Lord Geordie Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Hi! Right this is the second of the guns i have for sale! It is a nice Sidelock side by side non ejector. The action is Case hardened and the blueing is spot on the wood has a few MINOR marks (storage bumps) but is also generally spot on. I don't know the MAKE but it has Sussex England stamped into the barrels and is a fantastic looking gun. Looks fantastic Shoots straight and is Cheap at £180 Face to face and SGC rules apply! Cheers LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushty111 Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 hi geordie is it a 12g or 20g?im very interested i live in sussex but im visiting hexham in 2 weeks time, just out of interest, what are the barrels choked cheers steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 hi geordieis it a 12g or 20g?im very interested i live in sussex but im visiting hexham in 2 weeks time, just out of interest, what are the barrels choked cheers steve. it is a 12b, look at LG's signature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I know this is a stoooopid question but hey.....what do you mean when you say sidelock - boxlock etc..:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I know this is a stoooopid question but hey.....what do you mean when you say sidelock - boxlock etc.. easy to identify, boxlocks have a shorter sideplate, that is the easy way to tell them apart The mechanisms are slightly different, the sidelocks are more complex And no i dont know why im answering all the questions for LG :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duster Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Looks like an Essex to me, my Essex SBS has very similar features Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 I know this is a stoooopid question but hey.....what do you mean when you say sidelock - boxlock etc.. easy to identify, boxlocks have a shorter sideplate, that is the easy way to tell them apart The mechanisms are slightly different, the sidelocks are more complex And no i dont know why im answering all the questions for LG Cheers BIB, the question was for anyone....i'm still none the wiser....i'll have to have one of each in my hand to tell the difference :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 hi geordieis it a 12g or 20g?im very interested i live in sussex but im visiting hexham in 2 weeks time, just out of interest, what are the barrels choked cheers steve. It's a 12g Thanks LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 25, 2007 Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Chokes?:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2007 Chokes?:) No idea matey :blink: Most likely 1/4 and 1/2 like most others?? I clatterd Pheasants and grouse no prob between 30 and 45 yards with 32g of 5s LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanibel686 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 In a boxlock the firing mechanism is mounted inside the short action frame and is covered by the wood of the stock, this is characterised by the steel not normally extending much behind the breech lumps and there being a vertical joint between the wood of the butt and the action. A sidelock has the firing mechanism, springs, sears etc all built on to the inside surface of the large detachable side plate which normally extends back, in a semi elipse, into the wood of the stock, as in this chap's gun. The workings of the sidelock all comm away as a unit when you remove the sideplate. Most u/o's that look like sidelocks are in fact "sideplates" ie the firing mechanism is boxlock but a side plate has been added for decoration only, sideplates are the equivalent of a power bulge on the front bonnet of a beetle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 In a boxlock the firing mechanism is mounted inside the short action frame and is covered by the wood of the stock, this is characterised by the steel not normally extending much behind the breech lumps and there being a vertical joint between the wood of the butt and the action. A sidelock has the firing mechanism, springs, sears etc all built on to the inside surface of the large detachable side plate which normally extends back, in a semi elipse, into the wood of the stock, as in this chap's gun. The workings of the sidelock all comm away as a unit when you remove the sideplate. Most u/o's that look like sidelocks are in fact "sideplates" ie the firing mechanism is boxlock but a side plate has been added for decoration only, sideplates are the equivalent of a power bulge on the front bonnet of a beetle :blink: nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushty111 Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 hi goerdie, if you still have it in 2 weeks when im up your way i'll have, ok cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 hi goerdie, if you still have it in 2 weeks when im up your way i'll have, okcheers steve No Probs bud! LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 to the top please LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Chokes? No idea matey B) Most likely 1/4 and 1/2 like most others?? I clatterd Pheasants and grouse no prob between 30 and 45 yards with 32g of 5s LG if its english i would have said 3/4 and full In a boxlock the firing mechanism is mounted inside the short action frame and is covered by the wood of the stock, this is characterised by the steel not normally extending much behind the breech lumps and there being a vertical joint between the wood of the butt and the action. A sidelock has the firing mechanism, springs, sears etc all built on to the inside surface of the large detachable side plate which normally extends back, in a semi elipse, into the wood of the stock, as in this chap's gun. The workings of the sidelock all comm away as a unit when you remove the sideplate. Most u/o's that look like sidelocks are in fact "sideplates" ie the firing mechanism is boxlock but a side plate has been added for decoration only, sideplates are the equivalent of a power bulge on the front bonnet of a beetle absolutely bang on, people advertise guns as sidelock when they are indeed side plate much cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Looks like an Essex to me, my Essex SBS has very similar features If it's an Essex it will be a Spanish gun. G.M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Looks like an Essex to me, my Essex SBS has very similar features If it's an Essex it will be a Spanish gun. G.M. it's a Sussex and is definatley a sidelock NOT a side plate. LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Come on chaps it's a Beautiful gun for the money and a steal at £200! LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted May 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Price dropped to £180 Thanks LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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