Pigeon_snIPer Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) Hi All, After all the delays finally here she is. Comparative pic after stock done up - Stock seems to have a lot of battle scars but nothing that cant be fixed. /s/ Edited April 23, 2010 by Pigeon_snIPer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 nice looking piece there... i like a nice hammer gun... shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I havent had time to fire her yet. Am also planning to get the wood work done up. /s/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Has the look of a quality gun. blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) I just did up the stock. Not perfect but better than what she was earlier. /S/ Edited April 23, 2010 by Pigeon_snIPer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Nice gun, hope you enjoy shooting it too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Thank you and yes she handles very well :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Early German made guns are often overlooked but are extremely well made. Nice piece. Quite rare to find them over here. Made (or sold by) Gustav Genschow in Hamburg, Germany (see website). Early 20th Century, probably one of their first guns made. Could have come into the UK when confiscated by the British Military in the First or Second World War. Nice piece like that may have been kept by a British army officer. Been a top quality gun in its day, with the German side actions. Could be quite valuable to the right person today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Early German made guns are often overlooked but are extremely well made. Nice piece. Quite rare to find them over here. He's based In India. What's the going rate for Cartridges/Guns in India anyhow? - and how hard is it to get hold of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 In that case more likely than not confiscated from Germany at the end of the war by a British or Indian officer with an eye for fine guns. If it is in good condition would over here probably fetch about £500 or more to the right person, possibly more in Germany. The decoration is extremely fine and well executed. Hammer guns were still popular on the continent well after they had been largely supplanted by hammerless in Britain. You need to find a suitable shotgun/rifle sling to complete it. It would probably originally have been fitted with a plain-ish black or dark brown leather sling. Continental guns were usually fitted with slings as the style of shooting is more rough / walked up shooting as opposed to driven game as in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Thanks Hammergun - thats a lot of useful and encouraging information there. and Yes, part of the history of the gun i have is that it once belonged to an English Officer of the forest department, thats what the previous owner said to me. I've got an Butler Creek - easy rider sling from Cabelas and it is very comfortable - had a tough time configuring it though. - The original i presume is long lost. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...rm23&Go.x=0 Bleeh - Cartridges start at 55 Rs/- (thats like a Dollar and 10 cents) and go upto 450/- or more (ten dollars) for imported ones. Guns - you will find guns like the one i have but they will cost a premium - any imported weapon irrespective of its age commands a very good rate - that is because import of guns is restricted. Having said that, there still are a lot many imported guns / rifles / small arms of all calibres floating around in India - some lying in remote ares with people who dont know their value and some who do know their value and refuse to part with them. Locally made guns are available but their quality still needs a long way to go. Getting a license here has become very tough and hunting is banned except in a few areas. /S/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 I have seen later Geco hammerless but they all seem to have a pistol grip stock. The Prince of Wales stock on yours looks much finer on a game gun IMO. I thought there would be plenty of hunting in India, or is it the reserve of the Maharajahs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon_snIPer Posted June 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hunting is only found in a few places where game like Blue Bull & wild boar destroy crops. So on a few rainy days the local state government there allows a few to be shot only on farm lands. There is however a lot of red tape involved there and this is usually hush hush. As of late the population of Wild boars , blue bulls, Black Buck and spotted deer have increased a lot and there are talks of getting in a well monitored hunting season but however these are still on the board and might take a decade to get implemented. Reserves of Maharajas no longer exist and all of them have been converted into wildlife sanctuaries. Crows and bandicoots can be shot without a permit :-) all year round. /S/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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