Velocette Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Among the guns I collected from Holts valuation day at Belvoir was an Enos James 12g SxS boxlock from about 1902. Its been sleeved from damascus to steel barrels and someone has clearly cared for it for a good part of its life. I'll submit an overview of the entire gun shortly but for the moment its the forend and ejectors which had me puzzled. I'm not too keen on ejectors and am broadly unfamiliar with how they function so these looked quite odd. When I removed the ironwork the puzzle grew deeper. Everything looks in good condition and when I test fired it, quite successfully, at some crows last Thursday it all works as it should. I know what they are now but wondered if anyone else has come across them and has a name ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Have you got a photo of the breech side of the ejectors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Look like ordinary Baker ejectors to be found on most lower end British guns .Work well enough if maintained properly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Baker ejectors ,widely used on many A&D's .Greener used this system on some of his guns the forend being to shallow for Southgate .This type of ejector was also frequently the choice when converting non ejectors to ejector .Any clue as to who sleeved it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Quite right, its a Baker and fortunately seems to be in very good condition. As to sleeving, there is no indication of who did it. The top rib has the James name and address and the barrel flats look like this. The ejector retaining pin is one I knocked up quickly as the original was not very secure. It will be done properly soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Looking forward to seeing the full gun picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted April 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 3 hours ago, Gordon R said: Have you got a photo of the breech side of the ejectors? Sorry for the delay, this is the breech side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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