear hunting with the new Crockett rifle during Arkansas' short 4 day bear season. Click below for details.
bear hunt
Crockett rifle presentation to President Bush, Governor Mike Huckabee has arranged for the #1 Crockett rifle to be presented to President Bush on November 10th. Danny and Mike will be attending the fund raising luncheon at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock for the presentation. We will post pictures a.s.a.p.! 11-17-2003. Mike and I attended the fund-raising luncheon for President Bush on November 10th. We presented him with the #1 Crockett Rifle and a certificate of authenticity, along with a bag mold, screwdriver and a gorgeous bag and pair of horns by John Barrett. President Bush absolutely loved his Crockett rifle. I offered to come down and show him how to load and shoot the gun if he ever wanted to give it a try. He asked if I meant in Crawford, Texas and I said "Yes". He just smiled and said maybe we could shoot a deer or turkey with it. Although he is the most powerful man on earth, he is also one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever met. It was a tremendous thrill to meet him and it sure was fun...and Mike had to wear a suit, too!
2003 deer hunt with Crockett rifle
JUG CHOKING
10-28-2003 Mike spent the last two days building a tool for jug choking barrels and it does a spectacular job. We are now offering jug choking which is much easier to deal with than choke tubes. The cost is $95 for the choking work and we will offer different constrictions for different purposes. We just worked up a nice load (1 3/8 oz. shot) with #6's and they patterned great. We also worked with 7 1/2's to see how well they would pattern and they were also very tight. We will soon have one right hand 12 gauge built and a load worked out for the customer.( SOLD!) We are experimenting with the amount of jug choking to see what results we get. This system is very simple to load and deal with in field conditions, so the hunter who does a lot of shooting and hunting will have a great asset Call for details. Look out gobblers! 8-24 The jug choking system works beautifully. The results are better than we expected and we can predict fairly closely how much pattern tightening will occur with the amount of jug depth that is reamed in the bore.
12-8-2004 NEW! We now have jug choking available for the 20 gauge guns. We can choke a barrel to any degree a customer desires and amazingly enough, they seem to still shoot balls well. Call for details. The charge for jug choking a barrel is $90.

Also, the bag, horn and knife on the Sept/Oct. issue of Muzzleloader was made by John Barrett. There were no credits given on the inside cover, but John does such fantastic work that we wanted people to know who built this great combination. It's the same bag/horn that is in the Cowboys/Indians magazine drawing.

10-14-2003. Mike and I made a trip to the range to shoot the new Crockett rifle. It performed beautifully and we were more than impressed with the accuracy. Check out the pictures of the trip. Crockett Rifle test firing

Check out the newest Crockett rifle, finished (and shipped) on the Crockett page.

New price sheets are printed, call or write for free updated price sheets.

                                           The Crockett Rifle with bag/horn combination built by John Barrett.


                                      Mike and I stopped at the Grand Canyon on our return trip home

Mike viewing the inspiring and awesome sight. Pictures really don't do it justice!

Danny had an invitation to go turkey hunting with Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and try to help him take a bird with a flintlock. The governor didn't get a bird, but here he is shooting Danny's left hand 12 gauge English fowler after the hunt. The Governor is an extremely enthusiastic outdoorsman and has a finely- honed sense of humor, a good thing when you're in the company of turkey hunters! The event was in conjunction with the National Wild Turkey Foundation hunting videos. Governor Huckabee says he would like to try it again next year when he can spare more time. Hopefully we'll be able to help him "smoke" a big gobbler.

Zoe Caywood was a guest on the show and was able to take a fine 22 pound gobbler with her 12 gauge flintlock, on camera too! It will be aired in the coming year and we will keep you updated on the station and date. Zoe looks on here, after the Governor's first shot with a flintlock, as he looks at the pattern. Zoe is the first woman to ever take the world slam (6 species) with a black powder gun and she did it with a flintlock! Good job, Zoe. I know I wouldn't want to be a turkey and have her after me. Gobble! Gobble!

    Danny, Zoe and Governor Huckabee. I know we look blurry, but we got up at 4:30 for Pete's sake. The trees behind us are not blurry because they got to sleep in until first light.  An article on Zoe and her World Slam came out in this month's Turkey Call magazine. Pick up a copy, I'm sure you'll enjoy reading about her exhaustive exploits chasing these hard-headed, stubborn birds. On Friday, July 18th, the Governor and his lovely wife, Janet, (accompanied by State Trooper Security) visited our factory for a look around. We had a nice visit and made plans for some upcoming activities that could be very exciting and beneficial for the company. Once again, we were highly impressed with the Governor's graciousness and willingness to help. He is a very down to earth person with a great sense of humor. I hope to get more chances in the future to spend time with him in the turkey woods and elsewhere.
We have built the governor an English Officer's fusil which will be displayed in the Governor's Mansion in Little Rock. We built it in 12 gauge so the Governor will have a "real" turkey gun to chase 'em with. The gun will feature a gorgeous piece of stump-wood maple with a sliding wooden patchbox, special carving and a few other custom touches.

                       First elk taken with a flintlock rifle in modern times in Arkansas. Danny used a left handed .54 Game Gun., and shot bull on the run, in the rain. Instant ignition and the ball passed all the way through bull exiting far side..
  New pictures of French pistols are up. Also, new pictures up for the mold and screwdriver set for Crockett Rifle.

Thank you to our valued customers!
         1-3-2008 We are proud to say we've been in business for 15 years now. It is due to you, our customers who have had faith in our abilities and many times ordered our products sight unseen. We really appreciate your confidence in us. We have tried to build our business slowly but also keep adequate inventories so that any gun ordered could be fitted up without a long wait for a barrel or other part to come in. It is very difficult to run a business and maintaining high quality on every piece keeps one on their toes. We always appreciate your letters and calls thanking us for our quality and we are glad we haven't let you down. We have supported the shooting sports industry and firearm rights from the very beginning. We believe that the 2nd amendment is the most important . It insures the other amendments will be honored. Thank you again for your patronage and best wishes for the coming years.
. Danny Caywood, Charlie Caywood and Mike Rowe.                                                                           NEW!

We are now offer our Northwest gun in a shortened canoe-style gun. The gun will be offered in a 24" barrel version and will still retain our interchangeable barrel system. Call for the many options and choices!

1-3-2008 We are offering our English fowler in the officer's fusil version. The gun features a 37.5 inch barrel (can be left bright) with bayonet lug, sling swivels, palm swell and brass end cap along with the crossed scepters stamp at breech. We are also producing an optional 10 inch bayonet which is compatible with the lugged barrel. The price will be $1750 and a separate charge of $60 for the bayonet. The 10 inch bayonets are now available!
bayonet