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I understand that a lot can happen between when a gun got its proof stamps and today, but generally are the stamps in this barrel likely to be trustworthy? Nitro proof for 2.5" chambers and up to 1 1/8 oz. is what it indicates as allowable.
Thank you.

I'm not fully convinced the Field is that of Alfred Field. Anyone have any musings on the Martini / Falling Block platforms based on the Field's Patent? Who was this Field? One in the same as Alfred Field?

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Raimey
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So it appears it was William Field????:

"William Field was a Birmingham gunsmith who patented his falling block design in 1877 and, as I understand it, made his own actions which he supplied to other gunmakers such as Holland and Holland, Greener and Hollis, who then created rifles around Field�s action. As can be seen from the pictures of the sale rifle the stock is reinforced through the pistol grip into the but stock to ensure stable mounting of the action and prevent stock splitting. It is common to find this on Field�s patent falling block rifles from Holland and Holland."


http://revivaler.com/holland-holland-fields-patent-falling-block-rifle/

U.S. of A. Patent Nr. US-200,041

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Raimey
rse

Field Rifle Co. of Birmingham - 1885 - 1898:

Field Rival Gun:

"William Field, 1881 @ 118, Unett Street, Birmingham. William field is identified in published records as being the manager of the Field Rifle Co; Birmingham 1885-1898."

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Raimey
rse

http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/ElGarr...?sort=3&o=7

Here's the one I 'nearly' had. Looking at the position of the pins in the lockplate, I'm pretty sure it had the same lock mechanism. Sorry about the poor picture.

Alfred Field & Co.

Does look very similar.

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Thanks for posting the pic, I'd lost the instructions for the way to do it but just remembered it's in an old post here.
That's one of two pics I have, lost the ones with the flats and rib on unfortunately.

No worries & glad to do it. Was there a date range associated w/ your potential purchase?

Cheers,

Raimey
rse

Sorry Raimey, I've no idea now, it was a few years ago I saw it. Those locks are interesting, didn't realise at the time.

edit. Southgate ejectors on this one too.

Asbury was a machinist and supplied machined parts to the trade. A. A. Brown has his shop tools at their current location. Most interesting "museum." Robin Brown kin dly allowed me to peruse them some years ago.

DDA