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Interesting bead--I assume the bead should pop up when some pin is inserted in the hole? Try Kroil--a drop can't hurt. Beautiful CCH! Yah, some bondo should fill in that stock(LOL). Actually, a drop of super glue, and a pinch of walnut sawdust would almost make that tang chip disappear, plus some scraping and a spot refinish. It's in a LOT better shape than me, and a lot older....

Be careful of trying to "fix" that pop up bead. I ruined one while trying to force it to work. It's an Aubrey patent which you can look up. Then you can see how it works.

Very few of the guns had that sight. Here is the patent:
http://www.google.com/patents/US839535?dq=Albert+Aubrey#PPA35,M1

Pete

Joe, thanks for the comments. Do you mind sharing some photos/stats on your 34? I am in the process of restoring another one and would love to see as many as possible, especially the early numbers.

I have serial number 1174 "T", an A. J. Aubrey which is a twist not a Damascus barreled gun. The engraving looks very much the same. It also lacks your 90+% condition, being more near the opposite end of condition and care. I bought it as a project gun for a very reasonable amount. When received I found it had a ring bulge in the right barrel. Four of five years later I realized the ring bulge was more likely the result of some morons attempt to raise a dent using a steel plug at a angle wedged in the barrel or a hydraulic dent remover. Perhaps someday I'll try to get the barrels straightened out and refinish the old gun.

1174 is a very early gun. Built in 1905, it is one first 200 guns built. Too bad it is not in better condition.

Pete

PeterM

Not all guns can be pristine. My gun spent the first 50 years being used and the last 50 mostly neglected. With a little effort it can be restored to a safe shooter, with too much effort it could be fully restored to pretending to be pristine. I do like the hues of the case coloring still present and the deep dark brown shade the barrels have aged into is quite pleasing. I think I will just deal with the barrels and leave everything else.

Sounds like the smart approach. It would be hard to replace that black walnut....

Pete

Can someone give me the year of mfg. of serial number 2925, I recently purchased it and would gladly email pictures for posting as I do not know how to post them myself. Thanks

Joe Vorisek's estimation, published in Pete Mikalajunas' article in Double Gun Journal, Spring 2010 would make it the first year of production, 1905, whether hammerless or hammer. The rib should be marked 'PATD APPLIED FOR' and the model number may be marked on the action flats.