London Best Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yeah, the guy had a pair of twelves, a pair of twenty’s and a twenty eight. Serious money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, London Best said: Yeah, the guy had a pair of twelves, a pair of twenty’s and a twenty eight. Serious money! I seen H and H/ purdys sell for more then my house cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: I seen H and H/ purdys sell for more then my house cost. Guilty, I’m afraid! But the H&H is the same age as the house, about 90 years old, and it is 42 years since I bought this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Have you had it from new? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: Have you had it from new? 🤔 Don’t be silly! I bought the house in 1979 and bought the gun in 2012 for £845 more than I paid for the house. Her indoors made me buy the gun, “because you’ve always wanted one.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downforce Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, London Best said: Don’t be silly! I bought the house in 1979 and bought the gun in 2012 for £845 more than I paid for the house. Her indoors made me buy the gun, “because you’ve always wanted one.” Great I've always wanted a speedboat - I'll best let the Mrs know ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 7 hours ago, London Best said: Don’t be silly! I bought the house in 1979 and bought the gun in 2012 for £845 more than I paid for the house. Her indoors made me buy the gun, “because you’ve always wanted one.” When are we getting the specs and pictures of it? My dream shotgun would be a 12g sxs, with the paradox rifling or one smooth bore and one filling rifled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 5 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: When are we getting the specs and pictures of it? My dream shotgun would be a 12g sxs, with the paradox rifling or one smooth bore and one filling rifled. Like this one sadly not mine but privileged to be able to shoot it the first heavy load paradox made by H&H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Old farrier said: Like this one sadly not mine but privileged to be able to shoot it the first heavy load paradox made by H&H Man, I love lose old guns how well does the paradox work? Edited July 16, 2021 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 hour ago, NoBodyImportant said: Man, I love lose old guns how well does the paradox work? It’s smooth bore now sadly previous owners decided it was worth more without the rifeling it shoots well as it is though there’s a article in the double gun journal on this gun Samuel white baker the man who had it built once killed two bears with one shot with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Does it feel a little clumsy as a shotgun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, London Best said: Does it feel a little clumsy as a shotgun? Not at all it’s although heavily built a very pleasant gun to shoot and I managed over 50% on the clays with it once I found some cartridges it liked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, Old farrier said: Not at all it’s although heavily built a very pleasant gun to shoot and I managed over 50% on the clays with it once I found some cartridges it liked Thanks. What a privilege to be allowed to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 9 minutes ago, London Best said: Thanks. What a privilege to be allowed to shoot it. It was and very generous of the owner it’s choking is cylinder and full not the best combination for clays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Old farrier said: It was and very generous of the owner it’s choking is cylinder and full not the best combination for clays But on the right stand (a going away pair that might be doubled with the first shot and the second shot to hit any that escaped) it would be truly spectacular if the Operator is up to the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Old farrier said: It’s smooth bore now sadly previous owners decided it was worth more without the rifeling it shoots well as it is though there’s a article in the double gun journal on this gun Samuel white baker the man who had it built once killed two bears with one shot with it They took the paradox rifling out of it ?😦 Why would they do that? I looked for the article and couldn’t find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: But on the right stand (a going away pair that might be doubled with the first shot and the second shot to hit any that escaped) it would be truly spectacular if the Operator is up to the job! Sadly there weren’t any of those 😂😂 but for walked up game perfect 👍 18 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: They took the paradox rifling out of it ?😦 Why would they do that? I looked for the article and couldn’t find it. The rules in England would have made it a rifle and you would have to show good reason to own it ive added a few bits from the article sorry don’t seem to be able to do a link Edited July 16, 2021 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: They took the paradox rifling out of it ?😦 Why would they do that? I looked for the article and couldn’t find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Apologies to the OP sorry gone a bit of track here I only insure my best guns named on my household policy I tend not to worry to much about the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisO Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 15/07/2021 at 19:25, London Best said: Don’t be silly! I bought the house in 1979 and bought the gun in 2012 for £845 more than I paid for the house. Her indoors made me buy the gun, “because you’ve always wanted one.” Whhooossh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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