Scully Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 38 minutes ago, HantsRob said: Someone could try destroying at home, but again at the cost of cutting disks and what not. I refer you to the post of OF above. 👆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, ditchman said: i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? sounds like a nice little earner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, ditchman said: i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? Cracking idea in my opinion. Back in the 1980’s I was given quite a collection of locks by a historian friend. There was a flintlock brass cannon igniter, complete with original lanyard, a Forsyth type scent bottle percussion lock, an ancient wheel lock, a Tower musket flintlock, a snaphaunce, and several others I can’t recall, but all exquisitely made and in working order. I eventually sold them at a Philips Auction for quite a sum, but often wish I’d kept them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, ditchman said: i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? I’ve got a couple if you want something to play with 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 23/12/2021 at 21:09, ditchman said: i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? I like the sound of that very much 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Martin why dont you just offer them for sale at silly prices ? As long as the shotguns are in proof no problem, and you get a few coppers in your pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1874 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 21/12/2021 at 20:32, wabbitbosher said: How many do you want? ive about 180 odd guns here from £30 Anywhere that I could see a list of what you have ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Andrew1874 said: Anywhere that I could see a list of what you have ? Andrew I will PM you his phone number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1874 Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: Andrew I will PM you his phone number. Most kind of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 23/12/2021 at 21:09, ditchman said: i always had a hanquering of getting hold of a few scrap shotguns...that are side locks and removing the sidplates and super polishing the plates and the mechanism....then setting them in clear acriylic blocks and selling them as paper weights............... wadda the massive say ? How is this process done? ive just removed some rare locks off a A Agnew of Welshpool - your idea would be great as it was my late fathers gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 10 hours ago, WelshAndy said: How is this process done? ive just removed some rare locks off a A Agnew of Welshpool - your idea would be great as it was my late fathers gun. go to a art and hobby shop and explain what you want to do and they will supply you with a kit and moulds to make an acrylic setting....what you need to do is clean and degrease the locks ready to suspend them in 2 moulds using a 2 part pour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwr Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 If destroying an old worn out gun, if it’s tricky to cut with a slitting disc ( I can’t see why it would be but I’ve never tried ) could you not just use a mig welder and fill the breech? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 12 minutes ago, hwr said: If destroying an old worn out gun, if it’s tricky to cut with a slitting disc ( I can’t see why it would be but I’ve never tried ) could you not just use a mig welder and fill the breech? You could, but why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 09:21, hwr said: If destroying an old worn out gun, if it’s tricky to cut with a slitting disc ( I can’t see why it would be but I’ve never tried ) could you not just use a mig welder and fill the breech? It would still be classed as a shotgun unless you follow the home office guide on Deactivating and then get the related certificate from the proof house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamch Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Seems a lot of bother with old guns i would just hand them in for destruction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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