I’ve seen far more beaver tails that couldn’t be shaped into a splinter than those that could. Be nice if the original front wood came with it.
I’d have to know a lot more about the condition of the bores before even contemplating it. I guess there are guys that get all weak in the knees at the thought of a Webley produced gun, either box lock or side lock, with H&H marked on it, but, I’m not one of them.
Ed dropped out because he doesn’t hunt or shoot, and he would have to pay for the work that went into making it sellable, and he would lose. That simple.
Kirby Hoyt has an Army & Navy sidelock, built by Webley, well executed full coverage engraving, stocked to the fences, barrel lump up inside the action, at $2900. It needs a pad, but it has plenty of wall, good bores and could be used as is, if you have really long arms.
12 gauge doubles in using condition, and needing work are not exactly a hot commodity.
Full disclosure, a long time ago, I went down the side lock rabbit hole with an H&H of higher pedigree than this one. A pre Royal single trigger gun that taught me the meaning of “clapped out”, and, that anything can be fixed, but, some things shouldn’t be fixed.
I came away knowing how the early Holland single trigger was supposed to work (mine didn’t) and sold the gun as a project, same way I bought it.
Live and learn.
Best,
Ted
