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Has anyone had experience of a W J Williams


MirokuMat
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Hi all,

I'm looking for a 20 SxS to add to the collection and there is a Williams W J (Hereford) for sale not too far from me. 

I searched the forum with nothing matching this make and even on Google I've not been able to find any information on them. I would be grateful for any insight or information you might have.

The spec of the gun is:

  • Barrel:28 "
  • Stock:14 ¼"
  • Chokes:1/2 & 3/4
  • Weight:5lb.8oz.
  • Chamber:2"3/4
  • Ejection:NO
  • Serial #:313
  • Stock #:161210/002

Many thanks in advance.

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Had a look through Nigel Brown`s `British Gunmakers` Vol 2 and there is no record of a W J Williams. Plenty of Williams recorded, mainly from the Birmingham area, but no W J and no Williams shown as being in Hereford. As already suggested the most likely origin is that it was made by the Birmingham trade for a hardware shop in Hereford who paid a few shillings extra to have their details engraved on it. English boxlock non-ejectors are not fetching good money through shops at present so dependant on condition and price it could be a bargin, but dont hope to P/X it in the next few years as dealers just cant shift them.

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