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Per separate lines, you can't date the gun using a Patent Use Number. However, the fact is has an AD PUN certainly dates it before 10 May 1889 when the patent expired.
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A timely revival of an older post. My recent older BLE purchase turned out pretty good (mostly because I am well aware of all the potential pitfalls here). Buy 'em in good shape first (pretty much have-too these days!) as the options for restoration are getting fairly thin.
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There are two pat.1875 and 1884 one has cocking levers one has a single yoke.
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If interested here's a link to the original hi res pics and another of a Warrilow label. Photos.
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I have completely restored 4 damascus barrel shotguns over the last 20 years. I know the anxiety, the time required, and the eventual dollar cost. That is why I swore 7 years ago I would never do another....but then I bought a Purdey that deserved to be put back in service. So, here I go with restoration number 5. It's a bar in wood gun and I couldn't leave it in the sad state it was in. There is a lot of worry when your barrels are a 1000 miles away with one gunsmith and then the stock is 600 miles away with another, then the action is sent to someone for case hardening, etc, etc. Will all the various components make it back home? Will the barrels get lost in the mail? Will the stock get damaged in shipping? Luckily, I have received everything back in good order and the projects for the most part turned out great. I had one case color hardening job that in my opinion was sub standard but I left it be. I must say that going into the gunroom brings an immense sense of satisfaction when you can behold a beautiful double with browned damascus barrels and spectacular wood that you have taken afield and made many memories with. So this will definitely be last one....or will it? I swear never again!
"As for me and my house we will shoot Damascus!"
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I have completely restored 4 damascus barrel shotguns over the last 20 years. I know the anxiety, the time required, and the eventual dollar cost. That is why I swore 7 years ago I would never do another....but then I bought a Purdey that deserved to be put back in service. So, here I go with restoration number 5. Do not hesitate to post some "before" pictures now. I would love to see them. I am sure others would as well.
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Yeah. If you guys like to restore guns, you could be taking pictures as you go along and let us see how the project is coming along step by step. I get on a garage website and when they rebuild old cars, they post the work they are doing, for years sometime. That's pretty cool. If you can't post pictures, you can always email a few to someone every now and then and let them post the pictures on the appropriate thread where you started. That's cool. You could even show something simple that you do, like putting a leather pad on a gun. Or doing a rebluing job. We'd love to see it. We'll be waiting.
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I have completely restored 4 damascus barrel shotguns over the last 20 years. I know the anxiety, the time required, and the eventual dollar cost. That is why I swore 7 years ago I would never do another....but then I bought a Purdey that deserved to be put back in service. So, here I go with restoration number 5. It's a bar in wood gun and I couldn't leave it in the sad state it was in. There is a lot of worry when your barrels are a 1000 miles away with one gunsmith and then the stock is 600 miles away with another, then the action is sent to someone for case hardening, etc, etc. Will all the various components make it back home? Will the barrels get lost in the mail? Will the stock get damaged in shipping? Luckily, I have received everything back in good order and the projects for the most part turned out great. I had one case color hardening job that in my opinion was sub standard but I left it be. I must say that going into the gunroom brings an immense sense of satisfaction when you can behold a beautiful double with browned damascus barrels and spectacular wood that you have taken afield and made many memories with. So this will definitely be last one....or will it? I swear never again! 12boreman, If it's at all possible for you to take the time and effort, I would greatly appreciate, as I know many others hear will as well, a summation on these pieces as well as some photos if possible. Thanks! JR
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I will try and get some posted. Unfortunately I don't have any before photos, just the photos upon completion.
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I am probably running against the grain here but definitely one of the most enjoyable parts of acquiring the guns i have has been the restoration of them. It helps that I work closely with 2 gunsmiths I trust completely. But there is nothing like taking on a basketcase and 12-24 months later getting it back in the field after usually decades of neglects and problems. JimmyW, do you mean something like this? : https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=569690I'll be starting a new project soon....a Lindner Daly Featherweight 16 gauge courtesy of another member here. Can't wait. Just getting a few simpler projects out of the way first.
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