dob Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Just a thought but along with pump club and semi auto club , what about an old English club for those who own and enjoy using old English shotguns , rifles or air guns, something with a bit of history, maybe a gun that's been passed down through the family or one that's been bought recently and the new owner wants to show it off? Any who ,just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Great Idea JFDI ! It might be called the "Old British Gun Club - Lead Guns Only". Edited May 23, 2016 by Whitebridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Great Idea JFDI ! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I have a couple of old English guns. This is a W J Davies hammer gun with Damascus barrels. And this is my William Ford Both guns bought from PW members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Cool ,well I will kick it off then ,I have a Charles Boswell 12 bore sxs with Damascus barrels dated 1869, love taking it pheasant shooting it attracts a lot of attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Cool ,well I will kick it off then ,I have a Charles Boswell 12 bore sxs with Damascus barrels dated 1869, love taking it pheasant shooting it attracts a lot of attention. Pictures paint a thousand words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 I have problems loading pics but I will give it a bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 best I can do sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Here's my old banger, Midland { Birmingham}, roughly 100 years old, sadly hardly ever used these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzicat Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Great Idea, I have two Charles Hellis boxlocks, from both of his trade addresses, 1 "28 Barrelled "2.75 chambered 12 from 1898 & 2 a "26 inch barreled "2 chambered 12 from1936, this one weighs a scant 5Lbs & is a joy to carry at 70 yrs, i will try pics but might get told "too big" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 This is my W.R Pape family heirloom, long forgotten about and left to perish. It's away to be restored at the moment, but should be back with me shortly - I'm so excited to get it back, I've had photos of the finished product and its stunning, but for now you'll have to make do with the before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Did anyone else notice the £7.5k Westley Richards for sale at Hodnet at the weekend? The one with the tasteful Easyhit glued to the rib..... Edited May 23, 2016 by Glenlivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) If any of you are interested, I would be happy to organise a days Pheasant / Partridge shooting for this newly formed community . If we had enough interest we could accommodate 16 guns, 8 muzzle loaders, & 8 breech loaders , one of each on each peg , which would halve the cost and make for a good cheap fun day. Telford area. Edited May 24, 2016 by Salopian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Shooting old sxs guns is good sport which is better using black powder .Driven black powder days for pheasant and partidge with a 100 bird bag are now becoming popular . Feltwad A Stand of provinial North- East Gunmakers Top Askey Bedale,Thompson Stockton, Rowntree Barnard Castle,Unknow maker, Teasdale Durham City Edited May 24, 2016 by Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFreddysCat Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 1896 A.Gale 10 bore. Will get it and the Tolley out of the cabinet later for a better pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) Some nice guns here; I've gotten into sbs a lot recently, especially English guns I used my single trigger 1915 Lang on pheasants in the last couple of years. I've since acquired a couple of hammer guns, 1 a Pollard with damascus barrels, the other another Lang with sleeved steel barrels (no springs on the pins), both with rebounding hammers. Also..... a boxlock H&H at auction with a case for less than the price I would have paid for the case. And for my 60th an 1880s Purdey The quality on the older guns seems to be much better, especially the wood, though I'm told modern barrel work is better Kevin And a good idea from Salopian for a shoot day -I'm up for it Kevin Edited May 24, 2016 by kevin55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Vector Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Army & Navy CSL .410 boxlock non-ejector from 1914 in very unmolested condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Nice to see so many discerning shooters in PW. My stable of British side by sides started with an Army & Navy hammer gun Keeper quality built in 1898 and sold for £7 ;0:0 to a Mr Bennet. Number two is a W.R.Pape boxlock ejector with sleeved barrels dating from 1914. Pride of place goes to an 1889 John Dickson round action ejector No1 of a pair. However research has shown that the gun was not ordered by W.E.G. Lawrie but Dicksons order book has the original name stroked out and W. E.G.'s added. Nor was it originally part of a pair No2 being added in 1892 and like No1 had been originally ordered by another customer. I recently gifted a Robert Hughs of Birmingham box lock non ejector to a local retired gunsmith, for use as spare parts. Instead he has made an invisible repair to the stock, polished the action and had the barrels browned. Total uneconomical even to someone in the trade but he has preserved a piece of history and transformed a rather tired gun into a desirable object. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) D.H.Wallace, 30" barreled, 2 1/2 " chambered, 12 bore boxlock with straight hand stock c.1920's and a Midland Gun Company, 30" barreled, 3" chambered, Magnum 12 bore boxlock with Prince of Wales stock, c.1950's. These are my everyday guns. My dad shoots with a Charles Hellis, 26" barreled, 2 1/2" chambered 12 bore boxlock with full cross over (eyed) stock and a G.E. Lewis, 32" barreled 3" chambered, Magnum 12 bore with Prince of Wales stock. In fact, shouldn't it be the Old British Club, there were some great Scottish gunmakers. Pictures to follow. Edited May 24, 2016 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Charles Lancaster @1883 Here's the thread as I can't seem to get the pics up http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/300160-english-sbs/?hl=%2Bcharles+%2Blancaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 1922 J V Needham Challenger boxlock, as seen on here previously, post tidying-up. Only used on clays so far. Sorry chaps, I still haven't replaced the horrible recoil pad :( Needs some more fettling before it gets used again, as the stock to action fit has developed some play, and I'm not entirely convinced about the lock up either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 (edited) I'm up for it - so long as we agree on a secret hand shake, free Beer and I get the swivel chair at the AGM. PS - Hector Vector .....need more pics of that .410 - nice indeed. Edited May 24, 2016 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Modern Arms & Co Ltd .410 sbs. A bit battered, particularly the forend, but I love taking her out once in a while. Weighs just 5lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted May 24, 2016 Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 Shooting old sxs guns is good sport which is better using black powder .Driven black powder days for pheasant and partidge with a 100 bird bag are now becoming popular . Feltwad A Stand of provinial North- East Gunmakers Top Askey Bedale,Thompson Stockton, Rowntree Barnard Castle,Unknow maker, Teasdale Durham City I've just creamed my jeans thanks to you FW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted May 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2016 I have also got a ward and son single barrel ,Damascus 8 bore that I take to Scotland to shoot geese, I will sort a pic , what photo editor do you guys use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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