Winter project (military guncart)

[Gen Lew Wallace]

Greetings,

I have been getting ideas together for a winter project.  I want to put together a military cart or wagon.  I want to get a box that will have the general's name and VIII Corps identification on it.  I found this shop so far. 

http://www.charliesboatworks.com/special_orders.htm

I am also trying to figure our whether to use a wagon, or traditional CAS style guncart with the box.  Either way I want it to be able to takedown for transport.  I would appreciate any and all suggestions and thoughts on the matter. 

[Drydock]

One of these and a mule?

http://www.majorsurplus.com/Vintage-Swiss-Military-Cart-P14469.aspx

[litl rooster]

for a mule driven that's a pretty nice cart for the money and has a brake too

[Forty Rod]

Greetings,

I have been getting ideas together for a winter project.  I want to put together a military cart or wagon.  I want to get a box that will have the general's name and VIII Corps identification on it.  I found this shop so far. 

http://www.charliesboatworks.com/special_orders.htm

I am also trying to figure our whether to use a wagon, or traditional CAS style guncart with the box.  Either way I want it to be able to takedown for transport.  I would appreciate any and all suggestions and thoughts on the matter. 

It's a shame the website isn't set up to enlarge the pictures, give dimensions, or show prices.  Without that my interest wanes very rapidly.

[River City John]

I had an ammunition box stenciled for the Leavenworth, KS Armory Depot, 1865, cal .56-50 Spencer made by Charlie's Boatworks I gave as a door prize a couple of years ago at the Dept. of Missouri Muster. I modified it by installing hinges. Built to the official dimensions, painted, stenciled and delivered for $45.00, a fair price.

Our Capt. G. W. Strong was making similar items, too. Very high workmanship and research was spot on. Plus he's a very personable, loyal GAF member. I would recommend him.
Also Sgt. John Chapman, I believe, has made similar items.
RCJ

[Major 2]

I offer this design...

[Tascosa Joe]

I built a miniature out of an Italian garden/goat cart years ago.  If painted the right color it would look similar to an army ambulance of the Indian Wars era.  Currently is John Deere Green.    I have not used it in years, 9-11 made shooting impossible for several years, and I have embraced NCOWS Working Cowboy and use a set of saddle bags now.  Because of the length of the tongue I needed a pickup to haul it around.

T-Joe

[Gen Lew Wallace]

Greetings,

Thank you for the interesting replies.  It gives me some very interesting ideas.

[cpt dan blodgett]

One of these and a mule?

http://www.majorsurplus.com/Vintage-Swiss-Military-Cart-P14469.aspx

The motor driven type??

[Drydock]

I've got a little 1961 Wheel Horse Tractor that would look pretty good hooked up to it!

[Guns Garrett]

RSJ had a pretty cool Meti's cart at the Muster in Ackley several years ago.  Afraid I don't have any photos, but I'm sure Grant does...

[1961MJS]

Hi

I really don't like the looks of the SASS gun carts, they're too sporty or something.  For the long term, I'm considering building a box that will hold the toys.  Something that looks like a packing crate to hold two rifles, two shotguns, and four SAA with the ammunition and associated cleaning supplies.  I would build either an attached or detached train station type wheel barrow to move it around with.  If I don't go that route, I'll probably just buy the saddle bags and shoot NCOWS cowboy and GAF Scout.  GAF don't carry much anyway.

I watched all of Costner's Wyatt Earp and we used the OK Corral scene in Tombstone to work with a friends Sound Bar.  Even Doc Holliday didn't have two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun and he was SERIOUS about his weaponry.

Later

[Pitspitr]

I found a picture of RSJ's Metis cart:


Here are a couple of pictures of mine:

[RattlesnakeJack]

Other views of my roughly half-scale Metis "Red River Cart" - 





These simple conveyances - traditionally made entirely of wood and rawhide - i.e. no metal hardware - were the quintessential means of moving goods throughout the Canadian west (including on military campaigns) until the coming of the railroad .... and even afterward  -