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Boxlock
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Anxious to get it here to check. Saw the proof marks, via picture, but not seen the viewer’s mark yet. This one came out of a recent lot on gunbroker. I haven’t seen high praise for the guns in this lot among other comments here about the same group, but this one seemed to have some potential left. I dearly hope so.
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Anxious to get it here to check. Saw the proof marks, via picture, but not seen the viewer’s mark yet. This one came out of a recent lot on gunbroker. I haven’t seen high praise for the guns in this lot among other comments here about the same group, but this one seemed to have some potential left. I dearly hope so. Was this one of the ones being sold by the O'Malley Brothers Fine Guns? If so please let us know if the gun is as described.
I have become addicted to English hammered shotguns to the detriment of my wallet.
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Yes, it was. It’s not in yet, but will update on it, when it comes. In the meantime, has anyone else bought from them that have come in? Impressions?
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It arrived today and at first look it is perhaps a little better than pictures would have shown, although right side stock had a repair I did not see pictured. Taking to a smith next week for checking out. A new wrinkle: this thing is HEAVY. Barrel heavy to be specific, and compared to my only other English box lock, night and day difference. Barrels appear to me to be thick as well compared to my other one. Have a serial number on both barrels and guard: 16317, but no clue whose number it is.
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Given the location of Churcher,probably built with fowling in mind with heavier loads....
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UPDATE I had my gun looked over by a second gunsmith, who came recommended by a regional high end firearm shop. He ultimately gave me a clean bill of health on the gun with two “watch and sees”: one a hairline crack just behind the grip checkering, and the other the top barrel rib, which will eventually need to be reattached, as the muzzle end is slightly loose. Put my first few shells through it today. Pretty pleased with the news.
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