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Wild, Thomas Game Boxlock 12 gauge


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Wild, Thomas Game Boxlock

£450

12 gauge Shotgun Private Seller
Used - Excellent Condition ASHFORD, Kent
Side by Side, 1/2 Choke, 3/4 Choke, 29" barrels
20200312_002516 20200312_004659 20200312_002720

Description

A fully restored, Hand re-chequered, blued, re-sleeved and serviced piece of English shooting History.

Its a 1939 SbS shotgun which while there are plenty about in grotty condition, this one has been fully checked, nitro proofed and serviced.

Bought it from a gunsmith in November becasue I took a fancy to it while getting another gun of mine restored. However I have only took it out once this year as I have a number of SbS.

It is a very pretty stock, inlaid with buffalo horn and hand restored using old skills that have sympathetically brought it back to life.

Selling it because I have too many guns and would like that someone else uses it, its too pretty to sit in a gun cabinet.

It's realistically priced given its condition and the work put in to restore.


This gun is being sold by Pigeon Watch member Zebadee73. Message them here

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Thank you guys, the gunsmith (James Reynolds) was restoring my grandfathers 1903 Damascus 12G Hellis when I saw this and bought it off him. The wood is a beauty and the restoration very sympathetic. It isn't terribly flash ie the engraving is a bit rudimentary but then it is a tool and not a plaything which is what I love about it and why it should be used and not stuck in a gun safe.

I have plenty of other photos including the proofing marks, close ups of the breach, barrels and pretty much anything else needed.

 

 

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32 minutes ago, islandgun said:

Wow another under-priced piece of gun making history, I have one almost identical  but with 3" chambers..what a bargain ..😉  

 

2 minutes ago, Penelope said:

You know that you need a matching game gun.

Are you on commission?:w00t:

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