magman Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 three gun,s here what do you think. i will give a full discription in a couple of day,s what do you think . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 nice i like ye old guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 very nice! One of my dads friends has an old gun, it was made in 1810, as a double express nitro rifle(.480!), then converted into another rifle calibre then it was converted into 12bore, its very nice, he still uses it for driven game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 the first one is a 12g john lloyd hammer with half cock made around 1860 second is a charle's smith 20g hammer with half cock about 1860 third is a w h monk,s (never made a gun in his life) this is a bit special got a shooting time,s write up on this gun.The picture is of this gun itself and an article wrote by mr bothroyd in 1966. he said only 8 where made 1 other in this country and one in canada but could not find the other,s . the glass that you see is crystal cocking indicators and had a patent on them . made early 1900 thank,s for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I think you have nicked one of snotty's gun Magman LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john5 Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 the first one is a 12g john lloyd hammer with half cockmade around 1860 second is a charle's smith 20g hammer with half cock about 1860 third is a w h monk,s (never made a gun in his life) this is a bit special got a shooting time,s write up on this gun.The picture is of this gun itself and an article wrote by mr bothroyd in 1966. he said only 8 where made 1 other in this country and one in canada but could not find the other,s . the glass that you see is crystal cocking indicators and had a patent on them . made early 1900 thank,s for looking what you have there is a pile of ****, but me being in the scrap trade could help you have a clear out , get rid of em , just say when i have to pick em up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 I think you have nicked one of snotty's gun Magman thought he would of replied his sought of gun,s what you have there is a pile of ****, but me being in the scrap trade could help you have a clear out , get rid of em , just say when i have to pick em up but there,s money in **** mate , how much will berreta,s be worth in a 150 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertie Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 what you have there is a pile of ****, but me being in the scrap trade could help you have a clear out , get rid of em , just say when i have to pick em up John surely if your intent is robbing people of there valuable guns, you will have to wear a mask like a true highwayman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Very nice guns magman. The W H Monk is very interesting, I would think its worth a "pretty penny". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Not that I don't know much .........Are they damascas barrels ?.............Very nice they are to magman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Very nice guns magman.The W H Monk is very interesting, I would think its worth a "pretty penny". if i get chance in the next couple of day's i will photo the article and put it up. valued over 15 year's ago at £0000.00 beatingisbest Posted Today, 11:21 AM Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s if we ever meet up i will fetch them for you to have a play with Not that I don't know much .........Are they damascas barrels ?.............Very nice they are to magman the top two are but not the w h monk safer than buying most thing's old english only go up in value (ps thats what i tel the mrs) cheer's rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s Don't go there. I turned my back at the game fair and when I turned back round he was stroking a battered old sbs and saying 'these are my people'. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Very nice guns magman.The W H Monk is very interesting, I would think its worth a "pretty penny". if i get chance in the next couple of day's i will photo the article and put it up. valued over 15 year's ago at £0000.00 beatingisbest Posted Today, 11:21 AM Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s if we ever meet up i will fetch them for you to have a play with Not that I don't know much .........Are they damascas barrels ?.............Very nice they are to magman the top two are but not the w h monk safer than buying most thing's old english only go up in value (ps thats what i tel the mrs) cheer's rob Reminds me of the joke about the olde gunner on his deathbed, and he says to his best mate "Fer Gawds sake don't let the wife sell me guns for what I told her I paid for them" Don Very nice guns magman.The W H Monk is very interesting, I would think its worth a "pretty penny". if i get chance in the next couple of day's i will photo the article and put it up. valued over 15 year's ago at £0000.00 beatingisbest Posted Today, 11:21 AM Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s if we ever meet up i will fetch them for you to have a play with Not that I don't know much .........Are they damascas barrels ?.............Very nice they are to magman the top two are but not the w h monk safer than buying most thing's old english only go up in value (ps thats what i tel the mrs) cheer's rob Reminds me of the joke about the olde gunner on his deathbed, and he says to his best mate "Fer Gawds sake don't let the wife sell me guns for what I told her I paid for them" :( :( Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 spot on don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Lovely s/s!! FM knows what im like with s/s Don't go there. I turned my back at the game fair and when I turned back round he was stroking a battered old sbs and saying 'these are my people'. FM Old and battered? Thats called character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snotty Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I think you have nicked one of snotty's gun Magman I do buy hammer guns and some other new fangled stuff like that, but why buy 1860's when you can have 1680's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I think you have nicked one of snotty's gun Magman I do buy hammer guns and some other new fangled stuff like that, but why buy 1860's when you can have 1680's? LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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