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The problem is, there are damn few, pre-war rebarrelings in second tier guns by the original maker.
Show me an example. The very great majority have been done since the war, by someone else.
Since you "disagree completely" with my post, show me what is wrong with my logic on sleeved barrels?
I think you'll find it is spot on, as long as you are honest, and aren't in the business of selling sleevers...
Best,
Ted
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I had a pair of SLE Powell's in earlier this year, 1893 guns with one gun re-barreled by them pre-1925. The guns are currently being lined. A good friend has 2 lovely H&H guns, a shotgun with 3 sets of barrels and a rifle. One of the shotgun sets was added in the teens, I for the life of me can not tell which set it is. The rifle is similar in that the barrels are superb and the quality is up to typical H&H standards. To me, you must judge each gun on its own merits and there are some nice re-barreled guns out there. I personally do not care for sleeved guns and feel that they are never quite what they could be.
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Springer auction in action these days in Vienna. I guess there are some good stuff with very good start prices. Take a look http://www.springer-vienna.com/springer_auktionen.php
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Hi all, thanks Don for your great input with your analysis you do with regards to Brit guns using your rating system. I sure like it. Thanks also Ted and Steve for your input, very thought provoking.
I did some more checking on this gun and it does have both London and Birmingham proofs. I would guess the gun is an original London gun, then reproofed after the sleeving in Birmingham.
If this is so, then Don is right and this was/is a OQ1 (Best SLE) or at least an "A" grade gun.
So...what say you on this?
All the best!
Greg
Gregory J. Westberg
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Greg, I would say, save your money and go out and buy yourself a Ruger Red Label in 28 gauage you'll sell all the rest of your guns after hunting with that baby or at least confine same in a vault!!!
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I say buy it and take the $4000 beating like a man.
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Hi all, as I said before, I'm not buying!!!! This is one of those guns that a discussion was started and now its evolved. This was just a FWIW post and to gain some info for future use.
I'm still curious as to what "grade" this gun may be.
All the best!
Greg
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