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When I get a few spare minutes. I'll take some pics.
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Sidelock
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2Pieper,
I didnt mean to infer that Clabrough guns are poorly made. I have seen several that were marked with US companies names that fall between a P and G grade Parker as far as decoration, they all seem to have a fluffy running spaniel of some kind engraved on the sidepate and the triggerplate has a clover shap in front of the triggerguard. Not low quality guns at all. I cant remember his name but a guy involved with the California SXS association (maybe founder) has some exquisite Clabrough guns that are very high quality guns.
This gun I have is decorated about the same as the Clabrough guns for the US trade,(I know Clabrough ended up in California) but is a higher quality gun.
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Sidelock
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Another "Kirkwood". 
MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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Now, THAT'S the Kirkwood I was interested in seeing!!! Nice, nice, nice rifle!!
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Was Kirkwood a gunsmith or a manufacture? Maybe I missed something in the thread. It looks all the world like a Springfield O3-A3 to me. Very nicely done as well!
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Sidelock
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The Kirkwood family were gunmakers, they did every thing from hand made double barrel shotguns to fixing up old military rifles like the one above. When the business was bought by Bob Jones (?) they had been in business for 99 years, a lot of different stuff can be found with their name on it.
MP Sadly Deceased as of 2/17/2014
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I know this is a rather old topic however, I just received a drilling made by the Three Barrel Gun Company in Wheeling WV. Very interesting.
12x12x.32-40 and the rear sight rotates up on a sort of ratchet to allow for range adjustment. Can't wait to get my right hand out of the cast and shoot it.
Dave
Just because they say you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get you.
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Well done, and remember that this is an OLD gun and make nice with the 32-40 ammo, lead bullets and gentle loads.
Mike
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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You might want to contact member Marks_21 for information on guns made by Three Barreled Gun Company. He seemed to have a lot of knowledge and experience with them.
I still kick myself for passing up on the purchase of one of these American Drillings in 12x12x.30-30 at a pretty fair price a number of years ago. I only had enough money with me to buy either it, or a 12 ga. VH Parker, and chose the Parker. You can find a nice VH Parker any day, but not so much with the Three Barreled Gun Company Drilling.
A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.
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Cherry's in Greensboro, NC had a bunch of Hollebeck guns. They still have a couple of drillings. http://www.cherrys.com/longguns.htm
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