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Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #679846 09/12/26 08:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 888 Likes: 49 susjwp Sidelock
susjwp Sidelock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 888 Likes: 49	Nice gun. Lancaster produced some very nice guns. I have a wrist breaker, circa 1896, and a sidelever 12 hammer. The engraving on both was well executed.
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Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #679847 09/12/26 08:43 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,734 Likes: 920 Colorado or where the weather ... SKB Sidelock
SKB Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 7,734 Likes: 920 Colorado or where the weather ...	I own a nice Lancaster percussion rifle and had another that was spectacular, the last I knew a board member here owns that rifle. I'm not sure about in the 1920's but in the mid 1800's Lancaster guns and rifles were more costly than the offerings of Purdey. Very well made guns indeed. www.bertramandco.com Hey now!
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Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #680166 09/19/26 01:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 368 Likes: 25 Tuckasegee, North Carolina Sandlapper Sidelock
Sandlapper Sidelock Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 368 Likes: 25 Tuckasegee, North Carolina	OWD, I have a cased Charles Lancaster 'A' or Best SLE 12 bore mfg. in 1924 with 29" barrels and the Mount St. address, and IMHO, it compares with any London Best I've seen or owned in quality except maybe Boss. 14,4xx S/N, chopper lumps, wgt. 6 lbs. 6.5 ozs., with original 15 1/4" LOP stock and handles very well. I think they went out and were absorbed by A, G&L in the early 30's. I will post pictures if you can tell me how to do it on this site. Best, Sandlapper

Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #680168 09/19/26 01:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,053 Likes: 251 Saxapahaw N.C. PALUNC Sidelock
PALUNC Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,053 Likes: 251 Saxapahaw N.C.	Is it a 12/20? Mike Proctor

Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #680172 09/19/26 03:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,096 Likes: 83 Topeka, Kansas old colonel Sidelock
old colonel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,096 Likes: 83 Topeka, Kansas	I have a nicely made Lancaster Super 12 Self-Opening BLE. metal to metal fit is excellent. The action is smooth on opening and not hard closing. Emailing Lancaster yielded it was made in the 1928. Michael Dittamo Topeka, KS

Re: Lancaster shotguns...questions, and pics... obsessed-with-doubles #680173 09/19/26 04:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 748 Likes: 190 Midwest Nitrah Sidelock
Nitrah Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 748 Likes: 190 Midwest	I can e mail a pic but don't have pic hosting This ain't a dress rehearsal , Don't Let the Old Man IN

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