That gun wouldve cost just a little bit more than a standard colonial grade from another maker. I would think of the Lancaster colonial grade in the same way you would a WR "gold name ". Very high quality gun, without a couple of expensive features such as ejectors and engraving. If you notice that the Lancaster has a patent block safety, which is a type of intercepting sear, definitely a feature found on higher quality English guns. Not many colonial grade Brit guns were built with that feature. For reference, these body action Lancasters were built on Beeselys patent #425 of 1884, the safety is covered by patent # 14,488 also of 1884. Both types of guns, body action and SLE are covered under the same patent. Another patent, #7242 of 1894 was an improvement on the action by changing the design of the cocking dogs, etc. Also, the "body action" Lancaster is not a A&D box lock. Completely different animal.
The cost of the gun? Prices on the body action started at 35 and went up from there, the SLE started at around 50.
Last edited by LeFusil; 03/03/13 01:20 PM.
