QTRHRS:
The gun has rebounding hammers. Just in case someone doesn't know; the hammers lift off the strikers (firing pins) after they fall and remain slightly off. This was invented and used after 1889.It is a sort of safety and "prevents' accidentally forcing the hammer onto the striker. If this were coupled with a half cock system, then it really have a sure safety.
Now I am laughing. There are some out there that could easily bypass that !!!!
Salopian: The gun was proofed in Birmingham. This might indicate that Lacey was not a maker, at all, but a seller or broker.
The gun is not a high end piece but not a Game Keepers gun either. About the quality and grade that one would expect to see from most of the Birmingham makers of solid and "handy" game guns.
Well built, light and well balanced and with nice wood that is proud of the metal. One small bruise on the forend checkering.
I mention the forgoing for this reason. The barrels are Black and White !!! Another interesting item, to note, is that the Damascus pattern in one barrel is slightly different than the other. One has a slightly thicker barrel wall as well. I have not measured them but it can be seen with the naked eye; both at the muzzle and the breech ends. Several of us have examined the gun and there is absolutely no evidence that it has been touched by a refurbisher. It is simply a very clean, very lightly used game gun that is all original.
Ain't this search fun ???
Best,
John
