baikel and stuff

[aubs]

Hi

 

I've just been given a few guns by an old friend who is retiring from shooting.

 

One is an old baikal in superb condition ,double trigger ,non ejector which comes up just right (can't wait to have a go ).

 

Another is a .410 unnamed maker (he he can't wait to have a go ).

 

The main reason for this post is the last gun is a W&J DAVIES SBS HAMMER gun .

 

I've tried the internet and can't find anything on it .I'm almost sure it's worthless but if anyone knows anything about this gun or the maker I would like to tell the old guy about it as he also knows very little.

 

ps he wasn't up for giving me the holland and holland he had on his ticket.

 

Cheers :thumbs:

 

Aubs

[Gemini]

I’ve looked around and there are a dozen Davies’s recorded but no W&J Davies. There are a couple of Birmingham Davies’s who worked in the gun quarter though, and one of them was William and the other John. It could be that they were related and at one time they may have produced a gun under both names. It may have been a basic run-of-the-mill gun produced by the usual assortment of outworkers, and assembled by W&J, who then put their name on it

G.M.

[aubs]

Hi

 

Thanks a lot gemini that's really helpful.Thanks for spending your time , I'll pass your results on to my old friend.

 

Cheers :thumbs:

 

Aubs

[wabbitbosher]

Hi

 

I've just been given a few guns by an old friend who is retiring from shooting.

 

One is an old baikal in superb condition ,double trigger ,non ejector which comes up just right (can't wait to have a go ).

 

Another is a .410 unnamed maker (he he can't wait to have a go ).

 

The main reason for this post is the last gun is a W&J DAVIES SBS HAMMER gun .

 

I've tried the internet and can't find anything on it .I'm almost sure it's worthless but if anyone knows anything about this gun or the maker I would like to tell the old guy about it as he also knows very little.

 

ps he wasn't up for giving me the holland and holland he had on his ticket. :(

 

Cheers

 

Aubs

PM sent

 

WB

[wabbitbosher]

Hi

 

I've just been given a few guns by an old friend who is retiring from shooting.

 

One is an old baikal in superb condition ,double trigger ,non ejector which comes up just right (can't wait to have a go ).

 

Another is a .410 unnamed maker (he he can't wait to have a go ).

 

The main reason for this post is the last gun is a W&J DAVIES SBS HAMMER gun .

 

I've tried the internet and can't find anything on it .I'm almost sure it's worthless but if anyone knows anything about this gun or the maker I would like to tell the old guy about it as he also knows very little.

 

ps he wasn't up for giving me the holland and holland he had on his ticket. :blink:

 

Cheers  :blink:

 

Aubs

I've looked into this on a massive scale for you

I think this is the gun maker of your Davies (i've a Davies myself)

 

Name James Davies

Other Names William Davies

Address 1 Church Street

Address 2

Address 3

Address 4

Address 5

Address 6

Address 7

City/Town Kington

County Herefordshire

State/Region/Province

Country United Kingdom

Trade Gunmaker; locksmith & Bell Hanger

Other Address

Dates 1862-1869

Notes

James Davies was recorded in 1862 at Church Street, William Davies was recorded in 1869 at Church Street.

 

Complements of the Internet gun club

 

http://www.internetgunclub.com/index.php

 

Many thanks to the IGC

 

WB

[aubs]

Hi

 

Thanks WB

 

Cheers

 

Aubs