Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Enclosed is a image of a gun not often seen on the foreshore today this gun was one of my favourites untill I retired it way back in the 80,s which now for myself are only memories . Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Good looking gun, whats the bore size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 It is a 6 bore by Alfred Clayton who was gun maker to Peter Hawker. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dignity Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 isnt there a company in Belgium that re-barrells guns like that ..at a reasonable price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice FW. What was your load chain back when? U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Great gun a look back at olden days when everything was much simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice FW. What was your load chain back when? U If my memory serves me right this gun shot well on a load 0f 4 drms of Fg to 2 oz no 3 shot Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 With 9 replys no one has noticed what type of gun it is enclosed is a image of the breech Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 That is a new one on me FW! Please educate me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 That is a new one on me FW! Please educate me? Maybe this image will help Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Scent bottle ? Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Is it a cap lock or tube lock ? Nice gun btw Thanks for sharing the pictures All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Very nice, and in lovely condition too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaunda Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Tubelock,rarely encountered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 It won't be seen on the foreshore very often if folk keep them locked in the house will it now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 First time I have seen one. Thanks for sharing. Does the tube go along way to sealing the breach on firing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Are you selling it Feltwad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 It won't be seen on the foreshore very often if folk keep them locked in the house will it now? Has I said this gun was returned to its antique status and retired which now are only reminincence, also the tubes sealed the touch hole and the shield on the hammer nose prevented the tubes from blown out of the touch hole. Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 Has I said this gun was returned to its antique status and retired which now are only reminincence, also the tubes sealed the touch hole and the shield on the hammer nose prevented the tubes from blown out of the touch hole. Feltwad Fantastic, thanks FW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftycarper Posted January 3, 2016 Report Share Posted January 3, 2016 I was gonna say nail gun ha ha, that fence could do with a touch of creasote UD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Maybe this image will help Feltwad <script pagespeed_no_defer="">//=d.offsetWidth&&0>=d.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{c=d.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=c.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);c=c.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+c;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.e.height&&c<=b.e.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.d[e]=!0)};p.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&q(this,b)};h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){n.checkImageForCriticality(b)});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){r(n)});var r=function(b){b.b={};for(var d=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],c=0;c=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e)}b.g&&(e="&rd="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(s())),131072>=a.length+e.length&&(a+=e),d=!0);t=a;if(d){c=b.f;b=b.h;var f;if(window.XMLHttpRequest)f=new XMLHttpRequest;else if(window.ActiveXObject)try{f=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP")}catch(k){try{f=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP")}catch(u){}}f&&(f.open("POST",c+(-1==c.indexOf("?")?"?":"&")+"url="+encodeURIComponent(b)),f.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded"),f.send(a))}}},s=function(){var b={},d=document.getElementsByTagName("IMG");if(0==d.length)return{};var a=d[0];if(!("naturalWidth"in a&&"naturalHeight"in a))return{};for(var c=0;a=d[c];++c){var e=a.getAttribute("pagespeed_url_hash");e&&(!(e in b)&&0=b[e].k&&a.height>=b[e].j)&&(b[e]={rw:a.width,rh:a.height,ow:a.naturalWidth,oh:a.naturalHeight})}return b},t="";h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.getBeaconData",function(){return t});h("pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run",function(b,d,a,c,e,f){var k=new p(b,d,a,e,f);n=k;c&&m(function(){window.setTimeout(function(){r(k)},0)})});})();pagespeed.CriticalImages.Run('/mod_pagespeed_beacon','http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?s=89005792ccb975d9d8899404057e7772&app=forums&module=ajax§ion=topics&do=mqquote&t=327697,B6nXayd9mu,true,false,4_ndKIiU6L8');//]]></script> &&0 Has I said this gun was returned to its antique status and retired which now are only reminiscence, also the tubes sealed the touch hole and the shield on the hammer nose prevented the tubes from blown out of the touch hole. Feltwad What was in the tube as the igniter? Were these tubes sort of home made and filled with fine black or were they bought? I've never seen one. Was the reason that it was retired because of general condition or was it because the tubes weren't available. I wonder what stories the old gun could tell. Imagine the original owner taking delivery of it and taking out onto the marsh. Magic from a bygone era and workmanship that has passed by. being out in the wind and the drizzle on the wind at twilight. Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feltwad Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) What was in the tube as the igniter? Were these tubes sort of home made and filled with fine black or were they bought? I've never seen one. Was the reason that it was retired because of general condition or was it because the tubes weren't available. I wonder what stories the old gun could tell. Imagine the original owner taking delivery of it and taking out onto the marsh. Magic from a bygone era and workmanship that has passed by. being out in the wind and the drizzle on the wind at twilight. Magic These tubes in the image are home made the original ones had a butterfly on the end for easy handling .The homemade ones were primed with fultimate just the same compound has the percussion cap ,the person from who I bought the gun gave me all his loaded tubes and when all used I then returned the gun to its antique status which was 30 years ago.I then changed to a s/b 4 bore percussion gun Feltwad 4 bore percussion Fowler Edited January 8, 2016 by Feltwad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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