libs Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 After too long I finally have in my possesion my Grandads Sabel. I know the gun is not a purdey or a H&H, but I would rather have this than any of them. I can't find a date anywhere but the tubes are in good nick and everything else is very tight. -please excuse the paint-stained hideous carpet, the builders are in. I am one seriously happy boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomM Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 nice! lucky lad indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Sabel made some very nice guns . I had one a few years ago and wish that i still had it and had never sold it . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 nice gun magic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Very nice gun how much is the carpet? stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 how much is the carpet I will pay you to take it away. Although it might need to be disposed of by incineration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 That's a sweet looking gun, I can see why you're so pleased. Use it well, and look after it and it could do your grand kids. Happy shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yes that does look nice , good figure on the wood too How did the transfer go? easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Transfer was all OK. My uncle had spoken to his FET just to check what to do. I'm going to send the transfer details tomorow recorded delivery, and then give them a call in a weeks time to check they got the letter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted June 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 Just got an email back from gunmark (now GMK) and they say their records don't go back far enough to date this musket. So If i was to ask any of the more 'experienced' gents if they remeber when these guns came into the UK so I may be able to put a rough age on it. Its still so tight that its hard to close it with a sheet of paper against the breech, but the stock and muzzles are knocked about abit as if it has been moved a fair bit. Thanks in advanced, I am sure someone out there can come up with something, as we all know PW is the font of all knowledge :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I suppose it's one way to make the painters do a good job, leave your shottie out to play with while you watch them work :look: ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 nice bit of wood :look: got a sable deluxe and i would not swap it, shoots well, bit light for a pigeon gun keeping it for the walk round, as for the date got a mint Bruno s/s now, shoots well that's the new pigeon gun a bit heavier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) I had a Gorosable silver delux and i think that they were made by the same people and I aged that to the 80's easy with a site i shall see if i can find it. George Edited June 3, 2009 by groach1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshirePurdey Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 After too long I finally have in my possesion my Grandads Sabel. I know the gun is not a purdey or a H&H, but I would rather have this than any of them. I can't find a date anywhere but the tubes are in good nick and everything else is very tight. -please excuse the paint-stained hideous carpet, the builders are in. I am one seriously happy boy. I just got one of theese today too! Cracking gun, can't wait to get out with it later this week! Its in mint condition with some fancy woodwork too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay222 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 very nice i have one just like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshirePurdey Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 We could start a club lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Its funny because it turns out my boss used to sell them mail order way back when. They went for £79.95 about 35 years ago he reckons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 That's a lovely gun. I can see why you would be so keen to keep it. These things aren't about value, it's just great to see something like this kept in the family and to know that it will be well cared for. I'm sure your grandfather used to take a lot of pride in keeping it tidy and hopefully one day your kids or grandkids will do the same. My grandad on my fathers side had a very nice english sidelock. It was from a well known and fairly expensive maker but had welded tubes and only had a black powder proof. Unfortunately I was too young to do anything about it but when my grandfather died my (stupid) aunt called the police and they told my father to take it to the local gun shop. He didn't know any better so he gave it away for disposal, they didn't even pay him anything for it (robbing *****, it was an english sidelock!)! If only my father would have contacted one of his friends with a SGC, they could have kept it for him but he didn't know. I could have had that gun, but as it stands someone made a lot of money out of my fathers ignorance. I'm fairly certain it was a Cogswell & Harrison. I used to handle it and dream of shooting it "when I was a bit older". It still bugs me that the gun is gone. The value has nothing to do with it, my grandad was given it by a wealthy chap he used to garden for before my father was born and cherished it for years. It had a hard leather case lined with red silk and was a lovely tool with stunning engraving. The moment I set eyes on it when I was a lad I wanted to hold it and I used to help clean it every time I visited - even if it hadn't been used! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topgunners Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) who's the real Dave K Me, of course. Dave K Edited June 30, 2009 by Topgunners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Me, of course. Dave K Wherever did you get that idea from. You're Topgunners, if you'd wanted to be dave k then you'd have used it. I'm the real Dave K B) Edited July 7, 2009 by DaveK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 I presume Sables were about before 1960 as that is the year(approx) when I bought a Silver Sable, 25" barrels as I recall. It was my first S/S and cost me £60, 3 weeks wages, which seems quite reasonable now as it costs more than 3x to buy something similar now. GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reaper6 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 NICE GUN :good: C**P CARPET Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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