Now, that is really interesting. The historical association some of our guns have give us a chance to research and appreciate them all the more. As Edwardian said we get to use and maintain these lovely guns and then pass them on to another generation. My nephew already called dibb's on the Woodward and he does shoot it quite well. One of the reasons these forums and the "vintage" shoots are so much fun is the chance to view and exchange information on the guns and their makers. The early cartridge era is really interesting as they experimented with so many different designs. By the late 1890's they had worked out the classic English game gun we enjoy today. There is a certain "something" about cocking your own hammers to bring the gun to ready.
