Hi All:
I'm new to the forum thing but a friend sent me the link and I thought I would respond. I actually have a Horton on the Bently patent that you all are talking about and would love to shed any light that I can. I actually think it was the Baker and Bently patent by name but would have to check on that.
My gun is what I have been told was a Semi-Hammerless, and was produced during that wonderful transition era form Hammer guns to hammerless guns. The hammers do actually fire the strikers they are not just cocking indicators as some seem to think. It is in essence as self cocking hammer gun with an automatic safty that cocks and activates the safty upon opening the barrels.
I bought mine from Mark Crudginton when over there for a visit a few years ago. I have seen the Turner gun that was in his father's book and it is truely wonderful. It is a 2 5/8" 10 bore. He will not sell it to me. The Turner is much more refined than most guns that I have seen on this action, more rounded and nicer sculpting of parts. The engraving is nicer as well.
My gun was rebarreled in the 1930s and I hope to wear them out at some point. It shoots very well.
Let me know if I can answere any questions for you.
Drew.
