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For Sale - (Nearly Free) Single Shot 410 semi hammer "rat gun"


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I have an Astra Vanguard .410 which is a clone of a Cooey 84 break barrel single shot shotgun if you want to see what it looks like just google Cooey 84 and you'll see a few of these advertised around £60-100 so I am hoping this is attractive to someone fairly local to Hitchin or genuinely prepared to come and get it. It has a 27.5" barrel and a 14.75" LOP (but it doesnt seem that long!).

It is an old school hammer/semi-hammer gun so awesome for loading with the hammer down and just cocking the hammer to shoot - so nice and safe when loaded and walking around the farm or on wet slippy terrain etc. waiting for ratty to stick their head up!

My intention with this gun was to fit a silencer as it has no "pip" front sight 

It's an older gun and has some very light surface pitting and a small amount of general "patina" for a rough gun

I will post some pictures later or send to WhatsApp on request but to be honest if you want pictures on a gun like this - its probably not the gun you need - but if you want something for taking out with rats or vermin in mind in all weathers this is ideal, particularly if you follow through and fit a silencer as per my intention

I am only asking £20 for it as I need the space otherwise I'd be keeping it for original intended purpose the reason why I am asking £20 is because I don't want someone to say they want it then mess me around to come and pick it up! So someone that can pay now and collect from near Hitchin Hertfordshire within a week or so preferred please.

It's a S2 Shotgun so requires the purchaser to have a valid Shotgun Certificate which a photo will be requested prior to setting up an appointment as per PW recommended practice 

Anyone interested or requiring additional info please send me a direct message and I'll take any interest in the order received

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I had a .410 Cooey when I was 13 as the next gun up from the ubiquitous folding Belgian .410, both of which accounted for hundreds of stalked rabbits in the late 50s early 60s.

The Cooey was bomb proof and cost £11 4s 6d new and I bought mine second hand for £3 10s with money saved from a paper round and from the sale of rabbits shot with the old Belgian gun. The sale of rabbits then went on to purchase Eley Fourlong cartridges from the local hardware shop.

Happy days.

OB

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