Velocette Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 The above gun needs to go to free up space for the next Holts acquisition, fingers crossed. Its dated to about the turn of the last century, has twist steel barrels and is black powder proofed. I've re-browned the barrels and apart from some light internal pitting are quite useable. At my own risk I have shot 26g Imperial Game cartridges through it, as well as home loaded Pyrodex with no issues whatsoever but that's a choice for the new owner. Its choked at aprox. 5 and 15 thou and unusually the R/H barrel has the most choke, the L/H the least which I've been told is for driven game/grouse when the distant shot is taken first, but who knows ? Collection only from near Haworth needs to be within the next two weeks or unfortunately it will have to be dismantled and scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P08 Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Nice gun, you have done lovely job re browning those barrels, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipper Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Nice offer Can you not turn it into a wall hanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 (edited) Lets just hope you get someone interested, I would hate to see such a lovely old gun scrapped. Come on someone a bit closer than me. Edited July 25 by DUNKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Lovely gun. You are right about the choking, but that was usually done on pairs of guns. Your gun would have been the No.1 gun, the number 2 gun being conventionally bored. One out in front, second barrel closer in, then swap guns, right barrel close, left barrel further back as the birds were going away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Great offer and interesting gun, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alank Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 If no one else says yes, I can find it a home. I’m a dealer so I am happy for someone who isn’t going to move it on to get a chance first. i will be returning from Rochdale back through Skipton next Friday if you are about during the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonbasher oz Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Oh its a thing of beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted July 25 Author Report Share Posted July 25 That was quick,, the gun is being collected tomorrow by Oliver,, a good outcome ! Thanks for all the kind comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonbasher oz Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Happy days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Guns aren't just about the bang, I just love to hold them and look wondering what tails they could tell if they could talk, I would have loved to own this but travel and timings all wrong.,good luck at the auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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