MelJones Posted Tuesday at 14:13 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 14:13 (edited) This is beautiful piece of London best-gun craftsmanship, something to really admire. Sadly I don't get chance to get this out of the cabinet as often as I'd like and with some new projects in mind for this year, I need some additional cabinet space. Asking £800 for a quick sale (there was considerable interest in this, and this is less than I paid). The safety mechanism is a joy in its own right - the selector on the side is used to determine whether you want auto- or manual-safety. Really quite a lovely feature. Original Holts listing below: JOSEPH LANG & SONSA SCARCE 12-BORE 1880 PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER TRIGGERPLATE ACTION SIDEPLATED NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 6093,29in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOSEPH LANG & SONS. 22. COCKSPUR STREET. PALL MALL. LONDON.' (rubbed), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, Lang patent triggerplate action, patent no. 1422 of 7th April 1880 with removable striker discs, carved serpentine fences, Lang patent automatic lever safety, patent no. 133 of 1879 with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, and with secondary side-mounted safety bolt, push-forward underlever, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, 14 1/4in. stock (cracked and repaired at comb) repairs to fore-end wood (both minor) weight 6lb. 14oz. Edited Tuesday at 21:12 by MelJones Pedantry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted Tuesday at 18:27 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 18:27 (edited) Sidelock? your title needs editing sir as it's clearly not a sidelock. Easy mishtake to make. Edited Tuesday at 18:29 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelJones Posted Tuesday at 21:10 Author Report Share Posted Tuesday at 21:10 (edited) 2 hours ago, bruno22rf said: Sidelock? your title needs editing sir as it's clearly not a sidelock. Easy mishtake to make. Apologies. Sideplated triggerplate action, as also stated in the listing. I admire your attention to detail, perhaps also apply it in your own post. Edited Tuesday at 21:27 by MelJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted Tuesday at 21:46 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 21:46 33 minutes ago, MelJones said: Apologies. Sideplated triggerplate action, as also stated in the listing. I admire your attention to detail, perhaps also apply it in your own post. If you mean "mishtake" it was a deliberate spelling implying that you may have been tipsy, it's called humour - you should try it sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6153ian Posted Tuesday at 22:00 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 22:00 Either way It’s a beautiful gun and not a “How to screw somebody’s sale” 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted Tuesday at 23:32 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 23:32 A lovely gun there which you`ll regret selling if it does go. I had something similar by way of a Woodward `The Automatic` with the underlever cocking mechanism, albeit non ejector, but a joy to use nevertheless, as attached photos. First photo before restoration of the stock and a new fore-end. Good luck with the sale. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelJones Posted Wednesday at 10:03 Author Report Share Posted Wednesday at 10:03 Another lovely gun. The view over the action, without a top lever, is lovely. I find the underlever quite satisfying to use, for some odd reason - really suits how I reload! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozalid Posted Wednesday at 15:04 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 15:04 If I still shot game, instead of the once-yearly club SxS competitions, I would buy this in a heartbeat, its a really nice thing. Good luck with the sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted Wednesday at 15:19 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 15:19 On 07/01/2025 at 14:13, MelJones said: This is beautiful piece of London best-gun craftsmanship, something to really admire. Sadly I don't get chance to get this out of the cabinet as often as I'd like and with some new projects in mind for this year, I need some additional cabinet space. Asking £800 for a quick sale (there was considerable interest in this, and this is less than I paid). The safety mechanism is a joy in its own right - the selector on the side is used to determine whether you want auto- or manual-safety. Really quite a lovely feature. Original Holts listing below: JOSEPH LANG & SONSA SCARCE 12-BORE 1880 PATENT PUSH-FORWARD UNDERLEVER TRIGGERPLATE ACTION SIDEPLATED NON-EJECTOR, serial no. 6093,29in. nitro reproved damascus barrels, rib engraved 'JOSEPH LANG & SONS. 22. COCKSPUR STREET. PALL MALL. LONDON.' (rubbed), 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. imp. cyl. and 1/4 choke, Lang patent triggerplate action, patent no. 1422 of 7th April 1880 with removable striker discs, carved serpentine fences, Lang patent automatic lever safety, patent no. 133 of 1879 with gold-inlaid 'SAFE' detail, and with secondary side-mounted safety bolt, push-forward underlever, best fine bouquet and scroll engraving, 14 1/4in. stock (cracked and repaired at comb) repairs to fore-end wood (both minor) weight 6lb. 14oz. Oooo, that's nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted Thursday at 22:05 Report Share Posted Thursday at 22:05 On 08/01/2025 at 15:19, Penelope said: Oooo, that's nice!! Surely you have space for this beauty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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